Treasure Hunting in New Jersey

Revolutionary War campaign concentration, pirate-era coastal caches, and dense colonial archaeology.

Top New Jersey treasure regions: Sandy Hook; Pine Barrens; Delaware River corridor; Monmouth battlefield region (private).

Famous documented cases in New Jersey: Captain Kidd Sandy Hook cache; Revolutionary paymaster (Monmouth); Pine Barrens iron-furnace caches.

Terrain in New Jersey: Coastal sand, pine barrens, and northern hills.

Best seasons for field work in New Jersey: April–November.

New Jersey state parks are managed by New Jersey State Park Service (https://dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/); check its rules before detecting in any state park.