Monmouth University Travel Information (West Long Branch, 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 Bayshore and Sandy Hook Years ago the communities nestled along the southern edge of Raritan and Sandy Hook Bays were an integral part of the Jersey Shore. Before completion of the Garden State Parkway in 1957, visitors from... Port Monmouth, NJ

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Joe Palaia Township Park Trails (Distance: 2.5 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

Harthshorne Woods Park: Buttermilk Valley Trail (Distance: 3.3 mi) Families hiking the trail system within Hartshorne Woods Park for the first time are usually surprised by the steep overlooks, sloping valleys, and dense, dry, upland forest in the heart of New Jersey...

Lincroft, NJ - Hiking - length:1.9 mi

Navesink River Ramble (Distance: 5.8 mi) The town of Rumson and the Navesink River area of Middletown area two of the prettiest and wealthiest parts of the North Jersey Shore; million-dollar mansions are not uncommon. The proximity to New Yo...

Rumson, NJ - Road Biking - length:11.7 mi

Huber Woods County Park Trails (Distance: 6.8 mi) At about 250 acres, Huber Woods County Park is one of the smallest parcels of land included in this guide. In spite of its relatively small size, however, Huber is a worthwhile off-road destination fo...

Locust, NJ - Mountain Biking - length:5.5 mi

Huber Woods Park Trails (Distance: 7.0 mi) If you have only a couple of hours to spare and want an easy to moderate hike in pleasant surroundings, head to Huber Woods Park. Situated on a hill in the Locust section of Middletown overlooking the...

Navesink, NJ - Hiking - length:2 mi

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Old Orchard Old Orchard Country Club Public, 18 holes 6624 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of Monmouth University

Sun Eagle's Sun Eagle's Golf Course At Fort Monmouth Public, 18 holes 6357 yards, par 72 2.2 miles from center of Monmouth University

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

Deal Deal Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6277 yards, par 71 2.9 miles from center of Monmouth University

Twin Brook Twin Brook Golf Center Public, 18 holes 1305 yards, par 27 3.0 miles from center of Monmouth University

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