State Parks

Monmouth County

Highlands

Sandy Hook
Gateway National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 530
Highlands NJ 07732
1,660 acres, nature center, picnic area, picnic shelter, refreshments, overlook/viewing points, swimming & bathhouse, fishing, hiking, nature trails.
(732) 872-5970.

Manalapan

Monmouth Battlefield Park
347 Freehold-Englishtown Rd.
Manalapan NJ 07726
1,853 acres, visitor center, nature center, picnic area, playground, refreshments, overlook/viewing points, historical programs, hiking, horseback riding, biking, mountain biking, nature trails.
(732) 462-9616.
www.monmouthcountyparks.com

Matawan

Cheesequake State Park
Gordon Road
Matawan NJ 07747
1,274 acres, nature center, picnic area, picnic shelter, playground, refreshments, swimming & bathhouse, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, nature trails.
(732) 566-2161.

Wall Township

Allaire State Park
Mailing: P.O. Box 220 Rt. 524
Wall Township NJ 07727
3,061 acres, visitor center, nature center, picnic area, picnic shelter, playground, refreshments, historical programs, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, nature trails.
(732) 938-2371.

Ocean County

Barnegat Light

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
P.O. Box 167 Broadway
Barnegat Light NJ 08006-0167
31 acres, picnic area, picnic shelter, overlook/viewing points, historical programs, fishing, nature trails.
(609) 494-2016.

Bayville

Double Trouble State Park
Double Trouble Rd. (West of Garden State Pkwy.)
Bayville NJ 08721
(732) 341-6662

Seaside Park

Island Beach State Park
P.O. Box 37 Rt. 35
Seaside Park NJ 08752
Aeolium Nature Center and Emily deCamp Herbarium is housed in one of the last relatively undisturbed barrier beaches found in New Jersey. More than 1,900 acres of sand dune, saltwater marshes, and fresh water bogs. Visitor center, nature center, picnic area, refreshments, historical programs, swimming & bathhouse, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, biking, nature trails.
(732) 793-0506.
www.state.nj.us/dep/forestry/parks