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Allaire Dinosaurs 11.24 miles
Tucked behind the group campground, in a special cedar forest, you will find a few magical (and wooden) Dinos livin...
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Location
Allaire Group Campground,
4001 Squankum-Allenwood Rd,
Allenwood, New Jersey 07719 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingHikingMountain BikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Elv Change: Flat / EasyElv Change: Mainly FlatWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Sandy -
Amenities
Amenities
Picnic / Sitting Area
Allaire State Park 9.90 miles
Allaire state park offers biking, a historical village, hiking, railroads, trails, fishing, deep woods, and many ac...
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Location
4265 Atlantic Ave.
Farmingdale, NJ 07727 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatSkiing / Snowboarding -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
State ParkHistoric Area -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasySome are challengingShade/Cover: Wooded -
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BathroomsCar Top Boat Launch OnlyNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsRC Flying Field
Bear Swamp Natural Area 10.72 miles
Bear Swamp Natural Area is a small park in Howell, New Jersey, that offers walking, horseback riding, birding and m...
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Location
351- 399 Maxim Rd,
Howell, NJ 07731 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Dirt -
Amenities
Amenities
Boat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Beaver Dam Creek County Park 14.93 miles
Point Pleasant Boro, Ocean County, NJ
Beaver Dam Creek County Park is located in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, and offers tennis, a baseball field, a soccer ...
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Location
3460 Bridge Avenue,
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 -
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Walking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City Park -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: VariedShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsDog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrails
Cheesequake State Park 13.71 miles
Old Bridge, Middlesex County, NJ
Cheesequake State Park offers hiking, bike, walking, swimming, camping, and much much more for every who visits.
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Location
300 Gordon Road
Matawan, NJ 07747 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
State ParkPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Sandy -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsVolleyball CourtsBathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Deep Cut Gardens 6.96 miles
Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ
Deep Cut Gardens is simply beautiful. You will find many walking trails, beautiful landscaping, a rose garden, sitt...
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Location
352 Red Hill Road,
Middletown, New Jersey 07748 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / ArboretumScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary 1.68 miles
Eatontown, Monmouth County, NJ
The Bliss Arboretum boasts many acres of paths through woodlands managed conservatively by the Eatontown Shade Tree...
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Location
62-52 County Rte 547,
Eatontown, New Jersey 07724 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / Arboretum -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
GardensTrailsParking Lot(s)
Hartshorne Woods County Park 8.11 miles
Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ
Hartshorne Woods County Park offers great biking, hiking, jogging, and views of the ocean and NYC
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Location
Middletown, New Jersey 07748 -
Activities
Activities
Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain Biking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksHistoric AreaScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Henry Hudson Trail 11.14 miles
This paved, 10-foot wide, 24-mile long trail is a former railroad right-of-way. It is relatively flat, traveling t...
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Location
Western and Northern Monmouth County -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingJogging / RunningMountain BikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksRail To Trail -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksRail To TrailWater Trails (kayak / boat)Shade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Crushed rockSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) 11.40 miles
Allenwood, Monmouth County, NJ
Located along the Manasquan River, Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area is a haven for wildlife from the heavil...
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Location
Ramshorn Drive
Allenwood, New Jersey 08720 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatSkiing / Snowboarding -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
State ParkWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsWater Trails (kayak / boat)Shade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
Boat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyTrailsParking Lot(s)
Michael J. Tighe Park 12.29 miles
Community green space with a playground, seasonal splash pad, skate park & baseball diamonds.
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Location
65 Georgia Rd,
Freehold, New Jersey 07728 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Paved -
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Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsSkate ParkParking Lot(s)Sprayground / Splashground
Monmouth Battlefield State Park 12.43 miles
Manalapan, Monmouth County, NJ
Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves a splendid rural 18th-century landscape of hilly farmland and hedgerows t...
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Location
Manalapan Township, NJ 07726, USA -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHikingHuntingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
State ParkHistoric Area -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)
Multiuse Trails in Allaire State Park 10.24 miles
Farmingdale, Monmouth County, NJ
A network of trails winds through the park, providing opportunities for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback ride...
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Location
Main parking lot is on Hospital Road,
Wall Township, NJ 07727 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingSkiing / Snowboarding -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
State ParkScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasySome are challengingWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Sandy -
Amenities
Amenities
Boat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyTrailsParking Lot(s)
Poricy Park 4.98 miles
Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ
Poricy Park Conservancy has been preserving 250 acres of open space, wildlife and their habitats, prehistoric fossi...
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Location
345 Oak Hill Rd
Middletown, New Jersey 07748 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Historic AreaMuniciple / City ParkPark (General)Land Preserve -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
Nature / Environmental CenterTrailsParking Lot(s)
Sawmill Bike Path 13.72 miles
The Sawmill Bike Path is located in Brick Township, NJ, offers a nice crushed rock path multiple miles long.
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Location
Brick, New Jersey 08724 -
Activities
Activities
Equestrian / HorsebackJogging / RunningMountain BikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City Park -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Crushed rock -
Amenities
Amenities
Picnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Tatum Park 6.81 miles
Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ
Tatum Park has 366 acres of rolling hills, open fields and bird-filled woods, as well as two Activity Centers, a pl...
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Location
151 Red Hill Road
Middletown, NJ 07748 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksSome are challengingWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Thompson Park (Monmouth County) 4.39 miles
This Monmouth County Park is great for people of all ages looking for outdoor fun!
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Location
805 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, New Jersey 07738 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksDog ParksPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyDog Park / Dog AreaNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Turkey Swamp Park 13.91 miles
Turkey Swamp Park offers 1569 acres including a 17 acre lake for boating, fishing and skating, miles of trails, an ...
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Location
200 Georgia Road
Freehold Twp., New Jersey 07728 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsShooting / Archery range