Riding the Pine Barrens Run to Batsto Village via Route 563
Pine Barrens Run to Batsto Village via Route 563: a 60-mile mixed-road ride from Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ to Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest, NJ. Plan on about 1 hr 35 min of riding, plus stops.
Take the Parkway north a short way to Route 50, which runs through Tuckahoe and Mays Landing to Egg Harbor City. From there, County Route 563 heads north into the Pine Barrens and crosses the Mullica River at Green Bank. Turn onto County Route 542 to reach Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest, where more than 40 restored buildings tell the story of an iron works founded by 1766. To stretch the ride, return to Route 563 and keep north through forest and cranberry bog country to Chatsworth, about 20 more miles. Services are sparse in the Pines, so top off your tank before you leave Egg Harbor City.
Timing: About 1 hour 35 minutes.
Open the Pine Barrens Run to Batsto Village via Route 563 in Google Maps before you leave, and check the National Weather Service forecast for the area on the day.
Highlights
- Route 50 through Tuckahoe and Mays Landing
- County Route 563 into the Pine Barrens
- Batsto Village, a restored iron works village in Wharton State Forest
Route
Start
Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ
End
Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest, NJ
Check road and weather conditions before you ride. Distances and times are approximate.
On the ground
Around Wildwood
