Higgins Avenue, Clementon, NJ
Phone: (856) 785-0455
www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/wmas.htm
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
From Rosamond Avenue, turn Left onto Route 30/White Horse Pike. After 0.7 miles turn Left onto Higgins Avenue, and proceed 0.3 miles to WMA entrance on the Left. DIRECTIONS FROM NEAREST HIGHWAY: From West Route 30/White Horse Pike in Clementon, turn Left on Higgins Avenue, and proceed 0.3 miles to WMA entrance on the Left. Map
New Jersey Transit Bus Lines No. 554 Lindenwold Patco/Atlantic City stops at Route 30 and Walk Trout Avenue. Walk 1 block on Higgins Avenue. Continue straight and bear Left on Ohio Avenue. Walk 1 block on Ohio Avenue and turn Right on Trout Avenue. Walk 1 block on Trout Avenue. New Jersey Transit Bus Lines No. 403 Camden/Lindenwold Patco/Turnersville stops at White Horse Avenue and Berlin Road. Walk 1 block on Higgins Avenue and turn Right on Erie Avenue. Walk 1 block on Erie Avenue and turn Right on Van Horn Avenue. Walk 1 block on Van Horn Avenue and turn Left on Trout Avenue. Walk 1 block on Trout Avenue and turn Right on Berlin Road. Walk 1 block on Berlin Rd. All walking distances are less than 1 mile.
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| Pink Lady's Slipper | Greg Vizzi |
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A small, scenic pond in the Big Timber Creek watershed, Rowands Pond was restored in 2000 to its current state thanks to a project organized by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife in partnership with the South Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council and Natural Resources Conservation Service. It is the site of the first recycled-plastic spillway ever built in the United States, and a popular destination for anglers.
Early morning fishing in mid to late April can be very rewarding, with migrating songbirds providing a beautiful backdrop of color and sound.
Early morning fishing in mid to late April can be very rewarding, with migrating songbirds providing a beautiful backdrop of color and sound.
Skunk cabbage blooms in March. The lake is stocked with brook, brown, and rainbow trout in early April – as many as 193 trout have been caught here on opening day. In May, look and listen for Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Black and White, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia, and Yellow warblers.
Dragonflies are abundant. White water lily and spatterdock bloom in July, cardinal flower blooms in August. Nesting birds include Wood Thrush, Eastern Towhee, and Eastern Kingbird, as well as more common species. Look for turtles basking on sunken branches near the water’s edge. Fishing for bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth and smallmouth bass is productive now.
Dragonflies are still plentiful in September, and fall migrants such as Red-eyed Vireo, Hermit Thrush, and Sharp-Shinned Hawk move through. Autumn color peaks in late October, and White-throated Sparrows and Juncos arrive.
The historic Whitman-Stafford House at 315 East Maple Avenue in Laurel Springs is close by. It was the summer home of Walt Whitman 1876-1881 and is open by appointment.
: In the summer months, look for wildflowers such as Maryland and Virginia meadow-beauty, cardinal flowers, and boneset along the pond edge, and pink ladyslippers in the woods.
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