Belleplain State Forest

10/23/2026

Fun Friday!

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Check out the pictures below to see what frighteningly of a good time we had at Belle-o-ween decorating campsites & trick-or-treating! 🍬🫶✨

10/23/2026

✨🍂Thursday Trails 🍂✨

3.75 miles in the crisp Fall air 🥾

10/22/2026

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
Vote for us by liking photo #5 on the original post- Headless Horseman of Belleplain! 🎃✨🐎

Third annual New Jersey State Parks Scarecrow Contest

10/22/2026

Witchy Wednesday
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Pictures from our 3rd annual Witches Paddle! ✨🧙‍♀️🔮

🪄Time to cast a spell to make next year come quicker!

10/20/2026

🎃✨💀 BOO 👻 ✨🎃

We have some exciting news…
🥁 We have NEW stickers for sale at the park office!
Just in time for Spooky Season- Bigfoot 🫈 mini stickers & Owl 🦉stickers!

☠️Park Ranger Bob (yes, he won’t let that title go!) wants to remind everyone to come buy your NJ State Park Passport to Adventure Books & get your exclusive Belleplain stamps! OR ELSE 🫵

More merchandise will be rolling in over the next few weeks! 💜

10/19/2026

HAPPY BELLE-🎃-WEEN WEEKEND 2026!

There are SO many pictures to come- but we’re starting with our campsite decorating contest winners of 2026! Congratulations to these 6 campsites 👏 & a huge thank you to everyone who participated! 🎊

👻Want to participate next year? Make sure to stay in CCC campground or Meisle campground (including the shelters & lean-tos) the weekend of October 15th 2027! 👀

10/14/2026

Weekly Wrapup featuring photos to make you FALL in love with Belleplain!

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Want to see these fall colors in person?
Join us for one of our BELLE-o-WEEN events this weekend!

🧘‍♀️Thursday: Yoga on the Beach 🏝️
🔭Friday: SJAC Public Skywatch 🔭✨
🧙‍♀️Saturday: Witches Paddle! ✨🧙‍♀️🔮

10/09/2026

Our October guided paddle on East Creek Lake!

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🛶Paddled 1.5 miles & saw Eagles 🦅, turtles 🐢 , carnivorous plants 🌱 & heard lots of birds!🐦 Thank you Matt for being a great guide!

➡️There will be one more in November! Sign up by emailing [email protected] 🧡

10/08/2026

Thursday Trails!

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A wonderful group to hike 3.7 miles with on this beautiful fall day!

10/06/2026

Weekly Wrap-up!
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Cub scouts, caterpillars, coloring, oh my!