- Summer Hours 8:00AM-7:30PM (Memorial Day to Labor Day)
- Fall Hours 8:00AM-6:00 PM (Labor Day to September 30)
- Winter Hours 8:00AM-4:00PM (October to April)
- Spring Hours 8:00AM-6:00PM (May 1 to Memorial Day)
- Park Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day
- Self-guided tours
- The Park staff s a variety of historical and natural interpretive programs and tours throughout the year
- Guided tours available for school and other groups
- Seasonal Passenger Ferry to Fort Delaware and Delaware City
- On-site parking
- Partially ADA accessible
- Free
Fort Mott State Park
454 Fort Mott Road, Pennsville, NJ 08070
856-935-3218
Fort Mott was designed after the American Civil War as part of a three-fort coastal defense system for the Delaware River. The fortifications seen today were constructed in the late 1890s, and guarded the Delaware River throughout the Spanish American War and World War I. By the end of World War II, due to advances in military technology, the fort was considered obsolete. The State of New Jersey acquired the military reservation as a historic site and state park in 1947, and it was opened to the public on June 24, 1951.
Visitors can wander through the old gun batteries, following interpretive signs with detailed descriptions of the fort. The park museum features displays on Fort Mott’s place in history and technology used in defending the river. The Delaware River is just beyond the fortifications, with a shoreline that offers good spots for walking and picnicking.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
- Stop into the Visitor Center for information about Fort Mott’s place in history and the environment
- Take a self-guided tour of Fort Mott and its original fortifications
- Visit nearby Finn’s National Cemetery and the Hancock House
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