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Wharton State Forest is a state park in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The largest single tract of land in the state park system of New Jersey, it encompasses approximately 115,000 acres (46 km˛) of the Pinelands northwest of Hammonton, in Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties. The entire park is located within the Pinelands National Preserve . The park is located in the forested watershed of the Mullica River, which drains the central Pinelands region into Great Bay .

The park is also the location of the historic Batsto Village , a former bog iron and glass manufacturing site from 1766 to 1867. The park includes extensive hiking trails, including a section of the Batona Trail , which connects the park to nearby Lebanon State Forest and Bass River State Forest . It also includes over 500 miles (800 km) of unpaved roads. The rivers, including the Mullica, are popular destinations for recreational canoeing.

The park is the location of a monument marking the location where Mexican aviation pioneer Emilio CarranzaCaptain Emilio Carranza Rodriguez ( 1905- July 13, 1928) was a noted Mexican aviator and national hero, nicknamed the " Lindbergh of Mexico". He was killed while returning from a historic goodwill flight from Mexico City to the United States. He was the g crashed while returning from a historic goodwill flight to New York CitySkyline, with Statue of Liberty New York, New York" redirects here. For alternate meanings, see New York, New York (disambiguation). New York — officially named City of New York and often called New York City to distinguish it from the state of New York, on July 12July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. Events 1690 William of Orange's army wins the Battle of the Boyne as reckoned under Gregorian calendar. 1759 British cannon start firing on Fren, 1928Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1928 in aviation 1928 in film 1928 in literature 1928 in mu.

The park offers camping at several campgrounds as well as wilderness camping.

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New Jersey state parks

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