Tags: Harrisville

Traveling to Bass River Twp. Pickup: Parking Lot, Wells Mills County Park, Waretown. FEE: $6.00 per person. AGE: 9 years - Adult. Pre-registration required.

Sponsored by Ocean County Parks Dept.

10 miles, moderate pace. Hike will take place around Harrisville Pond, a bog, and short section of Batona Trail. Lunch at a hidden grave site. Well-behaved pets OK. Contact trip leader for info.

Sponsored by the Outdoor Club of South Jersey. Membership is required to attend Club program; however, you may attend 1 Club program as a guest.

Take a video tour of historic Harrisville, the remains of a company town now located in Wharton State Forest. Isolated deep in the Pinelands, Harrisville is a genuine ghost town from the late 1800's. Once a flourishing village, it was abandoned in 1891 after the driving force of the community, the great paper mill, went out of business. Today the evocative ruins of the paper mill can be seen but are fenced off for safety and preservation reasons. Download the video podcast for your iPhone/iPod and use the map at right for a guided tour of Harrisville Village with author and historian Barbara Solem Stull, author of Ghost Towns and Other Quirky Places of the New jersey Pine Barrens.Download the accompanying podcast tour map of Harrisville.

10 miles, moderate pace. A short portion of the Batona trail. The rest a mix of sand road and forest trails. A trip around Harrisville Pond, a bog, along a river. A good time will be had by all. Probably dry. NP/NC. No planned bushwacking. Normal stops.

Meeting place: Meet at Harrisville Pond, on Rt. 679, 1.5 miles south of Rt. 563, between Chatsworth and New Gretna.

5 miles moderate pace. Hike to the site of the furnace that operated many years ago. Bring lunch, picnic after hike. Meet Harrisville Lake.

Leader: PPA staff

Location: Harrisville Village

Description: We'll explore the ruins of the old paper mill in Harrisville, hike up the former main road to Martha, and end on a trail alongside beautiful Harrisville Pond. We'll learn about the local ecology and history of the area, stopping along the way for a brown bag lunch.

Cost: $15

Registration:Register online or call 609 859-8860 x14 or email tomdunn@pinelandsalliance.org

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Harrisville Pond on Rt 679, a spur of rt 563

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Hike 10 miles at a Moderate Pace. Hike over sand roads to Nash's cabin for lunch with a scenic view . Bring lunch and beverage. Harrisville Pond on Rt 679, a spur of rt 563. Check web page for cancellation due to bad weather. Leader: Chris Denneler (8 5 6) 461+5379 cdenneler157 @yahoo.com

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Sponsored by the Outdoor Club of South Jersey.

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Start Time 10:00 AM Distance: @10 miles Pace: Moderate Hike Conditions: Probably dry, Normal stops, NP. NC. No planned bushwacking. Normal stops. Description: A short portion on the Batona Trail. The rest a mix of sand road and forest trails. A trip around Harrisville Pond, a bog, and visit two swamp monsters. Harrisville Pond parking area.

Leader: George Galcik, (8 5 6) 783+8329 georgegalcik @comcast.net

Sponsored by the Outdoor Club of South Jersey.

Hike to Martha Furnace. 5 miles easy pace. Hike to the site of the furnace that operated many years ago. Bring lunch and water we will eat by the lake after the hike. Meet Harrisville Lake. Leaders: Janet Horton cell (609) 706-5691 janeth1@comcast.net

Sponsored by the Outdoor Club of South Jersey.