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Lower Forge Camping Area
9 sites · RV, Tent
Lower Forge Campground is anything but that―low on camping charisma.
Campfire allowed
Pets allowed
No showers
Toilets
Potable water
Picnic tables
No sewage hookups
No electric hookups
9 sites
RV, Tent
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· June 2021
It is not on the Mullica, it is on the Batsto river. Google Earth calls both rivers the Mullica. No drinking water on site. It is currently not possible to canoe from upstream so hiking in is the only real option.
M Hercule F.
3 years on Hipcamp
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· March 2019
Based on my site scouting hike in 2018, LFC is about as primitive as the State of New Jersey allows.
The sites are mostly open space, suitable for tents with some trees for hammocks and tarps.
Sugar sand is along a portion of the 1/4 mile hike, which may increase the level of difficulty for some.
Seasoned dead wood for campfires will take time to locate during the frequent use season.
Joe M.
6 years on Hipcamp
March 2019
Target date is March 16 for 1 overnight to do gear testing at site #1. I’ll post the details about the site sometime over the weekend. 7 of the 9 sites were already reserved as of early Friday morning, prior to my reservation.
Joe M.
6 years on Hipcamp
November 2016
Topher, LFC is located on the Batsto River, not the Mullica. Google Maps has mislabeled the Batsto as the Mullica. At LFC, the Mullica is actually a little less than a mile west of the Batsto.
No potable water as Topher stated. There are also no picnic table(s). There is a latrine, but be careful in the warmer weather as wasps like to build hives inside.
Ed D.
8 years on Hipcamp
September 2015
Lower Forge is my favorite campsite on the Batona Trail, but there are some things that are incorrect. First, there is NO potable water at the site. The campsite is on the Mullica River but you will need to filter or boil the river water. Second, you cannot drive into the site. It is illegal to do so. There is a dirt road that will get you to within a quarter mile or so, but you have to hike in or boat in from the river.
Topher B.
9 years on Hipcamp
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Campfire allowed
Pets allowed
No showers
Toilets
Potable water
Picnic tables
No sewage hookups
No electric hookups
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