Ghost Towns in New Jersey

On the map

19 ghost towns

53% sit on public land · 12 with a free-licensed photo

National Park Service 2
State 6
City, county 1
Land trust 1
Private or unlisted 9

Illustration of a north landscape — Illustration of the most common landscape type among New Jersey's ghost towns.

The largest share, 9 of 19, sits on land missing from the public lands database, which usually means private property: look from the road unless the owner says otherwise. Each town page has the land manager, monthly weather and the nearest open town.

National Park Service 2
State 6
City, county 1
Land trust 1
Private or unlisted 9

Each dot is a ghost town, colored by who manages the land at its location. Labels mark the most searched. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.