Glassboro Wildlife Management Area: deer hunting, parking and rules in Zone 55
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area is 2,337 acres of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife land in Monroe, Clayton and Glassboro (Gloucester County), in Deer Management Zone 55. Hunters took 42 deer in Zone 55 in 2025-26, and the zone follows the Low regulation set for 2026-27. NJFW maps 5 unpaved parking lots, 3 metal gates, 2 upland dog training areas and 1 roadside pull-off on the property.
Data updated October 2026. Sources are listed at the foot of the page.
Fish and Wildlife land (WMAs)Glassboro WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 2,337 acres (NJDEP), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Monroe, Clayton and Glassboro |
| County | Gloucester County |
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 55 |
| 2026-27 rules in Zone 55 | Low regulation set |
| Parking (NJFW) | 5 unpaved parking lots and 1 roadside pull-off |
| NJFW public deer land list | Listed: no extra access permit needed |
| Deer taken in Zone 55, 2025-26 | 42 |
| Nearest town centers | Clayton (under a mile), Glassboro (under a mile) and Pitman (3 mi) |
What has NJFW built on Glassboro WMA?
NJFW's points of interest layer shows 5 unpaved parking lots, 3 metal gates, 2 upland dog training areas and 1 roadside pull-off.
| What | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.68155 | -75.05343 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.68152 | -75.08172 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.67973 | -75.09059 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.67850 | -75.09489 |
| Roadside pull-off | 39.67354 | -75.05393 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.67111 | -75.07950 |
| Metal gate | 39.69354 | -75.09619 |
| Upland dog training area | 39.68075 | -75.07365 |
| Metal gate | 39.67923 | -75.07277 |
| Upland dog training area | 39.67901 | -75.07474 |
| Metal gate | 39.67377 | -75.05440 |
What other hunting areas cover Glassboro WMA?
NJFW stocks pheasants on its 1,131-acre Glassboro pheasant stocking area; hunters need the pheasant and quail stamp to hunt them. For spring turkey the WMA lies in Turkey Hunting Area 21 in NJFW's South region. For ducks and geese it is in the South waterfowl zone.
How many deer are taken around Glassboro WMA?
NJFW counts deer by zone. Zone 55 gave 42 deer in 2025-26: 22 to bowhunters, 12 in the six-day firearm season, 3 in the permit shotgun season and 5 in the permit muzzleloader season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 55 | 2,337 | 42 | 58 | 50 | 50 |
| County | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County | 2,050 | 1,803 | 1,624 | 1,819 | 1,636 |
What rules apply on Glassboro WMA?
Deer seasons follow Zone 55's Low regulation set; its fall bow season runs October 3 to 30, 2026. WMAs close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. except to hunters, anglers and trappers.
How do you get to Glassboro WMA?
Highways within five miles: NJ 55, US 322, NJ 47 and NJ 42. Distances to the nearest town centers: Clayton under a mile, Glassboro under a mile, Pitman 3 miles and Elk 3 miles. Other WMAs nearby: White Oak Branch (8 miles), Penbryn Pond (9 miles), Winslow (9 miles). NJFW publishes a map of Glassboro WMA.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer on Glassboro WMA?
Yes. NJFW's 2026 Digest lists Glassboro WMA among public deer hunting lands that need no extra access permit. (NJFW Public Hunting Land for Deer (2026 Digest); NJDEP WMA Restrictions in New Jersey)
What deer zone is Glassboro WMA in?
Zone 55. Hunters took 42 deer in Zone 55 in 2025-26 and 58 in 2024-25 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest).
Where do you park for Glassboro WMA?
NJFW maps 5 unpaved parking lots and 1 roadside pull-off, listed with coordinates on this page (NJ Fish and Wildlife points of interest (parking, gates, ranges, boat ramps)). Vehicles must stay on established roads and parking areas.
How many deer are taken in Gloucester County?
Gloucester County: 1,636 deer in 2025-26, 1,819 in 2024-25 and 2,050 in 2021-22 (NJFW White-tailed Deer Harvest by County, 2021-22 to 2025-26).
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Sources: NJDEP open space, NJFW points of interest and WMA restrictions layers; NJFW harvest tables, county harvest, 2026-27 seasons, public deer land list and WMA rules; PAD-US; Census. FilledTag is not part of NJ Fish and Wildlife.