Pigeon Swamp State Park
| Pigeon Swamp State Park | |
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Pigeon Swamp in January 2006 | |
Map of New Jersey | |
| Location | South Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°23′12.8″N 74°28′25.7″W / 40.386889°N 74.473806°W |
| Area | 1,078 acres (4.36 km2) |
| Designated | 1976 |
Pigeon Swamp State Park is a 1,078-acre (4.36 km2) New Jersey state park located on Deans Rhode Hall Road (Middlesex CR-610) in South Brunswick, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is an undeveloped park, with a mix of habitats including open ponds and uplands hardwood forests. It also includes a good example of an inner coastal plain lowland deciduous hardwood forest. At one time, it was a major nesting site for passenger pigeons before they became extinct. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1976.
The park is located in the Lawrence Brook watershed.