Great spot to park your car, reconnect with nature, breathe in some fresh air, and recharge your…read morebatteries. Calming and serene.

PROS: One of the best date spots ever. Great for fairs, picnics, and parties. Nice footpath from…read morethe main bridge and surrounded by water CONS: No parking on the bridge, so you'll have to find parking somewhere else OVERALL: I highly recommend coming to this island as it is a hidden treasure of Asbury Park

Perfect hiking spot for you and your dog…read more 2-4 miles of clean, easy, safe trails. Many trash cans to chuck your dog's poop. All the trails are in loops so you won't get lost. Also, great spot to trail run. I will be back.

Great little piece of peace and quiet! Easy trails for a bike. Few people and enjoyable. Explore…read moreit, it's local and under appreciated!

My girls had a blast here. The splash pad facility is so impressive. There are two huge play areas…read morewith tons of sprinklers, buckets and water tables. One area is a little bit better for smaller kids so it's nice that they have two different options. The best part about the splash pad is the reservation system. You must make a reservation online, and you have a 1.5 hour time slot. Splash pads can get packed on a hot day, so this was a great way to control the crowd. Once your time is up there's an enormous playground right next door. There is so much to see and do that you could easily spend hours here without getting bored. Overall this is a fantastic township recreation area. It's clean and well-maintained, and there are endless play options for kids.

This is one of the cleanest parks I have walked through in Monmouth County. There are trash bins…read moreeverywhere and 2.3 miles of paved trails for you and your family to enjoy. The trails are perfect for walking your furry dogs, in-line skating, cycling, easy walking and pushing strollers. There is also a repair station with a tire pump and tools found near the basketball courts. The Challenger Place has finally finished and is a designed playground for kids who are blind or visually impaired. Their sport courts include tennis and basketball courts, as well as an in-line skating rink. The athletic field is available for rental and may be used for baseball games but not for practices. I have heard they have swimming pools but I personally did not see it. Instead, I saw a spray ground (water-enhanced playground) which was to open in mid-May but given our current situation with the COVID-19 outbreak, this is doubtful for mid-May 2020 due to the pandemic restrictions. Normally, it would open mid-May through early September. I would imagine the busiest time to be there with kids is during the height of summer because summer camps are held there by the Monmouth County Park System and Challenged Youth Sports from Middletown.

Right across from the Asbury Park Boardwalk is the Sunset Lake Memorial Park!…read more Lots of beautiful flowers! 2 bridges. Art installations and water feature. Memorial monument. Plenty of benches to enjoy the park. Dog friendly. Took about 20 minutes to walk along the park From 5th Ave to Memorial Drive. Park open sunrise to sunset!

Oceanport: when we meet people out and about with Brie, so many of you have told us to visit Wolf…read moreHill Recreation Area and we finally made it! Part of a bigger recreation area with softball fields, a disc golf course, and a sledding hill, the off-leash dog park offers two areas: One for pups 35 pounds or less One for 36 pounds and over There are picnic tables and doggie waste bags and the property is well maintained by Monmouth County Park System. "Please note that the Wolf Hill Recreation Area Off-Leash Dog Areas are closed until 9 a.m. on Wednesdays, April through November, to allow for facility maintenance."

A dog park, disc golfing, softball fields and Cross Country meets in the Fall season beget this…read morebeautifully open-spaced park in Oceanport, NJ. Check it out

Just got back from my daughter's softball tournament held in Wolcott Park in Eatontown and figured…read moreI'd let the world know how nice a park this is. Now I'm not from the area, but if this is what all the parks are like down in South Jersey then they're just plain lucky. Finding the place was easy (thank you to the navigation in the new vehicle) and parking was great-nice big lots, large spaces, and easy ingress and egress. The place has three ballfields (one is actually for baseball but doesn't have a raised mound) that accommodated our tourney quite well and they also have a great covered pavilion, grills, four tennis courts, basketball courts, places for bocce and shuffleboard, and an absolutely awesome kids playground (that looked brand new). The grass was a little long, but it's early in the season and it just rained so maybe hey didn't have a chance to mow. Anyway, other than our team not playing very well today, we had a great time using the park. Fields were in great shape, kids were there playing in the other areas of the park that we weren't monopolizing, and everyone seemed friendly. Big thanks to Eatontown for having the sense to have a nice park for the residents and outsiders like us!

EATONTOWN: Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary is a serene hidden gem, offering peaceful…read morewalking trails, acres of beautiful woodlands, and a safe haven for local wildlife. While we only took a short stroll, we were captivated by the natural beauty and quiet charm of the park. One of our favorite touches is the Little Free Library near the parking lot, perfect for grabbing a book to enjoy on one of the benches. Pack a picnic, bring a good read, and soak in the tranquility of this lovely spot.

Cute park, lots of space for kids to burn off energy. Well kept. Nice vibe. Ample parking.read more

Great local park with swings for the kids, picnic tables for the family and a covered pavilion too…read more Bocci courts and an inlet beach for all. Seriously I'd give it 5 stars but then my secret would be ruined.