Where to see a Japanese Beetle in New Jersey

The Japanese Beetle is recorded in the counties of 48 New Jersey state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Bulls Island Recreation Area
2. Round Valley Recreation Area
3. Spruce Run Recreation Area
4. Voorhees State Park
5. Tall Pines State Preserve
6. Ramapo Mountain State Forest
7. Palisades State Park
8. Atsion Recreation Area
9. Bass River State Forest
10. Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
11. Penn State Forest
12. Rancocas State Park
13. Wharton State Forest
14. Garden State Park
15. Green Bank State Forest
16. Mount Laurel State Park
17. Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
18. Fort Mott State Park
19. Long Pond Ironworks State Park
20. Norvin Green State Forest
21. Parvin State Park
22. Princeton Battlefield State Park
23. Ringwood State Park
24. Washington Crossing State Park
25. Baldwin State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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