Coastal Zone

About Coastal Zone

Coastal Zone is a waterfowl hunting zone in New Jersey, United States, set by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 3,283 km² (1,267 mi²). Towns inside it include Perth Amboy, Atlantic City, Long Branch, Pleasantville, Point Pleasant and Asbury Park.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Coastal

Area

3,283 km²

Area (miles)

1,267 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 478 km² of public or protected land inside it, 15% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• North Zone
• South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Management Zone 7 (black bear management zone)
• Turkey Hunting Area 12 (Central)
• Turkey Hunting Area 14 (Central)
• Turkey Hunting Area 16 (South)
• Turkey Hunting Area 22 (South)
• North Zone (woodcock hunting zone)
• South Zone (woodcock hunting zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Coastal Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Coastal Zone (waterfowl hunting zone)?

About 3,283 km² (1,267 mi²), as HuntGrid maps New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Coastal Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 478 km² of public or protected land, 15% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Coastal Zone?

This page lists 72 seasons a person has checked against New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Coastal Zone?

In the same unit system: North Zone and South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of New Jersey
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDEP GIS). Licence: NJDEP Data Distribution Agreement. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations
• The agency's metadata for this data

This map was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.