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The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route extends along eastern and southern coast of New Jersey for nearly 300 miles (480 km). [1] It travels along the Raritan Bay from Perth Amboy to Sandy Hook , along Jersey Shore at the Atlantic Ocean to Cape May , and along the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Memorial Bridge .
Double Trouble State Park is located in Berkeley and Lacey Townships in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The park was once the Double Trouble company's company town. The park's wilderness is part of the Pine Barrens ecosystem. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Valcour Island is a 968-acre (3.92 km 2) [1]: 6 island in Lake Champlain in Clinton County, New York, United States. [2] The island is mostly in the Town of Peru and partly in the Town of Plattsburgh, southeast of the City of Plattsburgh. It is within the boundaries of the Adirondack Park.
According to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry administers and manages 430,928 acres (1,743.90 km 2) in its state parks, forests, and other areas. These areas, during the state's 2006 fiscal year (from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006) recorded 17,843,541 visitors.
A 1776 map showing the Battle of Valcour Bay Valcour Island , located in Lake Champlain, is roughly rectangular in shape, extending 2 miles (3.2 km) from its northern to southern tips. It is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of the New York state shoreline to the west.
The Batona Trail, designed for hiking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing, is almost 50 miles (80 km) in length; it links the Brendan T. Byrne, Wharton, and Bass River State Forests. There is a loop trail of about 2 miles (3.2 km), starting at the forest office, and a 1 mile (1.6 km) loop at Pakim Pond.
In 1969, the New Jersey Legislature established Corson's Inlet State Park to protect and preserve one of the last undeveloped areas of land along the New Jersey coastline. [1] Since then, the park has been managed by Belleplain State Forest. In 2012, the park received a $5,850 federal grant to construct a 300 ft (91 m) boardwalk trail that ...
Shark River Park is located in the townships of Neptune, Wall and Tinton Falls in coastal New Jersey and is part of the Monmouth County Park System. [1]The initial park land was established in 1961 with a purchase of 946 acres (383 ha) of land used for construction staging during the building of the Garden State Parkway, becoming Monmouth County's first county owned park. [2]