This is a very cute place to go fishing! They have a very large dock area for fishing with tons of benches. Even if a good amount of people are here to fish there is still plenty of space to spread out. I also love that there is a large playground area and very clean bathrooms. The park ranger was extremely friendly and had bandaids for us when my 3 year old clipped her finger with a fish hook (ooof). Plenty of parking and overall a fun and easy way to take my little kids fishing for the first time. read more

REVIEW IS FOR CABIN CAMPING Whenever we need a little glamping getaway, we rent a cabin here. It's an easy drive, the staff are all very helpful, and the cabins are well maintained. Our cabin came with two rooms. The front room came with a full? maybe queen sized bed with a mattress. The back room had two bunk beds to accommodate a total of four people. Plenty of electrical sockets if you want to add an extra heater or fan. The front room has an AC unit. No bathroom, no kitchen. You get a nice sized spot facing mostly forest with a fire pit and a picnic table, which is great for cooking and eating. They also provide an outdoor spigot for non-potable water and a garbage bin. Easy walk to the very clean bathrooms where you can grab a hot shower if you want. Definitely book ahead. read more

10 out of 10! My family loves this park. We have been canoeing here for years. It's always a great time. read more

Turkey Swamp Park - Parks Near Me - Freehold Township, New Jersey

My family and I had a wonderful weekend camping at Turkey Swamp. This park offers well maintained hiking trails, an archery area, playgrounds, and affordable boat rentals. The campground is quiet and also well maintained. The bathrooms are spacious and clean. There is no camp store, but they do sell firewood and ice at the office. There is a Walmart in town about 10 minutes away if you need any supplies. This may become one of our regular getaways. read more

Turkey Swamp Park - Parks Near Me - Freehold Township, New Jersey

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I love this park. Of course over the last two years it has become much busier. Camping has always been a great choice here. Large sites, electric, water and a fire pit. For only $45 a night it's worth it. My husband lives the lake for fishing and kayaking. I prefer staying at the campsite reading a good book. We both get to enjoy what we love. Campsites are also pet friendly read more

Turkey Swamp Park - Campsite A7 - Parks Near Me - Freehold Township, New Jersey

I love Turkey Swamp Park. Great destination for a weekend camping trip with family. Park itself is beautiful - lots of hiking trails, stunning lake. Activities are plentiful - great playgrounds for kids, boating with row-boats, kayaks, and pedal boats. Fishing is easy and they sell worms on premises. But I love the convenience and camping experience. Sites are great - broad with excellent setup -water and electric hookup, drivein for car to site, great fireplaces (they sell wood @ ranger office), tables, and excellent bathroom\shower facilities. And most importantly - camping experience is family friendly - it gets very quiet after 8 and by 9-9:30 there is no noise. No loud music. No crazy drinking. Can sleep quietly in the tent. Safe for kids and adults. Outstanding way for NYC dwellers to camp - cheap and convenient. read more

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Turkey swamp park is a beautiful recreation area that you and your entire family will enjoy. The park supports fishing, kayaking, paddle boating, and picnic areas. If you are interested in any of these activities, check in at the main office and they will guide you completely. All fishing is allowed on the premises as long as you have a valid fishing license. The weight and size of the fish that you are able to keep is determined by the State of NJ, so be sure to check with local regulations. If you are interested in boating and paddling, they have options for rent, or you may bring your own. There are several recreational picnic areas to set up and enjoy something to eat. There are also park benches throughout the entire area if you'd like to sit and rest. There are some trails for walking and rest stops as well. This park is very beautiful and clean. The scenery is wonderful on a hot summer day, with plenty of trees for shade and rest. This is a perfect day trip to enjoy some peace and solace alone, or to bring the family for a special outdoor occasion. I have seen many families have gatherings here, and it is a beautiful way to spend time with loved ones. You will also see many different types of animals here. The fish and frogs are visible in the more shallow parts of the water on a clear day. I have also seen many different colored birds in the trees which is great for photography and sightseeing. I have also seen a family of deer and other tiny animals such as rabbit and chipmunks in the deeper areas of the park. If you would like an overall safe, clean, and fully immersive experience in nature, this is the right place to come! read more

Turkey Swamp Park - Parks Near Me - Freehold Township, New Jersey

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Local park we love to go all year around! So many places for a easy stroll. Nice playgrounds for the little ones. It has its own unique beauty all season long! read more

Turkey Swamp Park. Wow. I couldnt give 5 stars. Thats a big deal for me. Similar to Allaire State Park there are multiple entrances. We ended up parking on Nomoco Rd which is a trailhead for one of the handful of trails here. We started out crossing a bridge over a creek/swampy area that I enjoyed. Very cool vegetation in the waterways. After a bit, the trail became pretty much a swamp itself. Hard to not sink to your ankles in places and the brush was so thick you couldn't go around it. It was tight. I didn't mind that too much. I mean the word swamp was in the name of the trail....so it didn't upset me, it was just part of the adventure. What annoyed me, was the map seemed to be upside down and all trails except orange were blue blaze. Some trails had multiple intersections not even showing on the map. I was actually happy to find a dirt road to take me back to the car. As the evening grew, I definatley didnt want to back track through the swampy trail we came in on. It gets dark in the woods quickly and that trail was mentally exhausting. There were some other good things about the trail though. The lake was big and pretty. They had boats and paddle boats. Shelters and picnic tables with trash cans and with recycle bins! I was just very disappointed with the map, color blaze and unmarked intersections. I guess along with swamp bugs I just wasn't feeling it. Absolutely no one was around either. I'm so ready for the beach now. read more

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Open 365 days a year from 7:00 am until dusk, Turkey Swamp Park is part of the Monmouth County Park System, and is located on approximately 2200 acres encompassing both rolling fields and woodlands. It includes a 17 acre lake where boats are seasonably available for rent, and fishing is allowed, as is ice skating, weather and conditions permitting. The park also includes 9 miles of trails, facilities for camping and archery, as well as two soccer fields that are available to rent. It is extraordinarily clean and well kept. Horseback riding is also permitted. I prefer to go on a cold winter weekday when no one else is there, which affords me the opportunity to break the rules and let my dogs wander off-leash. Though there is no hunting allowed in the park proper, if walking on the periphery, it would be easy to stray onto private property where it is. I would recommend both you and your animals wear something brightly colored should you go into the woods during one of the hunting seasons; one of the few things you can take to the bank in this life is that people are idiots, so do be careful. read more

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Took my kids on their first camping trip here last weekend. 5 stars...would give it 10 if I could. Rangers were very polite and helpful. The camp site was clean as can be. There was so much to do as in one night and one am - I took my kids (7 and 5 year old) on a small hike, boat trip, tractor tour and fishing and that doesn't include the time well spent on the camp site. My son even caught his 1st fish ((blue gill sunny)) I will definitely be coming back. read more

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Got a chance to explore the Alder Trail, really nice, easy to follow trail with a few side parts where you can sneak down to the water and catch a beautiful view of the lake. Has a fitness trail area with outdoor stations set up for you to participate. Very pretty scenery with ducks, turtles, frogs, and more! read more

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My mom grew up in Freehold Township, so she thought it would be fun to bring me here to experience what she did as a child. The park itself is huge and they host family friendly events all year round including campfires and ice skating on the lake. There are paddle boats and kayak rentals, as well as areas to fish. My mom and I took a walk around the lake - keep in mind some of the trails are extremely long and windy so it can get slightly confusing if you're unfamiliar with the area. What I found most interesting was that on all of the trail paths, they had small stations set up to do a circuit workout. The trails were marked by color and mileage which was helpful. There is also a couple of playgrounds for kids and large picnic areas that are perfect for families or large group gatherings. All in all a great experience! We even took the time to tour their campgrounds and they are spacious and also include 3 cabins which are usually reserved in advance. We will definitely be back! read more

Great park for camping, fishing, trails, and hanging out. Lots of things to do. Also have playgrounds

This park was named "Turkey" after the historical label for Adelphia, and "Swamp" because the thick forest with its high water table forms sphagnum bogs wherever the land dips. The core of the park (lake, picnic areas and campgrounds) was purchased in 1963, while the addition of adjacent land in the 1970s and more recently gave the park its present configuration. Home to a golf course, archery range, athletic fields, boat rentals & fishing area, as well as a campground, Turkey Swamp Park is one of the best parks in Ocean County. There are multiple trails for hiking, running and biking, as well as playgrounds and spacious, well-kept picnic areas. For geocachers, there are quite a few caches here for the taking! This park has been around for years and years, and is very well cared for. It is absolutely worth visiting if you are in the area! read more

This is an adorable little park that I found looking for an area to hike some trails while I was in town. I couldn't do any extreme hikes like I normally love to do so this park was the quick fix to that hiking itch. I did a whole lot of walking of the trails the park offers and logged just over 8 miles of hiking trail. The only trails I skipped were the short trails in the center of the park instead I did the longer outer edge of park trails taking me 2hrs 30 mins to complete the 8.25 miles. The park seems to have a little bit of everything from what I could gather on the cold Fall day I visited. If i'm ever in the area during the peak summer months I'll definitely stop by again. There also seems to be a horse stable very nearby because at lease several riders passed me by on the trails with their horses. read more

First time here at Turkey Swamp Park. We came on Father's Day 2015 to participate in the Fishing Derby. The kids fished for a bit and then kind of got bored kg it and the adults ended up fishing. We did not catch anything Booooo!! It was so super hot out and very little shade close to the water. You can rent thise peddle boat things and I wanted to but we didn't have suntan lotion for the kids. Just looking around there are lots of trails around the area and would love to go back to walk around the area. They have two drink vending machines and a food vending however neither of the drink machines worked. The one was out of order and the other was sold out. This was a downfall even being that they were holding an event here you'd think they'd make sure the machine was stocked. We should have brought a cookie of drinks but didn't think about it. It wasn't supposed to be as hot as it was that day. read more

Beautiful park and facilities. Excellent campsites. However, this is a real family place, which means children run screaming and screeching through the park from dawn to dark. So don't think you are going to have a quiet, peaceful time enjoying nature. Oh no. You will hear children on bikes, ringing bells, screaming and making noise all day and night. No parental oversight. Thank god it rained and drove them inside. read more

Found this in yelp on our way from point Pleasant to MD. Beautiful fall lakeside walk. Dogs loved it. The park had great facilities including shady picnic areas. read more

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I love this beautiful park! Wonderful scenery, amazing hiking trails, nice playgrounds for kids with abundance of things to do, picnic areas, boat rentals and just open fields with rich green grass - these are the things that make me come back here year after year. There are things to do and see all year round. read more

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What a great campground! From the minute we arrived we enjoyed our stay. We were in town visiting Family and friends, so the park was conveniently located. The Campground is close to shops, beaches and restaurants. We had a few get togethers at our site, so our family and friends could experience camping with us. The staff and Park Rangers were super friendly. I saw them helping many people throughout our stay, with a smile :) .. . The showers and laundry facilities were kept very clean. All the campers we met were very friendly and everyone respected the 10pm quiet time at their campgrounds. The ticks were very bad, but nothing you can really do about that. The only "issue" my husband had was the roads are very narrow and lots of pot holes, so take the extra few minutes and drive cautiously. The WIFI was pretty bad, but voice service was fair enough. We stayed in a 40 foot 5th wheel and the spot was surprisingly very big. We will be back for sure! read more

Not sure why it says closed. Stayed at the Campground over Memorial Day weekend. One of the nicest campgrounds in central Jersey. Clean, spacious sites, hiking trails, playground and on holidays, the Rangers bring a rock climbing wall to the playground! The water hookups are shared between sites so bring at least 50 feet of hose. No alcohol allowed so the park tends to be quiet. Great family campground. read more

I think this might be the best kept secret in New Jersey. It's a over 2,000 beautiful acres with a pond and a ton of outdoors features. If you don't like the out doors or having a good time then you probably should not go here. read more

My husband and I have been camping there for years one of our favorite places to go. My Springer and pointer love to hike there sometimes it takes then days to recover. I wish they would screen the kind of dogs that are aloud there. To many Pits bulls seen and very aggressive when you take your dog for a walk. It will some day be an accident waiting to happen there read more

I just want to say the place is very nice ... Rangers were cool. sites were good.. Water hook ups are far 75ft? MAJOR ISSUE WE HAD WAS TICKS!!! I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS MANY IN MY LIFE.. we just went this past weekend 12/26/14 read more

Was intrigued by all the positive rave reviews but came away disappointed - probably because am not the camping type - was looking for a nice outdoor area for friends and family. The park itself is vast and really densely forested so depending on where you enter its very hard to get an idea of where things are or the landscape beyond 20 feet. The picnic areas are overly shaded so not the most ideal. The roads are all dirt roads from the main entrance which is nice but can be narrow for 2 cars to pass through. The park itself felt a bit eerie / spooky when driving through - did not have the inviting feel that most county parks tend to have. Nonetheless some cool features like an archery section and lots of wooded trails. While i personally did not have a good experience perhaps those that enjoy camping would like it much more. I wound up going to Michael J. Tighe Park which is a few minutes down the road which the kids wound up really enjoying. read more

Wonderful camping experience. Campgrounds were clean & spacious, prepared with all that you'll need (picnic table, electrical hook ups, fire rings, etc) and were totally wooded so that helped keep it cool since we went during the summer. Love that activities are all within walking distances and on premises (archery, boat rentals, hiking trails, playgrounds). Park rangers were all very nice and helpful. Would highly recommend and will definitely be going back! read more