Pine Barrens General Tips River Ramble - New … through pristine pine and oak forests, blueberry fields and cranberry bogs, meandering cedar-colored streams and three major rivers:

For more informationplease contact:

Bicycle AdvocateNJDOT1035 Parkway AvenueP.O. BOX 600Trenton, NJ 08625www.nj.gov/transportation Rev. 10/02

Pine BarrensRiver Ramble

General Tips

Plan ahead.Read the route directions before beginning the ride.

Obey safety laws.Obey all rules of the road! Keep right; ride with traffic,not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals. In NewJersey, a bicyclist has the same rights and responsibilitiesas a motor vehicle driver.

Use signals. Show your intention clearly when turning and changing lanes.

Share the road/trail. Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of otherroad and trail users, especially children, pedestrians,and joggers.

Be aware of road conditions.Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does notguarantee that the trail is completely free from conditionsthat may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing thisroute, every attempt has been made to select roads thatcan provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However,some route segments may have adverse conditions.

Road conditions continually change: pavements deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more developmentleads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in thisroute were effective at this printing.

Your comments will be useful in updating or revising theroute. E-mail comments to [email protected].

Be aware of traffic patterns.Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generallyutilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful ifyou bicycle during peak commuter traffic.

New JerseyDepartment of Transportation

From the Batsto parking area on Route 542, bicyclingis a great way to experience the beauty, the mysteryand the history of the 1.1 million acres of thePinelands National Reserve.The Pine Barrens RiverRamble is an easy riding, 42.6-mile loop (with no hills)passing through this unique ecological area. You’llpass through pristine pine and oak forests, blueberryfields and cranberry bogs, meandering cedar-coloredstreams and three major rivers: the Batsto, the Mullicaand the Wading.

But natural beauty is not the only point of interest here.A full quarter century before the Industrial Revolutionbegan in this country, a thriving iron industry hadbeen established in remote sections of the Pine Barrens.Thousands of colonial Americans worked day andnight at some 30-odd forge and furnace sites spreadout along the major rivers of southern New Jersey.

Chief among these is historic Batsto Village where the Pine Barrens River Ramble tour begins. Batsto is a restored 19th century community offering an ironmaster’s mansion, gristmill, sawmill, general storeand post office. From here you can also shorten the

PineBarrensRiverRamble

tour to 29.3 miles by turning left from County Route652 onto County Route 542 and heading backtoward Batsto Village.

If you want to test your riding legs, an extended tour can be taken by starting at, or detouring to,Chatsworth, the so-called capital of the Pines.

A Tour Guide for Cyclists




For more informationplease contact:

Bicycle AdvocateNJDOT1035 Parkway AvenueP.O. BOX 600Trenton, NJ 08625www.nj.gov/transportation Rev. 10/02


General Tips

Plan ahead.Read the route directions before beginning the ride.

Obey safety laws.Obey all rules of the road! Keep right; ride with traffic,not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals. In NewJersey, a bicyclist has the same rights and responsibilitiesas a motor vehicle driver.

Use signals. Show your intention clearly when turning and changing lanes.

Share the road/trail. Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of otherroad and trail users, especially children, pedestrians,and joggers.

Be aware of road conditions.Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does notguarantee that the trail is completely free from conditionsthat may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing thisroute, every attempt has been made to select roads thatcan provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However,some route segments may have adverse conditions.

Road conditions continually change: pavements deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more developmentleads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in thisroute were effective at this printing.

Your comments will be useful in updating or revising theroute. E-mail comments to [email protected].

Be aware of traffic patterns.Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generallyutilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful ifyou bicycle during peak commuter traffic.


From the Batsto parking area on Route 542, bicyclingis a great way to experience the beauty, the mysteryand the history of the 1.1 million acres of thePinelands National Reserve. The Pine Barrens RiverRamble is an easy riding, 42.6-mile loop (with no hills)passing through this unique ecological area. You’llpass through pristine pine and oak forests, blueberryfields and cranberry bogs, meandering cedar-coloredstreams and three major rivers: the Batsto, the Mullicaand the Wading.

But natural beauty is not the only point of interest here.A full quarter century before the Industrial Revolutionbegan in this country, a thriving iron industry hadbeen established in remote sections of the Pine Barrens.Thousands of colonial Americans worked day andnight at some 30-odd forge and furnace sites spreadout along the major rivers of southern New Jersey.

Chief among these is historic Batsto Village where the Pine Barrens River Ramble tour begins. Batsto is a restored 19th century community offering an ironmaster’s mansion, gristmill, sawmill, general storeand post office. From here you can also shorten the


tour to 29.3 miles by turning left from County Route652 onto County Route 542 and heading backtoward Batsto Village.

If you want to test your riding legs, an extended tour can be taken by starting at, or detouring to,Chatsworth, the so-called capital of the Pines.

A Tour Guide for Cyclists




The State of New Jersey has published this map to aid the cycl ist and takes no responsibi l ity for user's safety and in no way warrants the safety or f itness of the suggested routes. Ride carefully.

This map i l lustrates the route and should be used for general wayfinding purposes.

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0.0 0.0 Right from Park Access road

0.3 0.3 Right onto CR 542 (becomes Nesco Rd)

3.4 3.1 Left onto CR 658 (Columbia Rd) Rough in spots

7.8 4.4 Cross CR 623 then CR 612 100 feet later.Then left onto CR 561 (Moss Mill Rd)

10.1 2.3 Veer right onto CR 561 (Duerer St)

12.7 2.6 Left onto CR 563 (Philadelphia Av) atflashing light

16.5 3.8 Turn right onto CR 652 (Lower Bank Rd)

19.0 2.5 Cross over Mullica River on drawbridge

19.2 0.2 Left onto East CR 652 (River Rd)

21.0 1.8 Right onto CR 542 ORTo return to Batsto: Left onto CR 542 (3.1 miles); right onto Bulltown Rd at milepost 12 (5.2 miles); arrive at Batsto Villageparking area for a total trip of 29.3 miles

23.6 2.6 Cross Wading River; left onto CR 653(Leektown Rd)

25.2 1.6 Left onto South CR 679 (Chatsworth Rd)

30.9 5.7 Left onto CR 563

36.2 5.3 Right onto CR 542

37.4 1.2 Right onto Bulltown Rd at milepost 12

42.6 5.2 Arrive at entrance to Batsto Village parkingarea at Wharton State Forest Headquarters

The route description begins at theentrance to the Batsto Village parking areajust off County Route 542.

Map by The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

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