Basking Ridge Attractions

Animals from the surrounding swampland inspired the name, as they would sun themselves on the hillside.

The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1960. Swamp woodland, hardwood ridges, cattail marsh, and grassland are found throughout the 7,768 acres of the refuge. Over 244 species of birds can be found according to their seasonal particulars. Mammals found on the refuge include fox, deer, muskrat, turtles, fish, frogs and a wide variety of wildflowers and plants also call the refuge "home".

Address

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
241 Pleasant Plains Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-9615
United States

Phone 1 (973) 425-1222

Fax 1 (973) 425-7309

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/greatswamp/

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Tips

The Refuge Headquarters is open Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and is closed on federal holidays. The Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center is open Thursdays and Fridays, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and is closed on federal holidays.

Somerset County Park Commission's Environmental Education Center

Part of the Great Swamp Basin, this public building is powered by solar energy and features a library, exhibit area and science program.

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Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00