Located less than five miles from Vineland, New Jersey and 40 miles south of Philadelphia, Parvin State Park is a hidden gem.?Parvin is home to history as well as plants and animals. Built in the 1930s, by the Civilian Conservation Corp, Parvin contains campsites, cabins and a summer swimming beach on Parvin Lake. There are 15 miles of trails for walking, jogging or biking and two lakes for canoeing and kayaking. Come visit for the day or longer.

The park not only has pine forests typical to the area but also a swamp hardwood forest. Spring bursts out in bright colors and rich fragrances with blossoming dogwood, laurel, holly, magnolia, wild azalea and over 200 kinds of flowering plants. Thundergust Lake, Parvin Lake and Muddy Run are popular for fishing and boating.