Parks & Recreation Areas
BERKELEY ISLAND
COUNTY PARK
399 Brennan Concourse, Berkeley
Township, 1-877-OC PARKS
www.oceancountyparks.org
Situated on a scenic peninsula jutting out into
the calm waters of Barnegat Bay, Berkeley Island
County Park provides one of the best views of
the bay in Ocean County. Its 25 acres feature
a family-oriented sandy beach with protected
bay bathing. The 100' crabbing/fishing pier is
one of the County's most popular. Bring a picnic
lunch and spend the day sunning, swimming,
or crabbing. Picnic area, grills, playground. The
park is currently closed so that redevelopment
from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy can
continue, with the goal of reopening in 2016.
CATTUS ISLAND
COUNTY PARK AND COOPER
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
1170 Cattus Island Boulevard
(off Fischer Blvd.), Toms River
(732) 270-6960 or 1-877-OC PARKS
www.oceancountyparks.org
The unspoiled beauty of nature is the main
attraction at Cattus Island County Park. For
ALLAIRE STATE PARK
THE HISTORIC VILLAGE
AT ALLAIRE
4263 Atlantic Avenue (Route 524)
Farmingdale, (732) 938-2371
www.allairevillage.org
Please refer to page 12.
This park boasts a restored early-nine-
teenth-century bog iron mining community.
You'll find picnicking, playgrounds, camp-
sites, walking and riding trails, a Nature
Center, general store, living history, and
the Pine Creek Railroad steam trains. See
also "The Historic Village At Allaire" under
"Historic Sites & Museums."
BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK
719 Port Monmouth Road
Port Monmouth, (732) 842-4000
www.monmouthcountyparks.com
At 228 acres, this scenic park is home to a
495-foot fishing pier, the historic Bayshore
Waterfront Park Activity Center (the
Seabrook-Wilson House), and beautiful views
of the Raritan Bay and the NYC skyline.
Beach access, salt marshes, boating, fishing,
birding, picknicking.
Continued on page 42
"Afternoon At The Beach" by Mary Jo Austin See Jersey Shore Moments, page 61,
Picture Perfect Gallery page 62, and The Jolly Tar page 63
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