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Atsion Recreation Area
609-268-0444
4110 Nesco Rd.
Hammonton, NJ 08037
Website
The Atsion Recreation Area is part of Wharton State Forest. Swimming facilities are available at off Rt. 206 in Shamong Township. For information, call (609) 268-0444. Wharton State...
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Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
609-494-2016
Broadway (Off Long Beach Blvd.)
Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
Website
Panoramic view of Long Beach Island, Barnegat Inlet and Island Beach State Park. The site of Barnegat Lighthouse on the northern tip of Long Beach Island was regarded as one...
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Cape May Point State Park
609-884-2159
Lighthouse Ave. at Yale Ave.
Cape May Point, NJ 08212
Website
Although Cape May Lighthouse is a major attraction for many visitors to the area, the park's constantly changing shoreline, dunes, freshwater coastal marsh and ponds, forested islands...
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Double Trouble State Park
732-341-6662
Double Trouble Rd.(West of Garden State Pky.)
Bayville, NJ 08721
Website
Double Trouble State Park offers an outstanding example of the Pine Barrens ecosystem and a window into the Pine Barrens history. The park provides for the protection and interpretation...
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Fort Mott State Park
856-935-3218
454 Fort Mott Rd.
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Website
Fort Mott was part of a coastal defense system designed for the Delaware River in the late 1800s. The fortifications seen today at Fort Mott were erected in 1896 in anticipation...
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High Point State Park
973-875-4800
1480 Rt. 23.
Sussex, NJ 07461
Website
The view from High Point Monument, at 1,803 feet above sea level, is a spectacular panorama of rich farmland and forest, soft hills and lush valleys in three states. The blue line...
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Hopatcong State Park
973-398-7010
Lakeside Blvd.
Landing, NJ 07850
Website
Nine miles in length and covered by 2,500 acres of freshwater, Lake Hopatcong is the focal point of the park. Hopatcong State Park is at the southwest end of the lake and is a popular...
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Monmouth Battlefield State Park
732-462-9616
347 Freehold-Englishtown Rd.
Manalapan, NJ 07726
Website
One of the largest battles of the American Revolution took place in the fields and forests that now make up Monmouth Battlefield State Park. The park preserves a splendid...
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Morristown National Historical Park
973-539-2016
30 Washington Place
Morristown, NJ 07960
Website
America's first national historical park on 1,676 acres, including a three-mile tour road, 27 miles of hiking trails, a visitor center, 18th century farm and several reconstructed...
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Pinelands Institute for Natural and Environmental Studies
609-893-1765
120-13 Whitesbog Rd. (off Rt. 70)
Browns Mills, NJ 08015
Website
Operated by the Whitesbog Preservation Trust, the institute provides environmental programs, publications, education, self and guided tours in and around the historic Whitesbog Village...
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