Historical Society Travel Information (Ocean Grove, NJ)

Allaire State Park Campground In 1822, businessman James P. Allaire headed south from Manhattan. He founded Howell Iron Works Company on an industrial bog iron processing area active since 1793. His integrated mining, smelting, an... Farmingdale, NJ

Spring Lake, New Jersey One and a half miles of prime Jersey Shore beach and a noncommercial boardwalk line the eastern edge of the village of Spring Lake. Two sparkling-clean beach houses mark the north and south ends of th... Spring Lake, NJ

Spring Lake: A Small Shore Town About equidistant from Philadelphia and New York City, you’ll find Spring Lake, one of the most pleasant towns on the Jersey shore. Since the early part of this century, it has been a vacation spot fo... Spring Lake, NJ

The Barnegat Peninsula A funny thing about the Barnegat Peninsula—technically speaking, it’s an island. It used to be a peninsula, before the Point Pleasant Canal was dug, linking the Manasquan River with Barnegat Bay. Sinc... Point Pleasant Beach, 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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North Jersey Coast (Distance: 1.6 mi) This seaside outing begins in Spring Lake, New Jersey’s Irish Riviera, and aims north along the beach and boardwalk to Victorian Ocean Grove, a bed-and-breakfast mecca—and in summer a Methodist family...

Spring Lake, NJ - Hiking - length:10 mi

Joe Palaia Township Park Trails (Distance: 3.1 mi) A casual rider friend introduced me to Joe Palaia Township Park. Unable to persuade him to venture to either Allaire or Cheesequake, I agreed to meet him here. Several laps around the well-designed 3-...

Ocean, NJ - Mountain Biking - length:3 mi

Clayton Park: Clayton Woods Trail (Distance: 3.7 mi) This 417-acre park is a hidden gem. Although a couple of the trails are designated as multiuse and are used by mountain bikers and equestrians mostly on weekends, it’s a good bet that you’ll be alone ...

Lincroft, NJ - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

Shark River County Park Trails (Distance: 4.4 mi) At 588 acres, Shark River is one of the mid-size parks within the Monmouth County Park System. In addition to cycling, Shark River offers opportunities for fishing and hiking, and it includes a playgr...

Wall, NJ - Mountain Biking - length:4.8 mi

Shark River Park Trails (Distance: 4.4 mi) This beautiful 588-acre family-oriented park opened in 1961 and has a lot to offer anglers as well as those who love to cross-county ski or ice skate during winter months. Best of all, it’s a great pl...

Lincroft, NJ - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

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Colonial Terrace Colonial Terrace Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3704 yards, par 35 1.5 miles from center of Historical Society

Shark River Shark River Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6194 yards, par 71 2.6 miles from center of Historical Society

Deal Deal Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6277 yards, par 71 2.6 miles from center of Historical Society

Hollywood Hollywood Golf Club Private Equity, 18 holes 7032 yards, par 71 2.7 miles from center of Historical Society

Jumping Brook Jumping Brook Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6619 yards, par 72 4.1 miles from center of Historical Society

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