Jersey Shore Magazine
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Ocean County Public Golf Courses BEY LEA GOLF COURSE 1536 North Bay Avenue, Toms River, (732) 349-0566 CEDAR CREEK AT BERKELEY Tilton Boulevard, Bayville, (732) 269-4460 EAGLE RIDGE GOLF COURSE 2 Augusta Boulevard, Lakewood, (732) 901-4900 www.EagleRidgeGolf.com LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB 145 County Club Drive, Lakewood, (732) 363-8124 OCEAN ACRES COUNTRY CLUB 925 Buccaneer Lane, Manahawkin, (609) 597-9393 OCEAN COUNTY GOLF COURSE AT ATLANTIS Country Club Boulevard, Little Egg Harbor (732) 296-2444 OCEAN COUNTY GOLF COURSE AT FORGE POND 301 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, (732) 920-8899 PINE BARRENS GOLF CLUB 540 South Hope Chapel Road, (Highway #547) Jackson, (877) Pine Barrens (877-746-3227) www.pinebarrensgolfclub.com SEA OAKS COUNTRY CLUB Route 539 and Sea Oaks Drive, Little Egg Harbor (609) 296-2656 Monmouth County BEL-AIRE GOLF CLUB 3120 Allaire Road at Route 34, Wall, (732) 449-6024 www.monmouthcountyparks.com CHARLESTON SPRINGS GOLF COURSE 101 Woodville Road, Millstone, (732) 409-7227 www.monmouthcountyparks.com COLONIAL TERRACE GOLF CLUB 1005 Wicapecko Drive, Wanamassa, (732) 775-3636 COLTS NECK GOLF CLUB 50 Flock Road, Colts Neck, (732) 303-9330 CREAM RIDGE GOLF CLUB 181 Route 539, Cream Ridge, (609) 259-2849 CRUZ FARM COUNTRY CLUB 55 Birdsall Road, Farmingdale, (732) 938-3378 GAMBLER RIDGE GOLF CLUB Burlington Path Road, Cream Ridge, (609) 758-3588 HOMINY HILL GOLF COURSE 92 Mercer Road, Colts Neck, (732) 462-9222 www.monmouthcountyparks.com 2 0 1 3 OLD ORCHARD COUNTRY CLUB 54 Monmouth Road, Eatontown, (732) 542-7666 j e r s e y s h o r e • JUMPING BROOK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, (732) 922-6140 s p r i n g HOWELL PARK GOLF COURSE Preventorium Road, Howell, (732) 938-4771 www.monmouthcountyparks.com 32 KNOB HILL GOLF CLUB Highway 33 West, Manalapan, (732) 792-8118 PEBBLE CREEK GOLF COURSE 40 Route 537 East, Colts Neck, (732) 303-9090 PINE BROOK GOLF COURSE 1 Covered Bridge Blvd., Manalapan, (732) 536-7272 www.monmouthcountyparks.com SHARK RIVER GOLF COURSE 320 Old Corlies Avenue, Neptune, (732) 992-4141 www.monmouthcountyparks.com SPRING MEADOW GOLF COURSE Atlantic Avenue (Route 524), Wall, (732) 449-0806 TWIN BROOK GOLF CENTER 1251 Jumping Brook Rd., Tinton Falls, (732) 922-1600 ◆ PARKERTOWN COUNTY PARK STANLEY H. "TIP" SEAMAN COUNTY PARK Dock Road, Little Egg Harbor, (609) 296-5606 This small park offers a getaway for locals and visitors alike. Its bayfront location offers an ideal spot for a picnic with family and friends under the pavilion. The playground will provide hours of entertainment for the kids. Handicap accessible, picnic tables, restrooms 120 Lakeside Drive (Route 9), Tuckerton (609) 296-5606 The 22 acre "Tip" Seaman County Park, located on the shores of Lake Pohatcong, is probably best known as the site of the Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show. This yearly two-day event in September draws exhibitors and visitors from the entire eastern seaboard and beyond and has been named as one of the top 100 events in North America. "Tip" is also the home of the Barnegat Bay Decoy Museum and is just across Route 9 from Tuckerton Seaport. Fitness trail, bike trail, open play area, picnic area, playground, fishing, small boat launch, horseshoes, shuffleboard, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. RIVERFRONT LANDING COUNTY PARK 71 East Water Street, Toms River, 1-877-OC PARKS or (732) 506-9090 This "vest-pocket" park is located on the river in downtown Toms River amidst a beautiful and tranquil 3-acre environment. For those employed in and around Toms River, a picnic at this meticulously manicured park overlooking the Toms River is a great lunchtime alternative. Benches, crabbing, fishing, handicap accessible, picnic area. TATUM PARK 144 Holland Road and 251 Red Hill Road Middletown, (732) 842-4000 www.monmouthcountyparks.com "A little piece of paradise where you can find peace of mind." That's one description of the 366 acres of rolling hills, open fields, and 6.5 miles of winding trails through red and chestnut oaks and tulip trees. Visit the park each season to see the beautiful changes in color. Picnic tables offer a relaxing place to lunch. Near the Red Hill Activity Center, you'll find a playground at the edge of the woods. ROBERT J. MILLER AIRPARK Route 530, Berkeley Township, (732) 506-9090 Home of the renowned Ocean County Fair held each July, the 35 acre grounds are perfect for the many vendors, amusements, entertainers, 4-H clubs, and visitors who make the Fair an annual highlight. The park also has a playground and picnic area and is the site of a local, independently managed airport. Basketball, bike trail, conservation area, cross-country skiing, handicapped accessible, open playing fields, pavilion, restrooms. SANDY HOOK: GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, SANDY HOOK UNIT SANDY HOOK VISITOR'S CENTER SANDY HOOK LIGHTHOUSE FORT HANCOCK HISTORIC DISTRICT Off Route 36, Highlands, (732) 872-5970 www.nps.gov/gate The Sandy Hook region of the Gateway National Recreation Area features seven miles of beaches (with lifeguards in summer), evening beach concerts, hiking trails, salt marshes, and over three hundred species of birds. Ranger (and self-guided) tours are available year-round. The park is open daily, sunrise to sunset. The Sandy Hook Visitor's Center at Spermaceti Cove is an 1894 U.S. Life-Saving Station that features exhibits on the peninsula's natural environment. It is open daily 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Located near the tip of this seven-mile barrier peninsula, is the historic Sandy Hook Lighthouse. Built at the request of New York merchants wanting to protect their ships entering the harbor, it was lighted for the first time on June 11, 1764. The octagonal tower was the fifth lighthouse in the colonies and remains the oldest operating lighthouse in the U.S. today. The Lighthouse was occupied by British soldiers during the American Revolution and was bombarded by cannons served by Patriot troops. It was also the sanctuary to local refugees who were sympathizers of the King. The grounds around the Lighthouse are open daily, and a video program can also be viewed. The Lighthouse itself is open to climb on Saturdays and Sundays from April through mid-December. Volunteers from the N.J. Lighthouse Society offer tours inside and are limited on a first-come, first-served basis. While there, also visit the Fort Hancock Historic District. Built in 1898, Fort Hancock includes gun batteries and over one hundred buildings. Start your visit at the Fort Hancock Museum; then visit History House, a 1890s officers' home. (History House is open weekends 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.) Special use fees for beach parking are charged, while entry to the historic district is free. SEVEN PRESIDENTS OCEANFRONT PARK 221 Ocean Avenue North, Long Branch (732) 229-7025 or (732) 842-4000 www.monmouthcountyparks.com This thirty-eight-acre park was named to honor seven presidents who vacationed in the immediate area. In the summer, its guarded beach is a great place to swim, sun, and surf. During the off-season, it is a nice place for a quiet walk. Park features include an activity center, access to launch personal watercraft, fishing, a playground, swimming, sand volleyball, pavilion with snack bar, and restrooms. New improvements include a regulation in-line skating rink, a skate park, a shelter, and parking area. The park is open every day from 8:00 AM to dusk. SOUTH GREEN STREET PARK South Green Street Terminus, Tuckerton (609) 296-5606 Drive out to the very end of South Green Street for a breathtaking view of Little Egg Harbor Bay. Children will have a great time at the playground. This is an ideal spot to crab and fish—bring fishing tackle and crab lines! Handicap accessible, picnic area, restrooms. courtesy of Monmouth county park system continued from page 31 Places to go & things to do GOLF Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township. TURKEY SWAMP PARK 200 Georgia Road, Freehold Township (732) 842-4000 www.monmouthcountyparks.com Turkey Swamp features 2,111 acres including a 17 acre lake for fishing, boating, and skating. Fish for bass, catfish, or bluegills either from the shore or from canoes and paddleboats that you can rent in summer. The lake offers winter ice-skating when the ice is thick enough, nine miles of multi-use and fitness trails traverse the park which is located at the northern end of the Pine Barrens; Turkey Swamp's terrain is relatively level and the lake adds scenic interest. There is also an archery range and playgrounds. Get back to nature by spending the night at the family campground or reserve a picnic shelter for your next big group picnic. The family campground offers campsites, electrical service, water service (3-15 - 11-15), drinking water, modern restroom with hot showers and laundry, a self serve sanitary dump station for campers with holding tanks, fire rings for charcoal cooking and campfires, picnic tables, and a children's playground. WELLS MILLS COUNTY PARK AND NATURE CENTER 905 Route 532, Waretown, (609) 971-3085 Wells Mills has the distinction of being the largest park in the Ocean County Park System, with over 900 acres of pine and oak forest within southern New Jersey's environmental marvel, the Pine Barrens. Miles of hiking trails, with varying degrees of difficulty, can be found here, including a Visually Impaired Persons trail. The three-story Nature Center offers a great display floor, a library, and the third floor Elizabeth Meirs Morgan Observation Deck. Environmental programs and classes, with experienced naturalists, are held regularly. The monthly "Full Moon Hikes" are but one of the popular events taking place here. The Annual "Pine Barrens Jamboree" (October 9) is an event not to be missed. Beautiful Wells Mills Lake has trails meandering around it, and is perfect for a leisurely stroll through the Pine Barrens. Bike trails, canoe rentals, conservation area, fishing, nature center, open playing fields, picnic area, playground, restrooms.