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PARKS & RECREATION Areas
"rail-to-trail" project follows the abandoned
Barnegat Branch Division of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey. The trail is made up
of several phases, and will stretch 15.6 miles
from Barnegat to Toms River once complet-
ed. The paved trail offers wonderful views
of nature and wildlife and is perfect for
walking, hiking, biking, and in-line skating.
The following sections are complete: Phases
I, II, IV, and V: 6.75 miles, from Burr Street
in Barnegat to Station Drive in Lacey, with
parking in Barnegat on Memorial Drive and
Barnegat Boulevard; in Ocean Township
on Country Lane and Railroad Avenue;
and in Lacey on Old Shore Road. Phase II:
two miles, from Cedar Creek to Maryland
Avenue in Berkeley Township, with parking
in Berkeley at William J. Dudley Park on
Route 9, Serpentine Drive and Princeton
Avenue, and Railroad Avenue and Maryland
Avenue. Municipal Trail: 1 mile, from
Railroad Avenue to Atlantic City Boulevard
in Beachwood.
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A. PAUL KING COUNTY PARK
2 West Bay Avenue (junction
of Routes 9 and 72), Stafford
Township, 1-877-OCPARKS
www.oceancountyparks.org
Situated on lovely Manahawkin Lake, this
48-acre park lies nestled in the heart of
Stafford Township. It offers a variety of recre-
ation possibilities, including beach volleyball,
a brightly colored children's playground, a
large picnic area shaded by a stand of pines,
and a protected sandy swimming beach
open from mid-June through Labor Day in
September. Basketball court, horseshoes,
fishing, restrooms, handicapped accessible.
BARNEGAT BRANCH TRAIL
COUNTY PARK
Burr Street in Barnegat Township
to Station Drive in Lacey
Township, 1-877-OC PARKS
www.oceancountyparks.org
On October 15, 2007, the Barnegat Branch
Trail was officially opened to the public. This
"Tug And Tow" (Lighthouse Marina, Barnegat Light) by Kate Donnelly, Barnegat Light
