Parks & Recreation Areas
CATTUS ISLAND COUNTY
PARK AND COOPER
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
1170 Cattus Island Boulevard
(off Fischer Boulevard), 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 nature lovers, this 530-acre park offers
panoramic bay views, hiking trails, a 1000-
foot ADA compliant boardwalk through
the wetlands, a conservation area, bird
watching, crabbing and fishing, picnic areas,
a playground, a beautiful Butterfly Garden,
and cross-country skiing in the winter.
This environmentally sensitive park boasts
ALLAIRE STATE PARK
THE HISTORIC VILLAGE
AT ALLAIRE
4263 Atlantic Avenue (Route 524)
Farmingdale, Park: (732) 938-2371
Village: (732) 919-3500
www.state.nj.us/dep/parksand
forests/parks/allaire.html
www.allairevillage.org
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."
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"Shells and Sea Glass" by Ann Hayes See Jersey Shore Moments, page 50
and Picture Perfect Gallery and Framing, page 52
