E-Bikes in New Jersey Parks and Public Lands

2 National Recreation Areas · 3 State Parks · 1 State Forest

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection allows Class 1 and 2 e-bikes on improved, hard-surface multi-use trails in state parks and forests; natural-surface trails stay closed unless the land manager allows them. The policy predates the 2026 law, so it still uses class labels.

Places checked
6
All bike routes
2
Some trails or sections
0
Roads or paved paths only
0
Not confirmed
4
State parks rule
Class 1-2 on improved multi-use trails

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in New Jersey

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

New Jersey parks and public lands
PlaceTypeE-bike accessClassesSurfaceRidesNotes
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
NPS
National Recreation AreaAll bike routes-MixedMcDade Recreational Trail, Old Mine Road, River Road15 mph limit on the McDade Recreational Trail.
Gateway National Recreation Area
NPS
National Recreation AreaAll bike routesClass 2-JanPavedSandy Hook Multi-Use Path, Jamaica Bay Greenway, Fort Wadsworth pathsNo bikes on beaches or the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge pond loops.
Allamuchy Mountain State Park
NJ DEP
State ParkNot confirmed-SingletrackAllamuchy singletrack network, Sussex Branch Trail linkNatural-surface trails stay closed to e-bikes unless the land manager allows them.
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
NJ DEP
State ParkNot confirmed-GravelD&R Canal towpath, Feeder Canal towpathNJ DEP reportedly allows Class 1 and 2 on improved multi-use trails; policy page could not be read.
Island Beach State Park
NJ DEP
State ParkNot confirmed-PavedCentral Avenue park roadNJ DEP reportedly allows Class 1 and 2 on improved multi-use trails; policy page could not be read.
Wharton State Forest
NJ DEP
State ForestNot confirmed-GravelBatsto sand roads, Atsion to Batsto forest roadsPine Barrens sand roads are also open to motor vehicles.

Record

Sources

Places
Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules
Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule
New Jersey law page
Last verified
Q4 2026