Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Atlantic County, New Jersey run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge map
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NJ, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
What visitors do here: birding, photography, hiking, an auto tour route, hunting, fishing.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Getting there
- Nearest town: Oceanville, 1.7 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
- Wilderness areaBrigantine Wilderness lies inside Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
- State parkIsland Beach State Park is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkBarnegat Lighthouse State Park is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkDouble Trouble State Park is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkDouble Trouble State Park, New Jersey is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Photos
Data source: Recreation.gov
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)