Voorhees State Park

40°41′45.53″N 74°53′13.68″W / 40.6959806°N 74.8871333°W / 40.6959806; -74.8871333^[1]Area1,400 acres (5.7 km²)Opened1927Operated byNew Jersey Division of Parks and ForestryWebsiteOfficial website

Voorhees State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is 1,400 acres (5.7 km²) in area and is located in Lebanon Township. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

History

Voorhees State Park began when Foster M. Voorhees, a former governor of New Jersey, donated his 325-acre (1.32 km²) farm to the people of New Jersey in 1929. Succeeding land acquisitions increased the park size to 640 acres (2.6 km²).

During the Great Depression in the 1930s, the park served as a camp for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which planted trees and constructed shelters and trails throughout the park. The park offers views of Round Valley Reservoir and Spruce Run Reservoir. Camping is allowed in the park for a fee, depending on the type of campsite. There are 47 tent and trailer campsites. There are 2 group campsites that can accommodate up to 50 people each. There also are 3 rustic, cabin-like structures with wood stoves for heat. Each cabin can accommodate up to 4 people in 2 double-deck single bunk beds. All sites and cabins have fire rings and picnic tables. Toilets and showers are within walking distance from the all campsites and cabins. The trailer sanitary station is open April 1 through October 31. Campsites and cabins are open all year.

In 1965, the New Jersey Astronomical Association built the Paul Robinson Observatory on land leased from the state. The observatory features a 26 inches (66 cm) Cassegrain reflecting telescope and offers public sky-watch programs.^[2]

Voorhees State Park main entrance is across the street (County Route 513) from Voorhees High School; also named after Foster M. Voorhees.

Gallery

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  Entrance
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  Paul Robinson Observatory

See also

• List of New Jersey state parks
• Voorhees High School

References

External links

Federal

National historical parks	Morristown Paterson Great Falls Thomas Edison
National monuments	Statue of Liberty
National recreation areas	Delaware Water Gap Gateway
Other protected areas	Pinelands National Reserve
National scenic trails	Appalachian Trail
National wild and scenic rivers	Delaware River Great Egg Harbor River Maurice River Musconetcong River
National wildlife refuges	Cape May Edwin B. Forsythe Great Swamp Supawna Meadows Wallkill River
National Estuarine Research Reserves	Jacques Cousteau

State

State parks	Allaire Allamuchy Mountain Barnegat Lighthouse Cape May Point Cheesequake Corson's Inlet Delaware and Raritan Canal Double Trouble Edison State Park Farny Fort Mott Hacklebarney High Point Hopatcong Island Beach Kittatinny Valley Liberty Long Pond Ironworks Monmouth Battlefield Parvin Pigeon Swamp Princeton Battlefield Rancocas Ringwood Stephens Swartswood Voorhees Washington Crossing Washington Rock Wawayanda
State forests	Abram S. Hewitt Bass River Belleplain Brendan T. Byrne Green Bank Jenny Jump Norvin Green Penn Ramapo Mountain Stokes Wharton Worthington
Recreation areas	Atsion Bull's Island Round Valley Spruce Run
Wildlife management areas	List of New Jersey wildlife management areas

County

Nature parks	Eagle Rock Reservation Garret Mountain Reservation Sourland Mountain Preserve South Mountain Reservation Watchung Reservation New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route

Other

Nature centers	List of nature centers in New Jersey