Menantico Ponds Fish and Wildlife Management Area — Attraction in Millville

I have been going here with my kids for over a decade every summer. The last few years they have closed it during the summer. We used to love going there to walk around and see the wildlife as well as catch fish. we get our licences every year. The park rangers were always good about pointing out neat things to see as well as where to catch the best fish. Since the closures we look foreward to being there in the fall. This past weekend 9-10-23 was a shock. The state has destroyed it. they have dumped gravel in 5 foot banks all over to narrow the road and block all access to any water that isnt at the boat ramp. no parking signs are nailed up every where. no trespassing signs are everywhere. paths we used to take are off limits now. the only place you can go now at all is the boat ramp. you can take ways around to get to some of the other spots. but they are all marked no trespassing so if you are caught there you are fined. these are the places that you used to be able to sit and fish and picnic. Taxpayers are no longer PERMITTED to enjoy the WMA that out tax dollars and license dollars pay to maintain. Not pleased with this at all. If anyone knows anything about how to fight this id...

Oh my GOODNESS. I LOVE IT HERE. I’ve been coming here for about a year and this is hands down by far my FAVORITE place to hike and get away from the world. This place is HUGE with so many trails, blue ponds, and it’s just GORGEOUS and so untouched. There’s even a super old washed up car deep in the woods, half buried. There’s a random little shack if you walk a distance into the preserve. The water is so clear. I took my maternity photos here. Oh my god i can go on. I have walked miles of this place and have seen SO MUCH and still have so much to see. Come here if you want REAL NATURE...

My all time Favorite place to hide explore play in trees travel woods trail float every possible on the water so many water ways to explore n endless possibilities for all types fishin mission galore i have so many memories beautiful memories here n lots more memory still for me to make n always new trails n water here to continue to learn love n explore. Menantico has been a part of my life since my begining. It will alwaysp be my special place ill always come back to. Its a beautiful place ill continue grow learn explore its endless possibilities of beautiful...