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NJ Pine Barrens Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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NJ Pine Barrens

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New Jersey Pine Barrens — 1.1 million acres of pitch pine / shortleaf pine / oak barrens on acidic, sandy soil overlying the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer. Wharton SF, Brendan T. Byrne SF, Bass River SF. Chanterelles, boletes (including rare pineland species), and russulas in summer; cauliflower mushroom occasionally near pines. Cedar swamps along the Mullica and Batsto rivers host additional microhabitats.

Trees:Pitch Pine Shortleaf Pine White Oak

Updated Jul 13, 4:18 AM MT

Foraging Potential55/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-07-11. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.

1.01"

PRISM 4km · thru 07-11

Precip 14d

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Nearby Camping

Within(12)

Hawkin Bridge Campground

backcountry

~2.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Godfrey Bridge Campground

developed

State~4.3 mi from center

Wading Pines Camping Resort

developed

~4.3 mi from centerFee required/night

electric hookup

Batona Camp

backcountry

~4.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Lower Forge Campground

backcountry

~6.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Bodine Field Campground

backcountry

~6.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Mullica River Campground

backcountry

State~7.8 mi from centerFee required/night

water

Chips Folly Campground

developed

~8.5 mi from center

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Campground

developed

State~8.6 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletshowerpicnic table

Timberline Lake Campground

developed

~9.1 mi from center

Buttonwood Hill Camp

backcountry

~9.1 mi from center

Buttonwood Campground

developed

~9.5 mi from center

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

MODERATEPrimed

Oyster Mushroom

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Chanterelle

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Chicken of the Woods

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Black Trumpet

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Wine Cap

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Giant Puffball

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Reishi

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Turkey Tail

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Witch's Butter

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Aspen Bolete

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Indigo Milk Cap

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Crown-Tipped Coral

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Jelly Ear

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Panther Cap

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Dead Man's Fingers

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Parasol Mushroom

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Shaggy Parasol

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Fairy Ring Champignon

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Artist's Conk

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Birch Polypore

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Tinder Fungus

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Bird's Nest Fungus

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Cinnabar Chanterelle

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Berkeley's Polypore

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Red-Capped Scaber Stalk

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Old Man of the Woods

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Frost's Bolete

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Horse Mushroom

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Mica Cap

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Two-Colored Bolete

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Smooth Chanterelle

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Caesar's Amanita

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

The Prince

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Weeping Milk Cap

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Green-Gill Lepiota

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Bitter Bolete

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Chicken-Fat Bolete

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

The Sickener

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Green Cracked Russula

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Peppery Milk Cap

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Coker's Amanita

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Fool's Mushroom

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Alcohol Inky

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Fairy Inkcap

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Yellow-Stainer

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Red-Belted Conk

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Mossy Maze Polypore

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

False Turkey Tail

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Northern Tooth

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Snow Fungus

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Wood Ear

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Green Elfcup

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Ivory Funnel

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Aspen Oyster

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Wolf's Milk Slime

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Dog Vomit Slime Mold

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Fluted Bird's Nest

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

King Alfred's Cakes

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Scaly Wood Mushroom

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Dung Bird's Nest

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Oak Mazegill

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Ovoid-Spore Psilocybe

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Blue-Foot Psilocybe

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Banded Mottlegill

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Willow Shield

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Common Stinkhorn

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Ravenel's Stinkhorn

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Dune Stinkhorn

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Elegant Stinkhorn

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

MODERATEPrimed

Lantern Stinkhorn

moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.13)

Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.