Long Beach Island Vacation Guidebook & Map
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36 ▲ Parks and Recreation Areas PLACES TO GO Continued from page 33 A. PAUL KING COUNTY PARK 2 West Bay Avenue (Junction of Routes 9 and 72) Stafford Township, (609) 296-5606 Situated on lovely Manahawkin Lake, this 48-acre park lies nestled in the heart of Stafford Township. It offers a variety of recreation possibilities, includ- ing 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, handicap accessible, restrooms. BARNEGAT BRANCH RAIL TRAIL BIKEWAY Burr Street, Barnegat, 1-877-OC PARKS BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK Route 72, Long Beach Island (732) 494-2016 www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/ parks/barnlig.html A one time hideout of Captain Kidd and his pirates, this panoramic beach now offers fishing, swimming, and picnicking. Historic "Old Barney" light house is here, too. Park open daily 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Lighthouse open daily Memorial Day to Labor Day 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. $1. BAYVIEW PARK 68th Street and Long Beach Boulevard Brant Beach, (609) 361-1000 BEACH HAVEN BICENTENNIAL PARK Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven Traditional Victorian park located in the historic district of Beach Haven. Free outdoor summer concerts. BERKELEY ISLAND COUNTY PARK 399 Brennan Concourse, Berkeley Township, (732) 506-9090 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 crab- bing. Picnic area, grills, playground. CLOVERDALE FARM COUNTY PARK 34 Cloverdale Road, Barnegat 1-877-OC PARKS or (732) 506-9090 Get acquainted with this tucked away, 80-acre jewel. Join a park naturalist for a one-hour nature and photography walk. Each week offers a dif- ferent theme designed to educate participants on the interesting history and natural diversity of the park. Registration is required. DOUBLE TROUBLE STATE PARK Double Trouble Road West, Berkeley (732) 341-6662 www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests You won't have any trouble enjoying this 4,000 acre park with restored village, sawmill, and cran berry bogs. EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Barnegat Division: Great Creek Road Barnegat Headquarters: Brigantine Division, Route 9, Oceanville, (609) 652-1665 forsythe.fws.gov Established to protect tidal wetlands and shallow bay habitats for migratory water birds, the refuge's location is one of the Atlantic Flyway's most active flight paths. Its value for the protection of water birds and their habitat continues to increase as people develop the New Jersey shore for our own For more Parks, please visit www.jerseyshorevacation.com. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. David Turton Photography