20 Cool Places to Hike within 20 Miles of Point Pleasant

A while back, some folks on the Point Pleasant Beach, Boro & Bay Head Community Group on Facebook asked about everyone's favorite parks to explore in the area. We figured we would share some of our favorites here!

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Allaire Dinosaurs

Tucked behind the group campground, in a special cedar forest, you will find a few magical (and wooden) Dinos living in harmony.

Address: Allaire Group Campground,
4001 Squankum-Allenwood Rd,
Allenwood, New Jersey 07719
Info on ExploringAllaire: https://www.exploringallaire.com/visit/dinos-in-allaire/
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/allaire-dinosaurs-new-jersey/

Allaire State Park

Allaire state park offers biking, a historical village, hiking, railroads, trails, fishing, deep woods, and many acres to explore.

Mailing Address: 4265 Atlantic Ave.
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Office: (732) 938-2371
State Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/allaire.html
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/allaire-state-park-nj/

Bear Swamp Natural Area

Bear Swamp Natural Area is a small park in Howell, New Jersey, that offers walking, horseback riding, birding and more.

Address: 351- 399 Maxim Rd,
Howell, NJ 07731
Land Managed By Howell: http://www.twp.howell.nj.us/114/Recreational-Activities
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/bear-swamp-natural-area.howell.monmouth-county.new-jersey/

Bunker Hill Bogs Wildlife Recreation Area

Bunker Hill Bogs is a wildlife recreation area in Jackson, NJ. It was dedicated as an official park in 2009 after many hours of hard work by the Jackson Pathfinders. You will find fishing, paddling, and walking opportunities.

Address: East Veterans Highway, Jackson, NJ 08527
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/bunker-hill-bogs-wildlife-recreation-area.jackson.ocean-county.new-jersey/

Cattus Island County Park

Cattus Island County Park spans almost 500 acres, has a nature center, and boasts miles of trails, many offering lovely vistas of the adjacent Silver Bay.

Address: 1170 Cattus Island Blvd.
Toms River, New Jersey 08753
Ocean County
Phone: (732) 270-6960
Website: http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/parks/cattus.html
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/cattus-island-county-park/

Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area

Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. The WMA is a great example of NJ Pine Barrens habitat and provides a range of natural habitat pitch pine and scrub oak forests, swamps and lakes. Colliers Mill Lake and S

Address: 401 Hawkin Rd,
New Egypt, NJ 08533
Basic information and maps: http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wmaland.htm#colliers
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/colliers-mills.new-egypt.ocean-county.new-jersey/

Double Trouble State Park

Double Trouble State Park offers an outstanding example of the Pine Barrens ecosystem and a window into the Pine Barrens history.

Mailing Address: 581 Pinewald Keswick Road
Bayville, NJ 08721
Phone: (732) 341-6662
Interpretive Center: (732) 341-4098
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/double.html
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/double-trouble-state-park/

F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary

The Bliss Arboretum boasts many acres of paths through woodlands managed conservatively by the Eatontown Shade Tree Commission. Groves of many varieties of tree grace these spaces and provide a haven for wildlife of many kinds.

Address: 62-52 County Rte 547,
Eatontown, New Jersey 07724
Website: https://eatontownnj.com/facilities/facility/details/Bliss-Price-Arboretum-and-Wildlife-Sanct-1
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/f-bliss-price-arboretum-and-wildlife-sanctuary-new-jersey/

Forest Resource Education Center

The Forest Resource Education Center (FREC) in Jackson provides an opportunity for people of all ages to learn and discover New Jerseys trees and forests.

Address: 495 Don Connor Boulevard,
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: (732) 928-0987
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/njfs_frep.html
Email: forestrycenter@gmail.com
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/forest-resource-education-center/

Historic Allaire Village

The historic Allaire Village contains buildings from the 19th century, including a general store, blacksmith shop, carpenters shop, managers house, foremans house and a church.

Address: 4265 Atlantic Ave
Wall, New Jersey 07719
Monmouth County
Phone: (732) 919-3500
Website: http://www.allairevillage.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoricVillageAtAllaire/
Info from NJ State Park System: https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/allaire.html#allaire
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/historic-allaire-village/

Island Beach State Park

Island Beach State Park, located in Ocean County NJ, offers beach access, cartop boat launching, walking trails through natural dunes, and much more

Address: Island Beach, New Jersey 08008
Ocean County
Phone: (732) 793-0506
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/island.html
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/island-beach-state-park/

Jakes Branch County Park

Jakes Branch County Park offers a balance of active and passive recreation opportunities. The nature center in the park will highlight the beauty, history, and natural surroundings of the Pine Barrens.

Address: 1100 Double Trouble Road
Beachwood, New Jersey 08722
Phone: 732-281-2750
Website: http://www.oceancountyparks.org/frmRegContentPrks?ID=0694b294-986f-46e6-a679-d03ac775c176
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/jakes-branch-county-park.beachwood.ocean-county.new-jersey/

Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

Located along the Manasquan river, Manasquan River Wildlife Management Area is a haven for wildlife from heavily developed surrounding area. It contains hiking and biking trails, as well as hunting over the winter.

Eastern Address: Ramshorn Drive
Allenwood, New Jersey 08720
Western Address: Ridge Rd
Brick, NJ 08724
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/manasquan-river-wildlife-management-area-new-jersey/

Monmouth Battlefield State Park

Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves a splendid rural 18th-century landscape of hilly farmland and hedgerows that encompasses miles of hiking and horseback riding trails, picnic areas, a restored Revolutionary War farmhouse and more.

Address: Manalapan Township, NJ 07726, USA
Phone: (732) 462-9616
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/monbat.html
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/monmouth-battlefield-state-park/

Poricy Park

Poricy Park Conservancy has been preserving 250 acres of open space, wildlife and their habitats, prehistoric fossil beds, and the Historic Murray Farmhouse.

Address: 345 Oak Hill Rd
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
Phone: 732-842-5966
Website: http://ppc.wildapricot.org
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/poricy-park-middletown-monmouth-county-new-jersey/

Sawmill Bike Path

The Sawmill Bike Path is located in Brick Township, NJ, offers a nice crushed rock path multiple miles long.

Address: Brick, New Jersey 08724
Ocean County
More on GoNJ: www.getoutsidenj.com/places/sawmill-bike-path/

Shark River Park

Shark River Park offers outdoor fun, for the whole family. You will find trails for walking, hiking and biking. As well as playgrounds, open fields, a fishing pond and more.