Though the number of visitors dipped during the pandemic, COVID-19 didn’t stop millions of New Jerseyans from exploring state parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites and marinas in 2020.
Total estimated attendance to the state park system was 14,949,908 people in fiscal year 2020, which ran from July 1, 2019 until June 30, 2020, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. That’s down from 17,473,287 the year before.
The DEP said one reason for the lower attendance numbers was the multi-week closure of state parks in April 2020, as the virus spread rapidly through the region. The DEP also noted an increase in park attendance during the later summer and fall of 2020 will be reflected in the fiscal year 2021 estimates.
The state calculates these figures based on the number of cars counted in each park, and the average number of people per car. Some parks are included with others for the estimates. Twin Lights Historic Site in Monmouth County, for example, is included in the attendance estimates for Cheesequake State Park.
Other parks aren’t included at all. Tall Pines State Preserve, which in 2016 became the first state park in Gloucester County, is not counted in the state’s estimates.
Here’s how New Jersey’s state parks stack up in terms of popularity.
FY2020: 4,082
FY2019: 6,312
A felled tree allows visitors to sit beside the Musconetcong River in Jenny Jump State Forest in Warren County, NJ.Nick Scalera | For NJ Advance Media
FY2020: 40,234
FY2019: 40,280
FY2020: 80,578
FY2019: 82,413
The shore of Lake Absegami in Bass River State Forest on Friday, May 14, 2021. (Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
FY2020: 85,380
FY2019: 92,556
The estimates for Bass River State Forest also include Penn State Forest and Warren Grove Recreation Area.
FY2020: 92,518
FY2019: 127,655
Washington Crossing State Park and the Delaware River.TT TT Michael Mancuso
FY2020: 101,628
FY2019: 112,663
The estimates for Washington Crossing State Park include Ferry House Historic Site, Princeton Battlefield State Park, Clarke House Historic Site and Trenton Battle Monument Historic Site.
A group campground at Kittatinny Valley State Park on Friday, May 14, 2021. (Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
FY2020: 160,567
FY2019: 146,587
Christy and Nancy Miller of Califon walk their Boxer Missy through the fall foliage at the Voorhees State Park in this 2007 file photo.Express-Times
FY2020: 176,722
FY2019: 200,585
FY2020: 185,300
FY2019: 169,600
FY2020: 190,003
FY2019: 23,138
The estimates for Brendan T. Byrne State Forest include Double Trouble State Park and the Walt Whitman House Historic Site. In FY2019, Double Trouble was included in the estimates for Island Beach State Park. That changed in FY2020, accounting for a spike in attendance estimates for Brendan T. Byrne State Forest.
Fort Mott State ParkToday's Sunbeam
FY2020: 201,917
FY2019: 200,479
The estimates for Fort Mott State Park include the Hancock House Historic Site.
Jim Faczak, park naturalist, shows visitors male pine cones during an earth tour at Cheesequake State Park in Matawan on Saturday, April 24, 2021John Jones | For NJ Advance Media
FY2020: 204,202
FY2019: 508,165
The estimates for Cheesequake State Park include Twin Lights Historic Site.
Emily Taylor, of Washington, NJ, looks at a head and face sand sculpture she made at Spruce Run Recreation Area on May 2, 2020.Tim Wynkoop | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
FY2020: 260,680
FY2019: 373,366
Leaves changing colors at Parvin State Park in Pittsgrove Township.South Jersey Times
FY2020: 265,246
FY2019: 269,702
View from partway up Mount Tammany, overlooking Mount Minsi on the Pensylvania side of the Delaware River, in Worthington State Forest on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. (Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
FY2020: 272,058
FY2019: 278,821
FY2020: 286,430
FY2019: 186,858
Visitors relaxing by Lake Marcia at High Point State Park in Sussex County, N.J., with the 220-foot High Point Monument in the background, July 20, 2020Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
FY2020: 292,115
FY2019: 240,989
FY2020: 400,000
FY2019: 312,711
The estimates for Monmouth Battlefield State Park include Pigeon Swamp State Park.
A couple relaxes in the grass during the Allaire Music Jamboree, featuring bluegrass and folk music at Allaire State Park in Farmingdale on Saturday, April 24, 2021John Jones | For NJ Advance Media
FY2020: 410,076
FY2019: 490,613
The estimates for Allaire State Park include the Allaire Historic Village.
FY2020: 427,206
FY2019: 450,904
The estimates for Belleplain State Forest include Corson’s Inlet State Park and Somers Mansion Historic Site.
(L-R) Chris Wood, John Fitzpatrick, Brian Sullivan, Steve Kelling and Ken Rosenberg of The Sapsuckers team, from the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology, search for birds during the World Series of Birding, on May 12 2007, in Stokes State Forest, New Jersey.AFP/Getty Images
FY2020: 429,507
FY2019: 1,002,228
Christine Kupetz and her Chocolate Lab Godiva enjoy a beautiful day on the shores of Hopatcong State Park on May 2, 2020.Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media
FY2020: 438,723
FY2019: 504,295
The estimates for Hopatcong State Park include Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Grover Cleveland Historic Site, Stephens State Park and Waterloo Village.
People enjoy the warm weather and sunshine on a dock at Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina in Atlantic City, Saturday, May 2, 2020.Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
FY2020: 491,258
FY2019: 502,294
The public boat ramp and waters of the Round Valley Reservoir Recreation Area are put to good use by boaters, kayakers and many more on Sunday afternoon, August 9, 2020Rich Maxwell | for NJ Advance Media
FY2020: 498,069
FY2019: 448,101
The attendance numbers for Round Valley Recreation Area include Old Dutch Parsonage Historic Site and Wallace House Historic Site.
FY2020: 526,824
FY2019: 555,576
The estimates for Barnegat Lighthouse State Park include Barnegat Lighthouse Historic Site.
A monarch butterfly feeds at Cape May Point State Park in Lower Township, N.J., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
FY2020: 605,874
FY2019: 631,615
FY2020: 666,311
FY2019: 561,380
The estimates for Wawayanda State Park include Abram S. Hewitt State Forest.
Boats anchored up in Barnegat Bay at Tices Shoal as hundreds of 4x4 vehicles line the surfline at Island Beach State Park as New Jersey beachgoers celebrate Independence Day on a perfect beach day on Thursday, July 4, 2019.Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
FY2020: 679,610
FY2019: 659,423
FY2020: 747,107
FY2019: 759,010
The estimates for Ringwood State Park include Ringwood Manor Historic Site, Shepherd Lake Recreation Area, Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Farny State Park, Great Piece Meadows Natural Area, Norvin Green State Forest, Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Steuben House Historic Site and Troy Meadows Natural Area.
Lone pine tree in a field of wild grass on the edge of the Pine Barrens, near Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest in this 2006 file photo.SL
FY2020: 818,817
FY2019: 1,190,185
The estimates for Wharton State Forest include Atsion Recreation Area, Batsto Historic Village and Indian King Tavern Historic Site.
The Delaware and Raritan Canal. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media)
FY2020: 893,920
FY2019: 1,360,721
The estimates for the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park include Bulls Island Recreation Area and Rockingham Historic Site.
Fall foliage surrounds a man and his bicycle as he sits on a bench at Liberty State Park in Jersey City on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)
FY2020: 4,016,946
FY2019: 4,983,432
The estimates for Liberty State Park include Boxwood Hall Historic Site.
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