Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2024

Ok camp spot- nice if you can get lakefront

We did 2 weekday nights with our dog and 19’ RV in Aug ‘24.

The dog friendly sites are limited & not the sites with lake access. It will also cost an extra $5/night.

Check in was confusing as it is across the street & closes promptly at 4pm. (Not at the recreation area where we pulled in first)

Site 34 was close to the road with regular traffic noise & car headlights even shined in the camper at night. There is also a fair amount of plane traffic from a small local airport…and several other campers were running generators so it was not exactly quite camping.

Bathrooms are the typical old nj state park set up- it does the job but it’s seen better days. Dump station works well with trash & recycling drop off next to it. The roads are soft sand and can get rough after a rain storm.

If you are looking to kayak or canoe on the lake it has a ramp to drop in. That is the main attraction here & there is a beach on the other side of the lake.

Overall- nothing too special It’s not a site I would return to unless we could get water front, but dogs are not allowed there - so we won’t be rushing back because of that & the proximity to the road .

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest by Laura G., August 21, 2024
  • Review photo of Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest by Laura G., August 21, 2024
  • Review photo of Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest by Laura G., August 21, 2024
  • Review photo of Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest by Laura G., August 21, 2024
  • Review photo of Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest by Laura G., August 21, 2024