May 1. 2021: 25+ Gardens and Arboretums You Should Visit This Spring!
With the greener months of 2021 starting to pop up around the state, we wanted to help you find the most beautiful public gardens or arboretums of the great Garden State.
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May 1. 2021: 20 Cool Places to Hike within 20 Miles of Point Pleasant
A while back, some folks on the Point Pleasant Beach, Boro & Bay Head Community Group on Facebook asked about everyone's favorite parks to explore in the area. We figured we would share some of our favorites here!
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Jul 16. 2020: Have you visited the NJ Outdoor Map yet? You should...
We started working on a new site that will help you find new places to explore. It is called the NJOutdoorMap.com
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May 19. 2020: New Parks And Places May, 2020
We have a few fun new features coming to the site (and maybe to some other new sites) this year. Here are what we have so far!
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May 6. 2020: NJ State Parks and Many County Parks Reopen!
NJ State Parks, and many County Parks opened this past weekend for passive recreation!
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Apr 8. 2020: NJ State and County Parks Closed Until Further Notice
All State Parks, State Forests and County Parks throughout New Jersey are now Closed until further notice.
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Mar 16. 2020: State Park Facilities Close to Help Reduce Spread of COVID-19
Open spaces at state parks and wildlife management areas open and available for passive recreation; enclosed facilities, campgrounds at state parks, forests and recreation areas closed.
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Feb 29. 2020: St Patrick's Day Parades by County (2020)
St. Patricks Day is right around the corner! We hope this will help you find an event near you!
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Feb 26. 2020: Lines on the Pines - Owls of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, March 15th
Lines on the Pines, an INDOOR event, celebrating the New Jersey Pine Barrens returns, for the third time, to the Stockton University CAMPUS CENTER, located at 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, 08205. The 15 th Annual Event will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 11:00 AM 4:00 PM. 15 YEARS on the 15th of MARCH! This popular book-signing, history, arts, humanities, craft show, and everything NJ Pine Barrens is FREE and open to the public. It is presented by Its a Sign of the Pines, a 501(c) (3) NJ non-profit corporation dedicated to sharing the wonders of our Pine Barrens.
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Dec 15. 2019: First Day Hikes in the NJ State Parks - 1/1/2020
The New Jersey State Park Service is hosting 29 hikes, 1 mountain bike ride and 1 horseback ride in state parks, forests and historic sites on New Years Day as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes program. These free First Day Hikes offer a great incentive to get outside, exercise, experience history, enjoy nature, and celebrate the New Year with friends and family in one of your state parks.
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