Brendan Byrne State Forest
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2023

Beautiful, remote and pristine

This was definitely a unique camping experience for me. The forest is absolutely beautiful, but not by any design. Instead, nature is just doing its thing. Sand roads crisscross the whole area and navigation can be a bit tricky the first time around.

The campgrounds are clean and simple. Some reviews mentioned that the borders between sites are a bit murky, which I agree with. In the larger loop, one site easily blends into another. I stayed in the smaller loop (1-13), which was simple and a bit more private. The bathrooms nearby were immaculately clean, which hasn’t been the case at many other state campgrounds. There was some occasional road noise, but nothing that kept me up at night. However, there was some low flying air traffic going in to the joint base nearby. It wasn’t terrible, but it was definitely noticeable.

In a pinch, there’s a Wawa about 5 minutes away from the campground. Beyond that, there’s a bar and a gas station a bit further away. Anything else is a bit of a hike. If you want to get away and feel like you’re truly in nature, this is a good spot to visit.

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  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023
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  • Driving in from Rt. 72
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  • Review photo of Brendan Byrne State Forest by Jonathan L., August 5, 2023