New Parks And Places May, 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. The first one deals with county parks. Throughout May, we took some time to get all the Atlantic County Park propertiesinto the system. We also started to add Bergen County Park propertiesand a few other fun places.

Have you ever visited any? Do you have a favorite?


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Atlantic County


Absecon Wildlife Management Area

Absecon Wildlife Management Area

This are encompasses about 3,600 acres. This is a very good area for bird watching, especially shorebirds. Saltwate...

Atlantic County Park at Weymouth Furnace

Atlantic County Park at Weymouth Furnace

This park is located on Route 559 (Weymouth Road) just north of Route 322. It is about 11 acres. This was the origi...

Camp Acagisca

Camp Acagisca

This camping area is used for group camping only. The camping sites may only be used during the camping season. The...

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Camping at Lake Lenape Park West

Camping at Lake Lenape Park West

Lake Lenape is located in Mays Landing and has 18 sites available. User's fees for Lake Lenape sites are $17.00 a n...

Cologne Ave Tract

Cologne Ave Tract

This large tract was obtained to preserve the valuable role its streams play as a buffer protecting run off into th...

Estell Manor Park Group Camping

Estell Manor Park Group Camping

In Estell Manor there is 1 group site with a pavilion. The usage fee for the group site is $25.00 a night for up to...

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Galloway East Tract

Galloway East Tract

This tract of land is located in the Galloway Township section of Atlantic County, and encompasses over 371 acres. ...

Galloway West Tract

Galloway West Tract

Located on Pomona Rd across from Richard Stockton University, this tract consists of 188 Acres, amenities include, ...

Gaskill Park

Gaskill Park

This beautiful park is located at the bulkhead of the Great Egg Harbor River in Mays Landing. It is easily accessib...

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John F. Gaffney Green Tree Golf Course

John F. Gaffney Green Tree Golf Course

Green Tree Golf Course is a regulation 18 hole, par 72, 5600 yard course that is a challenge to the experienced as ...

Lake Lenape Park East

Lake Lenape Park East

This park is located on the eastern side of Lake Lenape and offers the most scenic views of the lake. Renovations h...

Lake Lenape Park West

Lake Lenape Park West

This park is located on the western side of Lake Lenape (note that some land on the eastern side and the entire lak...

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Leeds' Point Natural Area

Leeds' Point Natural Area

This is located in Galloway Township, and accessed through Leeds Point Road, off of Route 9 in Oceanville. It is a ...

Oscar E. McClinton Waterfront Park

Oscar E. McClinton Waterfront Park

Located on New Hampshire Avenue in Atlantic City. This park has been named in memory of Oscar E. McClinton, Jr. who...

Penny Pot Park of Atlantic County

Penny Pot Park of Atlantic County

This is a small parcel of land (about 20 acres) located at Spur 561 and Eighth Ave. (right off of Route 322) in Fol...

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Riverbend Park of Atlantic County

Riverbend Park of Atlantic County

This tract of land is located in Egg Harbor Township, along the eastern shore of the Great Egg Harbor River. Riverb...

Tuckahoe (MacNamara) Wildlife Management Area

Tuckahoe (MacNamara) Wildlife Management Area

Located east of Tuckahoe, this is the oldest WMA in the state, started in 1933. It is about 12,377 acres and has up...

Warren E. Fox Nature Center

Warren E. Fox Nature Center

Located in Atlantic County Park in Estell Manor on Route 50, the Nature Center was named in honor of Warren E. Fox,...

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Whirlpool Island County Park

Whirlpool Island County Park

Whirlpool Island is a bay island located off the Northfield mainland, but is in the jurisdiction of Egg Harbor Town...

Bergen County


Glen Gray Camp

Glen Gray Camp

Camp Glen Gray is an overnight campground nestled in the Ramapo Mountains near Mahwah, New Jersey. Open year-rou...

Monmouth County


Deerwood Park

Deerwood Park

Deerwood Park, located off Allenwood Lakewood Rd, offers 1 large play structure (ages 5 12), 1 smaller play struct...

Deerwood Park Skatepark (closed)

Deerwood Park Skatepark (closed)

!The Skate Park in Deerwood Park will be closed in 2023/24, and the ramps will be removed! The Deerwood Park Skate ...

F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary

F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary

The Bliss Arboretum boasts many acres of paths through woodlands managed conservatively by the Eatontown Shade Tree...

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Fort Monmouth Recreation Area

Fort Monmouth Recreation Area

Fort Monmouth Recreation Center is a 21,000 square foot indoor recreation facility! Perfect for an array of program...

Nature Interpretive Center in Allaire State Park

Nature Interpretive Center in Allaire State Park

To help preserve the park's flora and fauna, large areas of Allaire State Park have been left in their natural stat...

Sickles Park

Sickles Park

Sickles Park is located in Little Silver, NJ, next to Sickles Market. The park offers Baseball, Soccer, Lacrosse, C...

Ocean County


Havens Homestead Museum

Havens Homestead Museum

The Havens Homestead Museum is operated by Brick Township Historical Society, and it is located at 521 Herbertsvill...

Slade Dale Sanctuary

Slade Dale Sanctuary

The 13-acre Slade Dale Sanctuary is an important part of the local ecosystem, and is home to a number of unique ani...

Passaic County


Dey Mansion Museum

Dey Mansion Museum

The Dey Mansion, a superb example of Georgian architecture, achieved national recognition as General George Washing...


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