{"id":316,"date":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2023-03-02T20:22:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:22:50","slug":"parks-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/CentralNJ3\/Raveis\/?page_id=316","title":{"rendered":"Parks & Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ PARKS & NATURE
\n<\/strong>
\nThroughout Central New Jersey are lush parks and premier recreational facilities developed and managed by boroughs, cities, counties, and the federal government. Lush parks, wooded retreats, sparkling lakes, rolling rivers, rushing streams, and patchwork fields encourage biking, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, swimming, wildlife viewing, bird watching, camping, and winter sports. From celebrated battlefields and historic sites to nature preserves and municipal parks, the region draws residents from their homes to enjoy nature’s gracious bounty.<\/p>\n

Regional State Parks & Forests<\/p>\n

Allaire State Park<\/strong>
\nAllaire 732-938-2371
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
\n<\/strong>Barnegat Light 609-494-2016
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Bass River State Forest
\n<\/strong>Egg Harbor City 609-296-1114
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
\n<\/strong>South Hampton Township 609-726-1191
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheesequake State Park
\n<\/strong>Matawan 732-566-2161
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a>
\n
\nDelaware Canal State Park
\n<\/strong>Upper Black Eddy, PA 610-982-5560
\nhttps:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Double Trouble State Park
\n<\/strong>Lacey Township 732-341-6662
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Forked River State Marina
\n<\/strong>Forked River 609-693-5045
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Island Beach State Park
\n<\/strong>Seaside Park 732-793-0506
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Monmouth Battlefield State Park
\n<\/strong>Manalapan 732-462-9616
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Nockamixon State Park
\n<\/strong>Quakertown, PA 215-529-7300
\nhttps:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Parvin State Park
\n<\/strong>Pittsgrove 856-358-8616
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Penn State Forest
\n<\/strong>New Gretna 609-296-1114
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Princeton Battlefield State Park
\n<\/strong>Princeton 609-921-0074
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Rancocas State Park
\n<\/strong>New Lisbon 609-726-1191
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Tyler State Park
\n<\/strong>Newtown, PA 215-968-2021
\nhttps:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Voorhees State Park
\n<\/strong>Glen Gardner 908-638-8572
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a>
\n
\nWashington Crossing State Park
\n<\/strong>Titusville 609-737-0623
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a>
\n
\nWharton State Forest
\n<\/strong>Hammonton 609-561-0024
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests<\/a><\/p>\n

Parks & Recreation Contacts<\/p>\n

Hunterdon County
\n<\/strong>Parks 908-782-1158
\nhttps:\/\/www.co.hunterdon.nj.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Mercer County
\n<\/strong>Parks 609-989-6530
\nEquestrian Center 609-730-9059
\nTennis Center 609-883-5768
\nMarina 609-448-4004
\nSkating Center 609-371-1669
\nhttp:\/\/www.mercercounty.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Middlesex County
\n<\/strong>Parks 732-745-3900
\nCulture 732-548-2884
\nSports 732-745-3900
\nIce Rink 732-494-3785
\nhttps:\/\/www.middlesexcountynj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Monmouth County
\n<\/strong>Parks Information 732-842-4000
\nGolf Tee Times 732-758-8383
\nManasquan Reservoir 732-919-0996
\nMonmouth Cove Marina 732-495-9440
\nEquestrian Center 732-224-1367
\nNature Programs 732-872-7369
\nhttps:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ocean County
\n<\/strong>Parks 877-OC-PARKS
\nBeaches 877-627-2757
\nArts\/Crafts 877-627-2757
\nSports 877-627-2757
\nhttps:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Somerset County
\n<\/strong>Parks 908-722-1200
\nStable 908-766-5955
\nRecreation 908-722-1200
\nwww.somersetcountyparks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Union County
\n<\/strong>Parks 908-527-4900
\nhttps:\/\/ucnj.org\/parks-recreation<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/em>Nature Centers<\/p>\n

Bird & Butterfly Garden
\n<\/strong>2121 Larger Cross Road
\nBedminster 908-234-1852
\nhttps:\/\/www.raritanheadwaters.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Buttinger Nature Center
\n<\/strong>31 Titus Mill Road
\nPennington 609-737-3735
\nhttps:\/\/thewatershed.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Cooper Environmental Center
\n<\/strong>Cattus Island Park
\n1170 Cattus Island Boulevard
\nToms River 732-270-6960
\nhttps:\/\/oceancountyparks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve
\n<\/strong>2121 Larger Cross Road
\nBedminster 908-234-1852
\nhttps:\/\/www.raritanheadwaters.org<\/a><\/p>\n

The Gardens at Duke Farms
\n<\/strong>1112 Dukes Parkway West
\nHillsborough 908-722-3700
\nhttps:\/\/www.dukefarms.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
\n<\/strong>241 Pleasant Plains Road
\nBasking Ridge 973-425-1222
\nhttps:\/\/www.fws.gov\/about\/region\/northeast<\/a><\/p>\n

Howell Living History Farm
\n<\/strong>70 Wooden\u2019s Lane
\nLambertville 609-737-3299
\nhttps:\/\/howellfarm.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Huber Woods Environmental Center
\n<\/strong>25 Browns Dock Road
\nLocust 732-872-2670
\nhttps:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Longstreet Farm
\n<\/strong>50 Longstreet Road
\nHolmdel 732-946-3758
\nhttps:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center
\n<\/strong>331 Georgia Tavern Road
\nHowell 732-751-9453
\nhttps:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Mercer County Wildlife Center
\n<\/strong>1748 River Road
\nTitusville 609-303-0552
\nhttps:\/\/www.mercercounty.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Plainsboro Preserve
\n<\/strong>80 Scotts Corner Road
\nCranbury 609-897-9400
\nhttps:\/\/njaudubon.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
\n<\/strong>11 Hardscrabble Road
\nBernardsville 908-766-5787
\nhttps:\/\/njaudubon.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Trailside Nature & Science Center
\n<\/strong>452 New Providence Road
\nMountainside 908-789-3670
\nhttps:\/\/ucnj.org\/trailside-nature-and-science-center<\/a><\/p>\n

Wells Mills Nature Center
\n<\/strong>905 Wells Mill Road
\nWaretown 609-971-3085
\nhttps:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Gardens & Arboretums<\/p>\n

Colonial Park Arboretum
\n<\/strong>156 Mettlers Road
\nSomerset 732-873-2459
\nwww.somersetcountyparks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Cross Estate Gardens
\n<\/strong>Morristown National Historic Park
\n61 Jockey Hollow Road
\nBernardsville 973-539-2016
\nhttps:\/\/www.crossestategardens.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Deep Cut Gardens
\n<\/strong>152 Red Hill Road
\nMiddletown 732-671-6050
\nhttps:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens
\n<\/strong>5th Street & Central Avenue
\nBarnegat Light 609-494-7211
\nhttps:\/\/visitlbiregion.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Fragrance & Sensory Garden
\n<\/strong>156 Mettlers Road
\nSomerset 732-873-2459
\nhttp:\/\/www.somersetcountyparks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Frank C. Helyar Woods & Rutgers Gardens
\n<\/strong>112 Ryders Lane
\nNew Brunswick 732-932-8519
\nhttps:\/\/rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

The Gardens at Rockingham
\n<\/strong>Rockingham State Historic Site
\nKingston 609-683-7132
\nhttps:\/\/www.rockingham.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Grounds for Sculpture
\n<\/strong>80 Sculptors Way
\nHamilton 609-586-0616
\nhttps:\/\/www.groundsforsculpture.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Henry S. Chatfield Memorial Garden
\n<\/strong>Warinanco Park Garden
\nSt. Georges Avenue
\nRoselle 908-527-4000
\nhttps:\/\/ucnj.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Herrontown Woods Arboretum
\n<\/strong>Snowden lane
\nPrinceton Township 609-303-0700
\nhttps:\/\/www.state.nj.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Historic Morven Gardens
\n<\/strong>55 Stockton Street
\nPrinceton 609-924-8144
\nhttps:\/\/www.morven.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Holmdel Arboretum
\n<\/strong>Longstreet Road
\nHolmdel 732-842-4000
\nhttps:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hunterdon County Arboretum
\n<\/strong>1020 Highway 31
\nLebanon 908-782-1158
\nhttps:\/\/www.co.hunterdon.nj.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Kuser Farm Mansion Gardens
\n<\/strong>390 Newkirk Avenue
\nHamilton 609-890-3630
\nhttps:\/\/www.hamiltonnj.com\/kusermansion<\/a>
\n
\nLeonard J. Buck Garden
\n<\/strong>11 Layton Road
\nFar Hills 908-234-2677
\nwww.somersetcountyparks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Prospect House Garden
\n<\/strong>Princeton University
\nPrinceton 609-258-3455
\nwww.princeton.edu\/prospecthouse<\/a><\/p>\n

Reeves-Reed Arboretum
\n<\/strong>165 Hobart Avenue
\nSummit 908-273-8787
\nhttps:\/\/www.reeves-reedarboretum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden
\n<\/strong>156 Mettlers Road
\nSomerset 732-873-2459
\nwww.somersetcountyparks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum
\n<\/strong>Georgian Court University
\n900 Lakewood Avenue
\nLakewood 732-364-2200
\nhttps:\/\/georgian.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

William Trent House Gardens
\n<\/strong>15 Market Street
\nTrenton 609-989-3027
\nhttps:\/\/www.williamtrenthouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/em>Jersey Shores Information<\/p>\n

Statewide Information
\n<\/strong>800-VISITNJ
\n609-599-6540
\nhttps:\/\/visitnj.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Atlantic City
\n<\/strong>609-348-7100
\n888-AC-VISIT
\nhttps:\/\/www.atlanticcitynj.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Avalon Beach
\n<\/strong>609-967-3936
\nhttps:\/\/www.visitavalonnj.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Cape May
\n<\/strong>609-884-5508
\nhttps:\/\/www.capemaychamber.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Long Beach Island
\n<\/strong>609-494-7211
\nhttps:\/\/www.visitlbiregion.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ocean City
\n<\/strong>800-BEACH-NJ
\nhttps:\/\/oceancityvacation.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Point Pleasant Beach
\n<\/strong>732-892-1118
\nhttps:\/\/pointpleasantbeach.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Sea Isle City
\n<\/strong>609-263-9090
\nhttps:\/\/www.seaislechamber.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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