Directions to Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Office and Bookstore
and The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- From the George Washington Bridge, take I80 West to I287 South.
- From Morristown, Northern NJ, Southern NY State, take I287 South.
- From Central and Western NJ, Eastern Pennsylvania, take I287 North.
- From Newark, Garden State Parkway, and places east, take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 14 (Newark Airport) or Garden State Parkway to Exit 142 and get on I78 West.
From I287 North or South
From Interstate 78 West
- Take exit 40, (Gillette) and turn right onto Hillcrest Road (County Road 531).
- Go to stop sign (1 mile), cross Mountain Avenue, staying on Hillcrest Road (CR 531). [Hillcrest Road becomes Mountain Avenue after passing over the Passaic River Bridge.
- Go straight through the traffic light at the intersection with County Road 512, and continue on Mountain Avenue. Mountain Avenue is now also County Road 638.
- Go 1.3 miles to the top of the hill and cross over Long Hill Road onto Meyersville Road.
- Go down Meyersville Road 0.8 miles to Circle, turn left onto New Vernon Road.
For the Refuge Headquarters and Friends of Great Swamp Bookstore & Gift Shop:
- Travel on New Vernon Road to the first intersection, White Bridge Road.
- Turn left and continue 1.0 mile to the intersection with Pleasant Plains Road.
- Turn right onto Pleasant Plains Road and go through the "gate".
- Refuge Headquarters: The driveway for Refuge Headquarters is on the right.
- For the Friends Bookstore & Gift Shop, continue on Pleasant Plains road for another 0.5 miles; the Friends Bookstore & Gift Shop is #197, on the right.
For the Wildlife Observation Center (W.O.C. boardwalk and blinds)
- From the Circle, stay on New Vernon/Long Hill Road for 1.8 miles. The Wildlife Observation Center is on the left.
From Interstate 78 East
- Turn left on Hillcrest Road and follow directions for Intersate 78 West.
Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Bookstore & Gift Shop
241 Pleasant Plains Road
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
Telephone 973–425–9510
Hours: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters
241 Pleasant Plains Road
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
Telephone 973–425–1222
Hours: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday—Friday