Ken Lockwood Gorge

40°41′45″N 74°52′19″W / 40.69583°N 74.87194°W / 40.69583; -74.87194 (Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area)^[1]Area563 acres (228 ha)Governing bodyNew Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife

Ken Lockwood Gorge is between Califon and High Bridge in Lebanon Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was purchased in 1948 by the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife and has been referred to as “one of New Jersey's most beautiful places.”^[2] It is presently administered by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The 2½-mile (4 km) stretch of the South Branch Raritan River comprises the central feature of this 563-acre (228 ha) Wildlife Management Area.^[3] Steep, hilly woodlands host a plethora of flora and fauna including both game and non-game varieties, including a diverse population of birds and mammals.

Ken Lockwood Gorge is best known as a trout fishing destination. The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife has designated the area as a "Trout Conservation Area", in which a separate set of rules apply. The limits are different from most other sections of the Raritan River, and fishing with bait is prohibited.^[4]

The gorge is named after Kenneth F. Lockwood, an outdoor journalist and conservationist. Ken Lockwood was best known for his column, "Out In The Open", which ran in the now-defunct Newark Evening News. He was also a strong advocate for land conservation, promoting setting aside land for hunting and fishing. Ken Lockwood died on April 2, 1948, on the way home from his weekly radio program. Ken Lockwood Gorge was named after him a short time later.^[5]

The Columbia Trail passes through the gorge and crosses the river on the Ken Lockwood Gorge Bridge.^[6]

Kenneth F. Lockwood monument
Ken Lockwood Gorge Bridge

References

^ "Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "New Jersey Conservation Foundation announces 50 acres next to Ken Lockwood Gorge preserved". NJ.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
^ "Wildlife Management Areas". New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.
^ "NJDEP-News Release 06/59 - DEP Earmarks Funding to Improve Public Access at Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area".
^ "Ken Lockwood Streamer- Fly Angler's OnLine Volumn 7 week 16".
^ "Columbia Trail" (PDF). Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

External links

Media related to Ken Lockwood Gorge at Wikimedia Commons
"Ken Lockwood Gorge and the Columbia Trail". New York–New Jersey Trail Conference. 21 October 2016.
Photo Gallery
KLG Fly fishing photography

Protected areas of New Jersey

Federal

National historical parks	Morristown Paterson Great Falls Thomas Edison
National monuments	Statue of Liberty
National recreation areas	Delaware Water Gap Gateway
Other protected areas	Pinelands National Reserve
National scenic trails	Appalachian Trail
National wild and scenic rivers	Delaware River Great Egg Harbor River Maurice River Musconetcong River
National wildlife refuges	Cape May Edwin B. Forsythe Great Swamp Supawna Meadows Wallkill River
National Estuarine Research Reserves	Jacques Cousteau

State

State parks	Allaire Allamuchy Mountain Barnegat Lighthouse Cape May Point Cheesequake Corson's Inlet Delaware and Raritan Canal Double Trouble Edison State Park Farny Fort Mott Hacklebarney High Point Hopatcong Island Beach Kittatinny Valley Liberty Long Pond Ironworks Monmouth Battlefield Parvin Pigeon Swamp Princeton Battlefield Rancocas Ringwood Stephens Swartswood Voorhees Washington Crossing Washington Rock Wawayanda
State forests	Abram S. Hewitt Bass River Belleplain Brendan T. Byrne Green Bank Jenny Jump Norvin Green Penn Ramapo Mountain Stokes Wharton Worthington
Recreation areas	Atsion Bull's Island Round Valley Spruce Run
Wildlife management areas	List of New Jersey wildlife management areas

County

Nature parks	Eagle Rock Reservation Garret Mountain Reservation Sourland Mountain Preserve South Mountain Reservation Watchung Reservation New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route