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Allaire Community Farms 9.78 miles
Allaire Community Farms is a beautiful and unique location nestled in the heart of Wall, NJ. This community farm of...
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Location
1923 Baileys Corner Road,
Wall Township, New Jersey 9534 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingWalking -
Attractions
Attractions
Zoo / Aquarium -
Farming
Farming
Hay Rides -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsPetting Zoo/Regular Zoo/AnimalsPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)
Bayshore Waterfront Park 9.96 miles
Port Monmouth, Monmouth County, NJ
Bayshore Waterfront Park offers a fishing pier, a nice beach for swimming, access to Raritan Bay, and beautiful vie...
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Location
719 Port Monmouth Road,
Port Monmouth, New Jersey 07758 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingFishingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatWalkingSwimming -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksHistoric AreaPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
Elv Change: Flat / Easy -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)
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)
Bernard J. Cooke Memorial 14.23 miles
Bernard J. Cooke Memorial is located in Brick, NJ. It features large kids' and toddlers' playgrounds, a scooter tra...
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Location
44 Burnt Tavern Rd,
Brick Township, New Jersey 08724 -
Activities
Activities
Playing in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
Elv Change: Flat / EasyShade/Cover: No ShadeSurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsPicnic / Sitting AreaSkate ParkParking Lot(s)
Bike Blade & Ball 14.60 miles
Jersey Shores Primer Bike Shop, for all your high-end sporting goods, at unbeatable pricing.
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Location
6798 U.S. 9,
Howell, NJ 07731 -
Shop/Serv/Rent
Shop/Serv/Rent
Bike Sales / RepairSports Equipment (general shop) -
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Amenities
Parking Lot(s)
Brick Reservoir 11.95 miles
The Brick Reservoir consists of a 1.6 mile, crushed rock path, along with multiple fishing stations and picnic a...
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Location
811 Herbertsville Rd,
Brick, New Jersey 08724 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingFishingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City Park -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: No ShadeSurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
Picnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
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)
David C. Shaw Arboretum 7.32 miles
The David C. Shaw Arboretum at Holmdel Park was established in the fall of 1963. Its 22 acres contain hundreds of s...
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Location
Holmdel Park,
44 Longstreet Rd,
Holmdel, NJ 07733 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingHikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / Arboretum -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths -
Amenities
Amenities
TrailsParking 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 -
Activities
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)
Deerwood Park 12.41 miles
Deerwood Park, located off Allenwood Lakewood Rd, offers 1 large play structure (ages 5 12), 1 smaller play struct...
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Location
2740 Allenwood Lakewood Road,
Howell Township, New Jersey 07731 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
Trails -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Deerwood Park Skatepark (closed) 12.31 miles
!The Skate Park in Deerwood Park will be closed in 2023/24, and the ramps will be removed! The Deerwood Park Skate ...
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Location
2740 Allenwood Lakewood Rd,
Howell Township, NJ 07731 -
Trails
Trails
Elv Change: Flat / Easy -
Amenities
Amenities
Picnic / Sitting AreaSkate ParkParking Lot(s)
Dorbrook Recreation Area 2.82 miles
Colts Neck, Monmouth County, NJ
Dorbrook Recreation Area features 535 acres which include playgrounds, tennis, horseshoes, swimming pools, a Sprayg...
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Location
Route 537
Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackJogging / RunningWalkingSkiing / SnowboardingSwimming -
Attractions
Attractions
RC Flying FieldSprayground / Splashground -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General) -
Special Places
Special Places
RC Flying Field -
Trails
Trails
TrailsSurface Type: Paved -
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Amenities
BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsPoolRC Flying FieldParking Lot(s)Sprayground / Splashground
Echo Lake/Alfred C. Sauer Park 13.18 miles
Echo Lake Pavilion (can be reserved for special occasions), Echo Lake (for fishing and kayaking only - no swimming ...
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Location
1205 Maxim Southard Road,
Howell, New Jersey 07731 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingFishingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyGuided / Nature trail -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsPicnic / 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)
Garden State Velodrome, at Wall Raceway 8.45 miles
The 400m Garden State Velodrome is part of the Wall stadium speedway. The facility, is a member of American Track R...
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Location
Garden State Velodrome, at Wall Raceway
1803 Highway 34 South,
Wall Township, NJ 07719 -
Attractions
Attractions
BMX / Bike trackRacing / Race Track -
Sports Plus
Sports Plus
BMX / Bike track -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaRace TrackParking Lot(s)
Go Play! Retro Arcade 8.68 miles
Go Play! is a retro arcade where you can play classic arcade games, pinball, skeeball, air hockey, and other intera...
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Location
1102 Main Street
Belmar, NJ 07719 -
Attractions
Attractions
Arcades / Games of Chance -
Amenities
Amenities
Arcade Games / Games of skillBathroomsParking Lot(s)
Gull Island County Park & Conservation Area 13.46 miles
Manasquan, Monmouth County, NJ
Gull Island County Park & Conservation Area is a great place to launch your kayak, have a picnic, or go fishing.
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Location
419 Broadway
Point Pleasant, New Jersey 08742 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingFishingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boat -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County Parks -
Amenities
Amenities
Car Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaParking 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)
Havens Homestead Museum 13.23 miles
The Havens Homestead Museum is operated by Brick Township Historical Society, and it is located at 521 Herbertsvill...
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Location
521 Herbertsville Rd,
Brick Township, NJ 08724 -
Attractions
Attractions
Museum / Gallery -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Historic Area -
Amenities
Amenities
Parking 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)
Herbertsville Park 13.33 miles
The amenities in Herbertsville Park include a softball field, basketball courts, two playgrounds, a paved walking/j...
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Location
498 Nebraska Ave,
Brick Township, New Jersey 08724 -
Activities
Activities
Jogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasySurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Holmdel Park 7.67 miles
Holmdel Park is one of Monmouth County's most popular locations for active recreation and nature appreciation.
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Location
44 Longstreet Road
Holmdel, New Jersey 07733 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsFitness Trail Walking PathsSurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Howell Lanes 11.31 miles
Located on Route 9 South, Howell Lanes includes 32 lanes cosmic bowling, open bowling, league play, and billiards. ...
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Location
1002 US-9,
Howell Township, New Jersey 07731 -
Amenities
Amenities
Bowling AlleyArcade Games / Games of skillBathroomsParking Lot(s)
Huber Woods Environmental Center & Reptile House 6.67 miles
Located in Middletown Township, New Jersey, the Huber Woods Environmental Center & Reptile House offers visitors an...
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Location
25 Browns Dock Road,
Middletown Township, New Jersey 07760 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County Parks -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPetting Zoo/Regular Zoo/AnimalsParking Lot(s)
Jenkinson's Amusement Park and Rides 14.32 miles
Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean County, NJ
With several rides intended for small children, it is a great place for a child's first amusement park experience. ...
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Location
300 North Ocean Avenue,
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey 08742 -
Activities
Activities
Walking -
Attractions
Attractions
Amusement / Theme Park -
Amenities
Amenities
Roller coastersArcade Games / Games of skillBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)
Joe Palaia Park / Saul Rubin Fields 3.76 miles
The Township of Ocean is home to a number of great parks and outdoor facilities available for use, including Joe Pa...
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Location
Joe Palaia Park
Oakhurst, NJ 07755 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasySurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)