Long Beach Island Guidebook & Map

33 Cedar chip trails, the Mill Creek, the Toms River, and three playgrounds make this a sce- nic and inviting park. The park's 14 acres offer the perfect spot for a family picnic under the pavilion or at one of several secluded picnic tables. Basketball, conservation area, trails, grills, restrooms, handicapped accessible. This park is also the future site of the Ocean County Sailing Center. The Florence T. Allen Conservation Area consists of 45 acres of cedar swamp and uplands bordering Mill Creek. These wetlands protect Mill Creek as it flows into the Toms River. PARKERTOWN PARK Dock Road, Little Egg Harbor (609) 296-7241 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. Picnic tables, restrooms, handicapped accessible. ROBERT J. MILLER AIRPARK AND OFF-LEASH DOG FACILITY 901 Route 530, Berkeley Township 1-877-OC PARKS www.oceancountyparks.org 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, inde- pendently managed airport. Conservation area, cross-country skiing, open playing fields, pavilion, picnic area, restrooms, handicapped accessible. An off-leash dog park area is also available. Yearly fee applies. Visit website for details. SOUTH GREEN STREET PARK South Green Street Terminus Tuckerton, (609) 296-560 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 fish- ing tackle and crab lines! Picnic area, restrooms, handicapped accessible. STANLEY H. "TIP" SEAMAN COUNTY PARK 120 Lakeside Drive (Route 9) Tuckerton, (609) 296-5606 or 1-877-OC PARKS www.oceancountyparks.org 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, play- ground, fishing, small boat launch, horseshoes, shuffleboard, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Lisa McCabe Wells Mills County Park in Waretown. WELLS MILLS COUNTY PARK AND NATURE CENTER 905 Wells Mills Road (Route 532) Waretown, (609) 971-3085 or 1-877-OC PARKS www.oceancountyparks.org Wells Mills has the distinction of being the larg- est 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 natural- ists, are held regularly. The monthly "Full Moon Hikes" are but one of the popular events taking place here. The annual "Pine Barrens Jamboree" held each October 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 rent- als (seasonal), conservation area, fishing, Nature Center, open playing fields, picnic area, play- ground, restrooms. u

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