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PARKS & RECREATION Areas
from Barnegat to Toms River once completed.
The paved trail offers wonderful views of
nature and wildlife and is perfect for walking,
hiking, biking, and in-line skating. The follow-
ing 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.
BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE
STATE PARK
Route 72, Long Beach Island
(732) 494-2016
www.state.nj.us/dep/parksand
forests/parks/barnlig.html
A one time hideout of Captain Kidd and his
pirates, this panoramic beach now offers
fishing, swimming, trails, birding, and pic-
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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, fish-
ing, 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
"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
"Barnegat Lighthouse in Lightning Storm" (Barnegat Light) by Steve Kuzma, Ventnor
