Spruce Run Recreation Area

Important information

PETS and ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES are NOT permitted in the campgrounds. Black Bears - Bears are present in New Jersey. During your stay at the park, all coolers and food related items must be stored in the trunk of your vehicle at all times. Garbage should be promptly removed from your campsite and put in the dumpsters provided. Minimum Age - Camping facilities and sites must be reserved by at least 1 person 18 years of age or older, who shall occupy and be responsible for the facility or site during the rental period. Occupancy - Each site can accommodate a maximum of 6 people (including visitors). Visitors are permitted at camping facilities between the hours of 8 a.m. and the park closure time (hours vary seasonally). Visitors must pay the daily entrance fee (seasonally). Vehicles - 2 vehicles are permitted on each campsite. All vehicles must be registered upon check in and they must park in designated gravel areas. The make, color, license plate and state of registration for each must be provided at check in. *Parking for additional vehicles is available in a nearby overflow lot for an additional charge of $5 per night per vehicle. Please contact the park office for specific details. Quiet Hours - From 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., quiet hours are strictly enforced. Violators of this policy may be evicted. Generators - Outside designated quiet hours, generators may be used. If the use of a generator is deemed unreasonably loud by the facility staff, then individual use of a generator may be prohibited/limited. Fires/ Firewood - Fires must be kept within the rings provided. Only dead and down wood may be used for fuel. No chainsaws are allowed in the park, and cutting down trees, alive or dead is prohibited. Firewood is sold at the park office and may be purchased in advance of your reservation. Swimming - The designated swimming beach is closed. Boating - Boats are restricted to having a 10 Horsepower or less on the reservoir. *Reservoir levels may fluctuate depending on rainfall and demand down stream for drinking water. Waterfront access in campgrounds is limited to campers registered in those specific sites. If you are a registered camper, and have a canoe or kayak, and you are not staying on a "waterfront site" you can use the campers car top launch located between sites 20 and 23 in the campgrounds. Shelters - If you are staying in a shelter, please make sure you have your 4 digit access code prior to arrival. It is on your confirmation email. You can confirm this upon check in at the park office. After Hours Arrival - If you intend to arrive after the park is closed for the day, the inbound gate will be closed. Please call the office for specific entry details ahead of time at 908-638-8572. If the office is closed, call Park Police at the non-emergency dispatch number 1-877-927-6337. If you arrive after office hours you must check-in the following morning by 9:00am.