Fortescue Road
Fortescue road à NEWPORT
Glades Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Ken Lore, Preserve Manager
Phone: (609) 447-3425
Location:
• County: Cumberland, New Jersey
• Municipality: Downe Township
• Address: Our Glades Management Center is located at 261 Schoolhouse Road, Newport, NJ 08345.
• Driving Directions: From Cedarville, follow County Route 553 and signs for Newport. Turn right at Frame's Corner (Howie and Jo’s Country Store will be on the left-hand side of the road immediately before the turn) onto Baptist Road. Proceed into Newport, turning left onto Fortescue Road at the flashing light. Stay on Fortescue Road for approximately 1 mile to Schoolhouse Road. The Trust's Management Center is the first driveway on the right-hand side. If you wish to go the Glades Marina, do not turn onto Schoolhouse Road. Instead continue on Fortescue Road. The Glades Marina is located on the left-hand side (marked with conspicuous signage). Just before the bridge over the large creek into the town of Fortescue.
Total Preserve Acreage: 4,780
Profile of On-Site and Nearby Facilities:
• Parking: Parking for 10 vehicles is available at the Russell Farm trailhead along Fortescue Road
• Public Telephone: None
• Bathrooms: Available to organized groups by advance arrangement
• Indoor Facilities: None
•Trails: Trails are currently under development. The Russell Farm Trail is a maintained 1-mile trail that terminates at an observation tower. (Which affords excellent views over the salt marsh and other preserve-lands).
• Guidebooks: A guide to the preserve is available by calling (610)353-5587.
• Drinking Water: Available to organized groups by advance arrangement
• Picnic Areas: None
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