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Park Hours The park is open 6am to dusk from April 1- Monmouth County Park System Welcome to the October 31, and 7am to dusk from Manasquan November 1-March 31. The Visitor Center The is both a water source for is open during regular park hours. The Manasquan towns and utilities and a natural setting for Environmental Center is open every day from and outdoor pursuits. The 770-acre reservoir is part 10am-4:30pm; summer hours are 10am-5pm, of a larger 1,200-acre site that includes woods and and 10am-8:30pm on Fridays. Reservoir , a beautiful 5-mile perimeter , areas Howell, NJ for and , a Visitor Center and an For More Information If you would like Environmental Center. additional information about any of the 40

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Ro a Drive programs - from eagle viewing to pond studies - www.monmouthcountyparks.com d Casino Southard Avenue for individuals, schools and community groups. Peskin Road Milepost 2 Please call for information. Milepost 3 LEGEND WETLAND #2 Howell Park Building Vending Machines il Pe Tra Golf Course rimeter Inlet-Outlet Reservoir Wildlife Viewing Area Dike Tower Wooded/Forests Fishing WETLAND #3 Chestnut Point Cleared Area Ice Skating

Manassa Road Wetland Area Boat/Launch Restricted Area Playground (Trail users remain on trail) (Boaters avoid busy lines) Parking Dike Reservoir Dam Stream Telephone Environmental Environmental Center Center (EC) Milepost Accessible Entrance Information Visitor Center (VC) Easy Trail Milepost Moderate Trail Restrooms 4 Road First Aid Cove Trail Main Dike Nature & Wildlife Georgia Tavern Road Property Line Portable Toilet Milepost 1 Forests at the reservoir WETLAND Old Tavern Road Boardwalk Nature Trail To Rt. 9 #4 Bear S and 195 Wetland wam are an interesting mix p C Bridge Spur on WETLAND #6 ne of species. The park ct or NOTES: Each person boating on the reservoir must wear a US also has six created Maintenance WETLAND Bear Swamp FINISH guard approved, type I, II, III, or IV hybrid personal flotation device. START #5 Tract Ranger Milepost 5 wetlands and trailside Residence Oak wildflower meadows. NJ State Police Boater Safety Certificate required to operate powered Glen Park More than 20 varieties vessels. Windeler Road For personal vessels, children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Main Entrance & Visitor Center of fish, 20 types of NJ State boating laws and Park System rules and regulations are posted.

Aldrich Road Oak Glen mammals, 25 different Road Swimming is prohibited. reptiles and amphibians, and 200 species of birds inhabit the Manasquan Reservoir and its Trail Key Trail Standards surroundings. Stop by the Environmental Center When using the trails please plan Cove Trail: This 1.1 mile (1.8 km) scenic nature trail EASY: short, -maintained trails intended for for news of current wildlife sightings, including your route, take a trail map with explores the lakeshore around the Environmental casual walking YIELD seasonal listings of mammals, birds, reptiles, you and wear appropriate safety gear. TO Center. Pedestrians only. MODERATE: longer trails with some grades/ amphibians and “watchable insects,” such as Stay on marked trails and avoid enter- Bear Swamp Connector: An easy 0.5 mile (0.8 km) obstructions; intended for hikers, equestrians and butterflies and dragonflies. ing unmarked wetland areas; they are connection to Howell Township’s Oak Glen Park. all-terrain bicyclists; may also be suitable for some designated wildlife habitats. Most trails walkers and runners in the Monmouth County Park System are Wetland Spur: This 0.2 mile (0.3 km) walk across open to walkers, runners, hikers, bicyclists a dike is a quick, scenic connection from the Visitor CHALLENGING: long, more primitive trails and equestrians. Please obey the rules of protocol Center to Perimeter Trail. with steep grades/obstructions; intended for highly for yielding right of way. Perimeter Trail: This scenic, 5.1-mile (8.3 km), experienced hikers, equestrians and all-terrain multi-use trail loops all the way around the reservoir. bicyclists (none at this site) It has a fairly even, well-maintained natural surface NOTE: It takes approximately 20 minutes but has been designated as a MODERATE trail due to walk 1 mile (1.6 km) at a brisk pace. to its length. Mileposts are marked on the map.