New Jersey holds more than a half-million acres of state-owned land available for outdoor recreation in a diverse landscape that spreads from hardwood ridges to pine forests to coastal marshlands. Of this, some 350,000 acres reside within 121 wildlife management areas specially designated for wildlife and wildlife-related recreation. Garden State hunters enjoy over 100 days of deer hunting season for bow, shotgun, and muzzle-loading rifle hunts. Lands of America data shows more than $3 billion in land and other rural acreage for sale in New Jersey, which comprises nearly 45,000 acres of land for sale in New Jersey. This reflects a 25 percent increase compared to last month in the amount of New Jersey land and property for sale. Of the 21 counties in the state,
Monmouth County had the most rural property and land for sale. New Jersey ranks among the country's smallest states in terms of size, covering an area of 8,722 square miles (6 million acres). Game species to be found on land for sale in New Jersey include whitetail deer, geese, and ducks. Fishermen can enjoy casting for bass and trout.
