Batsto River - Quaker Bridge to Batsto Lake
Location
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Location
Batsto, NJ
United States
39° 42' 35.0496" N, 74° 39' 59.8572" W
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Water Type:
Moving The Batsto River drains the heart of Wharton State Forest and is an intimate and charming waterway in one of the most remote areas of New Jersey. This trip will begin at Quaker Bridge, accessed from a sand road deep in the forest. It will conclude at the north end of Batsto Lake, close to Batsto Village, an historic site that was once a thriving 18th century ironworks and home to the people who worked there.
Trip length
5.5 miles
Hazards
Some shallow areas, possible deadfalls
Gradient
2.73 feet / mile
Gauge
USGS 01409400 Mullica River near Batsto, NJ
Minimum Level
2.0 feet or slightly lower