Parks and Nature

Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area

Former golf course returned to nature, with quiet paved loops past ponds full of turtles, frogs, and birds.

Take Me There
Dog policy Leashed Dogs Welcome
Cost Free
Best time to visit Year Round

Cox Hall Creek was a golf course before the state turned it into a wildlife area. The old cart paths now make miles of flat, paved trails through meadows and woods and around a pond, good for walking, biking, and birdwatching. Dogs are welcome on a leash.

Plan your visit

Address
5 Shawmont Avenue
Villas NJ 08251
Hours
Dawn to Dusk
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Know before you go

  • Dogs must be on a leash
  • Bugs are heavy near dusk in summer
  • Parking is beside the pond

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