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33 tours and climbs that are guided by National Park Service Rangers and Volunteers-in-the-Park from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM. 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, an 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. The Sandy Hook Visitor's Center is located at the Lighthouse Keepers Quarters in Fort Hancock. It features exhibits on the peninsula's natural environment and is open daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. An 1894 U.S. Life- Saving Station at Spermaceti Cove was closed after Superstorm Sandy and is currently not open to the public. 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 imme- diate 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. SHENANDOAH COUNTY FIELD SPORTS COMPLEX Route 88 East, Lakewood 1-877-OC PARKS Six soccer and two softball fields on 84 acres await the visitor to this field sports complex, where any spring or fall afternoon will find fields busy with local teams and excited onlookers. Basketball, bike trail, playground, soccer, softball. See also "Lake Shenandoah County Park." 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. 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 san- itary dump station for campers with holding tanks, fire rings for charcoal cooking and camp- fires, picnic tables, and a children's playground. Continued on page 34 courtesy of Monmouth County Park System Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch.