Fort Mott State Park

It is a nice cool historic park.Most of the batteries are closed but you can walk along them. There’s also a nice marsh for birdwatching.The view is also great of the Delaware river. Also there’s a very nice playground and picnic area and the bathrooms are open. The parking lot isn’t in March but at least in November it was not crowded.

Great place to walk around and see the river. Nice short walking trail with plenty of history.

Very beautiful scenery and great for all ages.

Great place to spend a little time walking around and learning a little bit about history. This place is an easy walk that you can walk through in 15 minutes or spend 2 hours there if you want.

A great spot for a picnic with the family and some good views and fresh air. The only reason that it isnt 5 stars is that much of the information signs are pretty whooped, and you werent able to go into the battery (maybe due to covid or just general safety I dont know). Would like to see this place get spruced up a little bit. Good for a nice walk with the family.

So cool, beautifully restored sections of the fort. Great information boards displaying the mechanics of the fort.

I felt so happy and Glorified to see the beauty that is every where upon the land. And the warm of the son on my face Amen

Wonderful park with plenty of great scenary and historical elements. Some of the outdoor exhibits are open to look too. Very clean and grounds are well kept too! What a treasure to find this park!

Really neat place to visit! Directly on the banks of the Delaware River. Informational signage throughout the park to tell you about the history of the fort. Even though the ferry isnt running due to covid, the dock is still accessible and extends over the water. Great place to walk around! There is a nature trail, though I didnt walk it. The visitor center is closed, but you can walk around the old buildings. If you follow the tree lined road, you will end up at a small National Cemetery. It is a secluded, somber and beautiful.

I absolutely love coming to Fort Mott State Park. It is always a relaxing time coming here to walk the trails and explore. They have a benches along the Delaware river where I like to sit and watch the boats go by. They have great amenities here for picnics and throwing a frisbee or flying a kite. They have public bathrooms which are nearby and in good working order. If you’re looking for a relaxing spot to spend some time either alone or with friends or family check out this state park. You won’t be disappointed!

Nice park. Awesome to see the history of NJ. The area around the fort building itself is wide open and a great place to have a picnic. Right on the waterfront. There is a also a seasonal ferry that runs to ft Delaware and to Delaware city.

It was interesting for a day trip. Looked like a nice quiet lace to have either a picnic or small party

Awesome historic site. Great for a lowkey day with the family.

Great glade to see it open. Beautiful day

Had a nice lil afternoon walk with the wife...not crowded .. Weekday ..been going there all the time since we wer kids

Amazjng place. So much to do / look at. Amazing forts all around. Beautiful place. Has a nice beach area that looks to Philadelphia. Great place for people of all ages, especially kids. Very large area and a nice place for birthday parties. The forts are definitely interesting. There is also a bathroom and small playground with a swingset. If you like to walk, there is a walking trail. Definitely a great place to go alone or with your family!

Interesting part of history. Open areas. Able to physical distance. Shady areas if needed. Good parking.

Lots of history. I prefer Red Bank Battlefield park, however

Beautiful, clean park. You can tell the staff there are passinate and keep everything well maintained. Nice picnic area close to the parking area and lots of benches throughout the area. Do note that there are no trash cans throughout the park. It is expected that you take with you anything that you bring so be sure to plan ahead for that.

Its clean, history, well organized, good restroom, good place to tell other.

Great place with some nice history. Clean, plenty of trails, and dog and kid friendly. Highly recommended. (also, take the ferry to Fort Delaware if you can!)

Very picturesque great photo opportunities be careful of ticks though

Cute spot to spend some time. Rarely excessively busy. Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed. There is history to be seen and learned as well.

Had a lot of fun touring this park! Whether you are a fan of history or just a beautiful, scenic portion of the Delaware, this park has you covered. While most of it was closed up for the season when I went a few weeks ago, there was still a lot to see and read on the fort. I will definitely be back for the more full experience with a guided tour and the ferry ride across the river. There is much to love about Fort Mott!

HISTORY ENJOYABLE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, MANY COOL ROCKS AND CANONS!!!! the bathrooms were okay. CANNONS !!!! BUILT PRIOR TO SPANISH AMERICAN WAR!! Hoped it was haunted. No ghost came back :(

Please take bug spray. Alot of nats

Facinating piece of NJ history. A hidden gem for military and coastal history buffs.

Enjoyed my visit. Great part of our states history. The walking tour signage definitely needs to be updated as some of the information is difficult to read due to age.

Absolutely the best place to see historic things. Also a great place for a picnic. Bring the family or go it alone for some piece and quiet. So much to see. Everyone is nice. You can go into some of the buildings. And every year starting sometime right about now. You can catch a ferry over the river to Pea patch island. Where long ago it was a prison. Its 11.00 bucks to take the ferry over. It almost looks like a castle. So cool! The pictures I took doesnt really do it justice. Great family day out! Leave the phones home! I have 20 pictures that wont upload. Ill keep trying!

Fun place to visit.

Awesome history to learn about and great place to take the family for a few hours.

Very nice place to visit and take pictures.good spit for sunset and picnic.ferry goes to fort Delaware

Great place to stroll around the grounds. The dog enjoys it too.

Playground for the kids, dog friendly and a nice place to visit and see history

This park is nice to bring family and a place of history....

Nice quiet place to walk

Absolutely love this park but Im so saddened to see how littered it is. With everything from needles and syringe caps to tampons and broken up pieces of plastic. Its a disgrace and while their I saw no trash cans along the trails, so no wonder the trash is on the ground. These lazy people dont want to carry their trash thats obvious, maybe if there was a trash can every 700 or so feet it wouldnt be that bad... come on Salem County get your act together.

Beautiful riverside view. Great for free sledding in the winter. Small river-side beach and childrens playground. Seasonal ferry access.

Great views, beautiful grounds. A very nice balance of history and nature. The Delaware Bay offers some spectacular views.

Awesome park! Great history w/ self guided tours

Amazing experience during their annual event “a soldiers Christmas” you really experience what soldiers experience during the holidays. Our favorite was the field hospital reenactment and the polish soldiers. What an amazing event! We will be back.

Fort Mott State Park is a wonderful park and piece of history. Large, open areas to let the kids or dogs run around. Picknick tables for a cookout. Playground for the kids. Ton and tons of history!

Excellent Endicott (and some 1870s) era fortification overlooking the Delaware River. Some additional remnants of the Army post still present--officers house, guardhouse and rangefinding tower have been restores. Also new, the mine casemate and Battery Harker have been accurately restored. A brand new overhaul (2019) of their museum is superbly designed and curated: uniforms, 37mm Beth. Steel gun, a 60 Sperry reflector. Ferry connection to Fort Delaware and beyond to Fort DuPont. Operated by NJ.

Beautiful park rich in history and super friendly, knowledgeable people at the ready to share their love of Fort Motts place in history.

Quaint park, with nice historical aspect, minutes off of the Delaware memorial bridge.

Good spot for fishing

Really enjoy been many times, with the grand kids, enjoy the fort as well.

Amazing place.history in our own back yard. I wish more people would get out and visit these places.put down the remote and pick up a book and some hiking boots, AND WALK HISTORY

Great place for a walk!

Always good to visit here pleasant and relaxing stroll

Great historical landmark with interesting background information.

Definitely education and a beautiful place to walk or run

Lots of sites to see while walking around the park. There were signs which were very informative and theres also a ferry to take you to the different forts nearby.

Fort Mott is one of our go to places pretty much year round. They have different activities for all kinds of historical events. We sled in the winter. You can catch the ferry to an old Civil War prisoner of war fort. Walk trail or just sit at the park. It a very peaceful place.

I come here a few times a year with the family. Its a wonderful place to spend a few hours. Nice and relaxing. Trails for you to walk around and see the history. It also has some of the buildings open some times. It also has a playground for the kiddos. And a beautiful view of the river front. Youll love it!

Had a beautiful family day

Quiet, great view, places for picnic, grill or sports

I love this place Ive been going there since I was a kid. It is so awesome to be able to visit a place like this, and yes as time goes by some of the places there that use to be accessible end up needing work, but people just dont realize how historical and old this place actually is, so it has to be expected that of course over time it will need work. But the staff always tries to make every visit well worth it. This was and active military fort at one time so its just amazing to be able to walk through and see how things where way back then, when this fort used to protect the water way between New Jersey and Delaware. Theres also built in BBQ grills, a play ground and a great picnic area, so its a great place to go for a family outting and a make a whole day out of it. Theres a gift shop there also, be sure to stop in there and help support such a great historical landmark! All in all its a great place to check out and to spend the day with the family, friends and kids at a place that will make for some great memories.

Pretty cool place for a walk, theres quite a few areas to explore all while having a nice view on the Delaware river.

Great spot for family bar b que.nice play area for kids.very cool place to explore the old fort for free.finns point national cemetery is next to fort Mott and worth a visit.The best thing is the ferry that will take u to fort delaware.it was a great place to visit and kids love it.

Great part for people to walk. Its safe, dog friendly, and there is a place for children to play and run around. Historical park where you can learn a somethings about the past. You can rent space for a Bbq

Beautiful view of Delaware River and Ft. Delaware. Beautiful grounds and acres of space to take the family, including the family pet . Excellent playground and picnic facilities. Strong historical significance to coastal defenses over the past century.

Park is very clean and the crew is friendly and helpful. Fishing Pier is ok, you can not fish from the Ferry dock, which takes up the whole end of the pier. Wait for high tide to fish here. Lots of open spaces, playgrounds, and hiking trails.

Beautiful and quiet!

Nice views

The park is great, very clean including the bathrooms. I was disappointed that closing time was 6pm, I feel like they should adjust their closing time to coincide with the season. It was a beautiful day and after paying to reserve a gazebo we should have been able to stay later, at least until dark.

Found it by accident, what a delight! I need to go again..to spend more time there, to take more pictures. Need to bring binoculars too! A lot to see, here, and across the Delaware river.

Nice, quiet, peaceful, clean

Real relaxing. Alot of interesting History here. A good place for a barbeque

Great park

Love the trail that goes around the park....

Great local park with history, walking trails and views on the water

Beautifully kept. Annd gorgeous sunset views and views of the water and shoreline. Valuable history well preserved.

Always an adventure here

Fort Mott State Park is amazing!Not only do they have areas for kids to play but plenty of room for kids to burn off all that energy!They have have tours during the summer and reenactments all throughout the year.Theres a lot of history here.You can walk onto the tops of these bunkers and checkout the amazing views.The Delaware River is right there, so theres a constant breeze blowing.Definitely a good place to go for a picnic or just a boring day at home with the family, head on down to the park, its free and youre outdoors.There are charcoal grills here and bathrooms, so you dont have to worry about that.

Awesome park. Great local history. Definitely worth a visit!

Great spot to walk around, enjoy the weather, and the view.

Nice Environment. My Children Loved The Water.

The view at sunset and sunrise cant be matched. I love this park.

Great place to bring kids to just run and be kids. So much space and never crowded.

A great little state park for day trips. In addition to the self-guided walking tour of the historical fort you can spend the day watching the river traffic & wildlife or take the ferry to Fort Delaware in the middle of the river. You can also visit Finns Point National Cemetery nearby.

I really enjoy coming here and just walking around. Would love it if everything was accessible one day.

Loved it. Great park w great history. Nice view of Delaware Fort DuPont, great picnic grove.

We love this place its nice and quiet its by the water you have all the Forts and tunnels to go through very educational.

I love this place. My parents brought me here and now I bring my family.

Peaceful. Lots of benches to rest

Clean and a nice place to visit and walk around

I love this park. Dog friendly, kid friendly, educational and historic.

Great park that is free. They have rest rooms you can bring a well behaved dog on a leash. Lots of history to learn about and rangers at the visitor center are very helpful.Krewe tip: there are 2 nps cancellation stamps at the visitor center.Stop by this park and give this review a thumbs up. Look for more travel reviews by following our hashtag #AdventureKrewe

Well worth the trip. Good food and Great cars!!

This is one of the well maintained state parks with a ferry to Pea Patch island and Fort Delaware, a civil war prison. Its a nice, inexpensive way to spend time.

Safe and good place for a walk.

In my back yard and a great place to spend a few hours on a nice day.

Love this place been going here for 45+yrs

Yall keep the park looking beautiful as always I love going out for my taking my kids picnics in the park and the events that you guys have not to mention the ferry! This is the cleanest Park beautiful well kept!

Lot of walking and also nice view to have lunch.

This is a great place for partys, nice play ground, and a lot of educational things to read.

Had a great memorial service at park

Very cool, wide open, old fort. Its on the Delaware river so you have a nice river view. There are a few trails here. Small playground with bathrooms, not open all the time... Oh, and some history and a military cemetery. Good family trip. Been there a few times.

Awesome park for history lovers! Beautiful and right by the Delaware River. You can give you and your family a self-walk tour. And the best part is that it is free!