Fords, New Jersey Travel Information

Cheesequake State Park Campground Cheesequake bears the responsibility of being the most urban state park in the densest, most urbanized state in the country. A mere 36 miles from Manhattan, its wooded and marsh 1,292 acres play host ... Matawan, NJ

Piscataway, New Brunswick, and the New Jersey Central Lowlands Webbs’ Mill Bog Cedar Swamp in the 27,298-acre Greenwood Wildlife Management Area is one of the few places in the state to hear—and possibly see—the endangered Pine Barrens tree frog, a tiny, bright g... Piscataway, NJ

The Inland Shore The Inland Shore, or western Monmouth County, is an area of green rolling hills, winding country roads, lazy rivers, vegetable and fruit farms, sleepy towns with general stores and corner malt shops, ... Middletown, NJ

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Clay Pit Ponds Connector (Distance: 4.6 mi) It may be hard to believe, but many of Manhattan's buildings and sidewalks were once made from the clay drawn from the ground of this pocket-sized park. The nineteenth-century brick plant is long gone...

Charleston, NY - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

Delaware & Raritan Canal (Distance: 6.9 mi) Transportation from an earlier time is the theme of this ride. NJ TRANSIT'S Northeast Corridor Rail Line serves as a shuttle to the start point. In recent years bike transportation advocates have been...

Princeton, NJ - Mountain Biking - length:30 mi

Cheesequake Blue Trail Loop (Distance: 7.4 mi) This soft trail meanders through tidewater salt marsh, encountering southern plant species such as spring and summer-blooming fragrant magnolias, a lot of birdsong for your dog to pick up his ears and...

Cheesequake, NJ - Hiking - length:2.5 mi

Cheesequake Natural Area Trail (Distance: 7.4 mi) Do you enjoy traipsing through cedar swamps and backwoods bayous while bounding over boardwalks? Cheesequake is well endowed in each of those categories, with plenty of raw, natural beauty left over t...

Matawan, NJ - Hiking - length:5.5 mi

Cheesequake State Park (Distance: 7.4 mi) Though close to the Garden State Parkway and the metropolis, the terrain here in Cheesequake State Park is pleasantly diverse and rather remote. Journey past historic clay pits along with an array of ...

Cliffwood, NJ - Hiking - length:4.5 mi

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Metuchen Metuchen Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6641 yards, par 72 3.3 miles from center of Fords, New Jersey

Colonia Colonia Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6402 yards, par 72 3.8 miles from center of Fords, New Jersey

Oak Ridge Oak Ridge Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6392 yards, par 70 5.1 miles from center of Fords, New Jersey

Fairway Fairway Golf Center Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 27 5.6 miles from center of Fords, New Jersey

Plainfield Plainfield Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6865 yards, par 72 5.8 miles from center of Fords, New Jersey

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