Prospertown Wildlife Management Area At A Glance...
- Todays Sunrise: 6:49 am, Sunset: 4:38 pm
- New Jersey Shore Region Ocean County
About Prospertown Wildlife Management Area
Portions of Prospertown Lake border the Prospertown Wildlife Management Area while another section borders the Six Flags amusement park.
The lake is only about 80 acres large but features a number of inlets and coves to explore. The lake is ideal for recreational kayakers but will also accommodate larger sea kayaks.
On Prospertown Lake, only manually operated boats and canoes are allowed and it is stocked with fish.
Swimming is not allowed.
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Activities:
- Fishing
- Paddling - Kayak, Canoe, row boat
Amenities:-
Boat launch
Small ramp. Check local rules and regs before launching
Park Type:- County Parks
- Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
Contact / Location
A Brief History
In 2011, the dam in Prospertown Lake suffered damage because of the extra water from hurricane Irene. This caused the water to drop in a large way. As of March 2013, the issue has been addressed and the lake is stocked with fish once again.
Things to See & Do
You can:
- Fish
- Launch a small boat
- Launch a kayak
- Enjoy the view of the lake from your car
You can not:
- Swim
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Related Groups / Organizations
Below are a few groups that we have connected to Prospertown Wildlife Management Area. If we are missing any, please let us know
Nearby Places
- Prospertown Wildlife Management Area (~0 miles)
- Six Flags Great Adventure (~1 miles)
- Six Flags Great Adventure Hurricane Harbor (~1 miles)
- Six Flags Great Adventure Wild Safari (~2 miles)
- Bullock Farms (~2 miles)
- Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area (~2 miles)
- Clayton Park (~3 miles)
- Howling Woods Farm (~3 miles)
- Indian Rock Campground (~3 miles)
- Holland Ridge Farms (~3 miles)
- Union Transportation Trail (UTT) (~4 miles)
- Horse Park of New Jersey at Stone Tavern, Inc. (~4 miles)
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