Mullica River Campground

Great walk to the campsite from the visitors center. It was a little over 4 miles to get there, and the site was great! I'm going to do it again in the summer.
I went in mid-February, so I froze the whole night.

This is one of my favorite campgrounds within Wharton State Park. I’ve been to most of them and although you will likely not have any cell service, it’s the perfect get away. Unlike most of the site which are fairly close to roads and other homes, this is about a 15 minute drive directly in nature. The camp site are fairly large and reasonably spaced out. If you’re near site 1-5 you’ll be really close to a potable water source and there are various outhouses spread out. They are very well maintained and stocked with toilet paper and at least one of them is fairly new and spotless. The river is also really close to camp site 1-3, there’s several shores that are easily accessed. The water is only a few feet deep and has a nice consistent flow, like a natural massage. You could almost use it as an infinity pool depending on the current. Depending on the time of year, there are blueberry bushes all around sometimes packed with free blueberries.

At night, the sky is super clear and you can hardly hear anything besides nature. You may see people kayaking by periodically but it’s the most peaceful campsite I’ve been to so far within Wharton. I’d highly recommend if you are not worried about cell service and want to be completely disconnected. Depending on your service provider, you may be able to get 1 bar here and there.

Great camp site! We did a thru hike from Atsion to Batsto Vilage and stayed over here in route. This is a super easy hike. It is dead flat and has plenty of water sources. Great intro backpacking hike. Camped at Goshen Pond the first night, then hiked south to Batsto Vilage along the Mullica River Trail. The trail is fairly well marked. It is a little tricky north of Mullica River Campground as there are many cross trails and some blazes are missing. Fresh water is avalibe and out houses.

Quiet and interesting little spot. You might be able to canoe/kayak in. If you come in from the north you have about a mile walk in. However, BE WARNED: There was a very bold and sneaky raccoon at the site who visited me FOUR times in the night - ultimately biting through my bear bag and stealing a water bladder only a few inches from my head while I slept. Aside from that, not too shabby.

My friends and I love coming here to camp. We have always had a great time even the year we had to hike out of camp in the rain.

The campsite is well maintained. If you're hiking out from Batsto, it's a right turn out of the visitors center through the village.

Great location for hiking or canoeing in. Peaceful in a natural way.

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