Wheelabrator Wildlife Refuge and Butterfly Garden — Attraction in West Deptford Township

Butterfly garden is small and ok but not maintained. There’s a grass path that leads to a gate, then the trail is basically a single file path along a barbed wire fence around the perimeter of the garbage incinerator. The entire trail its loud and smelly like you’re walking next to a garbage truck the entire time. Plus it’s so overgrown there’s so many ticks and poison ivy and thorns. A few random bridges are not safe to walk on because they’re so worn down. It was awful I didn’t even finish the path. I have never been on a more unpleasant walk. Do not bother. All this to say I’m glad the trash place has this wilderness preserved, yay nature! I just never need to be...

This is one of the least traveled parks in Gloucester County. This is a great spot for migratory and also nesting birds. If you are lucky you will hear a Bobwhite, as this is a place they release them in an effort to reestablish them. It can be tough to navigate, but park in the lot and walk through though the grass field through the gate in the fence. Turn left and follow the fence to the left around the facility until you come out into an open area, where you will turn right. From here just follow the road around...

I've been walking these Trails for years and never have I seen it so poorly maintained as I saw today. It's been just over a year since the last time I visited here and these trails are now severely overgrown with downed trees and litter at every turn. My dog and I ended up following deer trails to the exit. When this place is accessible it's a nice walk in the woods with plenty of wildlife to see. A local scout troop installed a butterfly garden and there is a pavilion with picnic tables for...