Pigeon Swamp State Park

Pigeon Swamp State Park
Pigeon Swamp in January 2006
Pigeon Swamp State Park is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Pigeon Swamp State Park
Map of New Jersey
LocationSouth Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates40°23′12.8″N 74°28′25.7″W / 40.386889°N 74.473806°W / 40.386889; -74.473806[1]
Area1,078 acres (4.36 km2)
Designated1976

Pigeon Swamp State Park is a 1,078-acre (4.36 km2) New Jersey state park located on Deans Rhode Hall Road (Middlesex CR-610) in South Brunswick, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is an undeveloped park, with a mix of habitats including open ponds and uplands hardwood forests. It also includes a good example of an inner coastal plain lowland deciduous hardwood forest.[2] At one time, it was a major nesting site for passenger pigeons before they became extinct.[3] It was declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1976.[4]

The park is located in the Lawrence Brook watershed.

  1. ^ https://www.njparksandforests.org/parks/pigeonswampstatepark.html
  2. ^ "NJ Wildlife Action Plan: 01/23/08" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. January 23, 2008. p. 350. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference sbpl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "National Natural Landmark Summary". NPS. February 5, 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2009.