Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area: deer hunting, parking and rules in Zone 22
Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area is 5,905 acres of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife land in Little Egg Harbor (Ocean County), in Deer Management Zone 22. Hunters took 155 deer in Zone 22 in 2025-26, and the zone follows the Low regulation set for 2026-27. NJFW maps 6 unpaved parking lots, 3 boat ramps, 3 fishing access points and 1 cartop boat launch on the property.
Data updated October 2026. Sources are listed at the foot of the page.
Fish and Wildlife land (WMAs)State forest and park landNational wildlife refugeGreat Bay Boulevard WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 5,905 acres (NJDEP), in 36 pieces |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Little Egg Harbor |
| County | Ocean County |
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 22 |
| 2026-27 rules in Zone 22 | Low regulation set |
| Parking (NJFW) | 6 unpaved parking lots |
| NJFW public deer land list | Not on the 2026 list |
| Deer taken in Zone 22, 2025-26 | 155 |
| Nearest town centers | Tuckerton (under a mile), Beach Haven (under a mile) and Little Egg Harbor (3 mi) |
What has NJFW built on Great Bay Boulevard WMA?
NJFW's points of interest layer shows 6 unpaved parking lots, 3 boat ramps, 3 fishing access points, 1 cartop boat launch and 1 metal gate.
| What | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.56701 | -74.34250 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.56368 | -74.34228 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.55259 | -74.37499 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.53966 | -74.32591 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.53917 | -74.32573 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.52161 | -74.31856 |
| Cartop boat launch | 39.56696 | -74.34232 |
| Metal gate | 39.56412 | -74.34239 |
| Fishing access point | 39.56336 | -74.34222 |
| Boat ramp | 39.56316 | -74.34208 |
| Fishing access point | 39.53973 | -74.32663 |
| Boat ramp | 39.53943 | -74.32595 |
The first 12 of 14 points.
What other hunting areas cover Great Bay Boulevard WMA?
For spring turkey the WMA lies in Turkey Hunting Area 16 in NJFW's South region. For ducks and geese it is in the Coastal waterfowl zone.
How many deer are taken around Great Bay Boulevard WMA?
NJFW counts deer by zone. Zone 22 gave 155 deer in 2025-26: 102 to bowhunters, 36 in the six-day firearm season, 4 in the permit shotgun season and 11 in the permit muzzleloader season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 22 | 5,906 | 155 | 149 | 157 | 194 |
| County | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County | 1,674 | 1,791 | 1,526 | 1,761 | 1,605 |
What rules apply on Great Bay Boulevard WMA?
Deer seasons follow Zone 22'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 Great Bay Boulevard WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 9. Distances to the nearest town centers: Tuckerton under a mile, Beach Haven under a mile, Little Egg Harbor 3 miles and Long Beach 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Port Republic (9 miles), Swan Bay (10 miles), Absecon (10 miles). NJFW publishes a map of Great Bay Boulevard WMA.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer on Great Bay Boulevard WMA?
NJFW allows hunting on WMAs, but Great Bay Boulevard WMA is not on its 2026 list of public deer lands that need no extra permit, so check its rules first. (NJFW Public Hunting Land for Deer (2026 Digest); NJDEP WMA Restrictions in New Jersey)
What deer zone is Great Bay Boulevard WMA in?
Zone 22. Hunters took 155 deer in Zone 22 in 2025-26 and 149 in 2024-25 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest).
Where do you park for Great Bay Boulevard WMA?
NJFW maps 6 unpaved parking lots, 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 Ocean County?
Ocean County: 1,605 deer in 2025-26, 1,761 in 2024-25 and 1,674 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.