Tall Pines State Preserve, Nature reserve in Mantua Township, US

Tall Pines State Preserve covers 110 acres on Bark Bridge Road, straddling Deptford Township and the Sewell section of Mantua Township. The land, forest until the early 1950s and later a golf course, now holds ponds, creeks and several miles of walking trails through varied habitats.

The land was originally forested before being converted to a golf course in the 1950s. Local organizations worked to protect it, and it received preservation status in 2015.

The name comes from the pines on the grounds, and the preserve is used today for walking, birdwatching, running, cycling and picnics. It opened in November 2015 as the first state park in Gloucester County, on land bought after the 2006 sale of the golf course to a development company.

The entrance is on Bark Bridge Road, on the border of Deptford Township and the Sewell section of Mantua Township. The preserve covers 110 acres (45 ha) and is open for walking, running, cycling, birdwatching and picnics. Paths cross former golf course ground, so expect uneven footing in places.

Tall Pines was a golf course until 2006, when the property was sold to a development company; funds were then raised to buy the land for a preserve. It opened in November 2015 as Gloucester County's first state park, a cooperative effort of the South Jersey Land and Water Trust, the Friends of Tall Pines, the Gloucester County Nature Club and the New Jersey Green Acres Program.