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A favorite of mine... - Camped at Parvin for the first time in 2011. Went three times...May, June and September. I love the fact that the camping area is located away from the roads, so you can enjoy some peace & quiet (unlike the Atsion campsite @ Wharton). I love hiking the trails and even enjoying my morning coffee at Jaggers Point near the lake, as the sun rises. I will say that unfortunately a lot of trash accumulates around the lake area as the summer goes on, but overall a great camping experience in NJ. Also, I had a paranormal experience (ghost activity?) during my May visit. It may have had something to do with the parks historic past. The Best Park - As a child, living just 8 miles from High Point, we swam, picniked, hiked , etc. up at High Point almost daily. Our parents would drive us there and we would swim and explore all day. I love it there and still go there and show people i meet. I Love it.....
hear the song of the wild - Is it peace you are looking for,or perhaps the glimpse of a rare bird,or perhaps the smell of the salt air,or even the sand beneath your feet. Climb the towers and open your heart and eyes. Clean beach, interesting ecosystem - Self-guided tours are excellent. All areas are kept clean. Friendly park staff. CAMPING AREA - I LOVE IT I HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH FAMILY,ALOT OF FUN. I STAY FOR THE 4 OF JULY WEEKEND. Wonderful place for scenery/wildlife - This is an absolutely beautiful park with amazing scenery and wildlife. However, Buttermilk Falls, several photos of which are posted on this page, is actually in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area not Stokes State Forest. 
Beautiful Park - Bill and I visited Hacklebarney Park on a warm September day. Loved this beauitiful park and the sound of the rushing water from the Black River. We walked along the paths, climbed the rocks and sat and admired the beautiful surroundings. We will definitely go back in the summer. Best School Trip Ever - I have such fond memories of my Grice Middle School 6th grade overnight trip to Stokes that I am now going back at age 40 with my husband & kids! A rare gem of a find ! - My friends & I live in the urban areas & I am really not a city girl. I found the park three years ago & we visit every Fourth of July & every Labor Day. This Fourth of July we even went with the threatening skies. It srarted to pour just as we finished eating. The staff is wonderful and pleasant. PLEASE BE CAREFUL - SOMETIME WE AS HUMANS FORGET TO STOP AND THINK. THE WEEKEND OF 8/20/11 A 10 YR OLD WAS STUCK WITH A TROUBLE FISHING HOOK ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE. SOMEONE DID NOT THINK TO GET THE HOOK OUT OF A TREE. IF YOU MUST FISH PLEASE USE CONNECTORS AND REMOVE THE HOOKS WHEN NOT IN USE..
THIS WEEKEND WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE IN CAMPING AND AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 60 I FOUND THE SERIENTY VERY WELL NEEDED. HOWEVER, THE BATHROOMS NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AT LEAST 4 TIMES A DAY.. Great place for bird watching. - I love this place. It is one of my favorite places to go birding. If you agree with me go to http://www.livepositively.com/#/americasparks/vote
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bodine - I have been camping at bodine for 25 years.now i take my grand kids. 25 years ago it was great place to camp now people leaves there trash, and brings there dogs.I really wish the park police could do something, about the dogs
great for even smaller children - this lake is great fo the entire family. you can cook out, even bring your own grill if you prefer to use your own. you can bring your own yard items like balls, play basket ball, go on a boat ride, whatever you enjoy outdoors, and its close to home. and you can go for a quick dip in the lake. its not too big so you can easily see your children playing and there are play grounds all around the park. Excellent, been going there since I was a kid, and now i take my kids to enjoy and have great memories of the lake just like I do.. Camp sites - Site 16 17 18 21 &22 are the most secluded... Great lake...but not too great bathrooms - Went there camping 2 weekends ago. Lake-side camping was very relaxing. Wish I did not have to use the restrooms/shower rooms though. They really need big time scrubbing. Nice lake - Very clean lake. Watch the winds out on the lake. It can be dangerous out there when windy. bears - A bear was able to open the silver bear bins at the backpacker site near sunfish pond- use the brown bins.
once he/she started eating it was difficult to scare away. - My family has been going to this beautiful beach for day trips for many years. The water is clean, the dunes and sand are pristine and the facilities (showers/changing areas) are well kept. Island Beach State Park blows away all of the other overrated beaches like Avalon, Stone Harbor and even Cape May. - We like this camping ground very much, but the toilet facilities was very dirty. I think they need to be cleaned 3 times a day.
Water - I used to love coming to this lake as a child and it seems that as the years go by the water gets dirtier. Average Campsite - Pros: the staff is very friendly and helpful. Campsites are spacious. Especially the ones by the lake. Locate near grocery / restaurants.
Cons: Dirty bathroom / showers. Not enough showers also. Sometimes the line is quite long. No noise control after 10:00. Other campers are still makeing so much noises after 12:00 at nite. the water in lake is very muddy. Also, rental fee for canoe / boat is very expensive. Boat Rentals - Every summer my husband and I take our kids out to the lake at least three times a month and we rent a boat to go fishing. Last week we were shocked to see that all the boats were in terrible conditions, there were no oars in case the engine blew out, and worst of all, not one boat had an anchor!!! The young man seemed very nonchalant when asked about the anchors. He then tied a cinder block to a piece of rope and gave it to us and siad that was the best he can do! I spent the next 4 hours using a stick to push the boat away from rocks while my husband fished. SIGH!!! spruce run park - very nice lake - I brought my grandchildren (6 and almost 3) to the park and spent most of the day. The kids had a great time in the water, the playground equipment, and the ice cream. The facilities are excellent. The staff friendly and helpful. The cost was reasonable - the car was $10 and the people were free. Keep up the good work. YEARLY CAMPING 5 YEARS IN A ROW - LOVE IT CLEAN N FUN FOR THE FAMILY We love Bass River - We have been going for 3 yrs now and we have more fun each time. Love you guys! - This is a lovely place to my family and all of our friends and their family either!!!!!!! Very recommended for everyone who like to be on amazing park and fishing!!!!!! Our park views threatened - I live within walking distance of Swartswood Park and have gone countless times over the years. I agree that it is an absolute gem of a place but now those breathtaking views from the park are being threatened by a proposed 152-foot Nextel cell tower yards from Little Swartswood Lake. Although it would be erected on private land, it will be visible from all areas of the park, especially Little Swartswood Lake. It would pose a great hazard to the migrating birds that pass through and to the pair of nesting eagles. To see a photo mock-up of what the proposed tower would look like, and for more information, please visit www.noswartswoodtower.com. IS A WALK ON MEMORY LANE..... - THE BEST PLACE I EVER CAMPED AT AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST...SHOUT OUT TO MIKE RUSSELL FROM PHAT LU......33RD cmd... Learning about the Flora and Fauna - Every Sunday afternoon a very kind, knowledgeable gentleman takes all who wish to come for a walk around the park and shares his lifetime of learning. One day, a very enthusiastic, teenage birder,David, heard in the white cedar forest the sound of a barr owl. None but our guide had ever heard this sound. This owl is rare and needs specific protected tracts of cedar forests to survive. Parvins apparently still provides such a habitat. Thank you State of New Jersey for continuing to support such a great place for all of us. Thank you Mr. Paul E. Taylor for giving your time and years of experience to our ragtail group. the best in the state - what a park bin camping there for years the river is great get a tube go from the west end to the east end walk back do it again or go on a tube trip 4 the day walk over foot bridge go to the gen store or have a frist class meal so peace full every 1 gets a long Excellent for Hiking - With Boy Scout Troop hiking AT south from monument for about 5 hours March 26:
trail in excellent shape, beautiful vistas, light snow covered suroundings with occasional grove of scrub pine (reminiscent of Estes Park in CO). A must do/see. Decades of fun and relaxation - My girlfriends and I have been going to Jenny Jump twice a year, October & April for decades....And will continue to do so for as long as possible! Our favorite camping park! - It is quiet, BEAUTIFUL, peaceful, convienient to facilities. You can get great cell phone reseption.
I <3 THIS PLACE - I looove this place. Its great 4 fishing, n its sooooo pretty! plays in the park - just saw an article that there were once again open air plays last summer. I missed it! Will there be this summer, 2011?
Excellent Park - spent a lovely cold weeked here with my cub scout pack! The boys all had a great time and the employees made it even more enjoyable to be there, we stayed in the lean toos and were pleasantly surprised on how nice they were! Only one problem with one leantoo where the heater stopped working but they did everything they could to help us!! Very nice and we are booking another weekend really soon! Great trails! - My boyfriend and I had our first date at Parvins; walking the trails. It is something that we enjoy doing still and we try to go every year on our anniversary. Wonderful time! - A beautiful park that is less crowded than Round Valley, but the lack of bathrooms is a problem at times. Check out our pictures at: http://www.meetup.com/www-mosaic-gny-org/photos/1028820/ Fun!!! - We love swimming here! My only drawback is the crowds on the weekends! Check out our photos at: http://www.meetup.com/www-mosaic-gny-org/photos/1001353/ New Years 2011 - We will be in a shelter for New Years!!! Wonderful neighboring park - Respite nature & so nearby for a meditative hike . . . a local gem for those of us who live along the Raritan bayshore. Favorite camping trip - Iam a single mom (due to divorce) and had to be both parents. I have been taking my kids to Bellplain since 1985 and love it. Now I have grandchildren and plan on taking them too. It convient to go to Cape May ZOO or ride into Wildwood and spend the day on the boardwalk and back to camp ground. Spent the week in one of the cabins. Lov - We had a great time swimming and kayaking and just chilling. A favorite with the kids - The Pohatan Spring & Fall Festivals are an excellent way to bring native American culture past and present to children & adults. The park is easily accessed. Great for cub scouts & school groups. Wonderful family gateaway!!! - Our family went to Parvin State Park for years. We enjoyed camping, swimming, fishing all of the widelife that was around, deer, ducks, lovely flowers and great walking paths.
We plan to return hopefully this coming year.
A Great family adventure and making lots of memories. . . What a Great Park! - I visited High Point State Park for the first time yesterday. What a nice park! Great picnic sites, camp sites and shelters. There are many wonderful trails for enjoying the flora and fauna of NJ as well. As a new resident of the Garden State, I very much appreciated this great park. I will be back! do not feed the bears - awesome park Awesome!!! - I just went there today and my favorite part of it was probably climing all of the rocks and boulders!!! Nice weekend trip - The park is nice with a small lake- about 1 hour to canoe around is plenty. The camp sites are nice- not too close together. I would have liked more hiking trails- we finished all of them in one afternoon. Good for a weekend trip, but I would not spend a full week. Next time we visit I would love to try a Yurt or lean-to! crowds - i was told goshen pond was a primative campsite and 1 person was there and arrived to find about 40 people and tents every 15 feet and they had outhouses and water pumps! after trying to relax dogs off leash running and barking at everything and people yelling and screaming just ruined my mood!i will never go to that site again!!oddly i had luck in another spot before that but i can`t remember the name(still part of wharton)that was great. lovely, lovely, lovely - If you enjoy quaint mountaintop lakes with a beautiful clean beach, this state park is for you. it also has a monument that you can go that has incredible views. Worth the trip Not the best place for a family to go - First time I went there to camp around 1988. Was very nice and qiet years ago, stopped going there about 8 years ago. To crowded, people are to noisy - loud music from radios, alcohol is prohibited but people still drink it in the recreation area as well as camping area. Wonderful! - The battlefield is mostly intact which is great. The Clarke house needs work. Part of the battlefield is about to be built on, a shame. Go see it now before the Institute of Advanced Studies builds on it. Great for offroad riding - I have been there a few times now and it is really cool. Various trails are all sand, some are all dirt, some gravel, some grass. Really interesting.
Pakim pond is good for family, as it has a pond for fishing, and shelter, grills, water and restrooms.
I want to go and stay at a cabin there one day soon. AMAZING - My family and i have been going to this park since i have been a kid (like 5 or 6)now im 19 and im packing to leave for the park now. We try to go about every year or so and some of my best childhood memories are from Spruce Run. Highly recommended. Love this Park - We love this park the only issue we have are the restrooms. They need to be a LOT CLEANER. great memories - I have many fond memories of the many summers spent camping at Bass River. I still camp there and visit regularly. I just find the lake,trails,and tranquility, just what a city guy needs to refuel/ Best Parks ever - i took my son here so we can bond a little and we had the best time of our life the lake and the picnic area was beautiful. Far out and within distance of sea - We have been coming down to Belleplain from Montreal for over 15 years. Mind you, the prices have changed but the hospitality from the staff has always been impeccable, as its surroundings. My family and I always go to this place! - I remember one time they had all the gates open.... It was nice. In one part they still have bullets from back then. It's pretty nice. I'm on my way there now. Worst Customer service - Rude and arrogant customer service. Nasty behaviour and attitude by NJ state park police and officials July 17, 2010 Perfect park for beach & more! - We love this park! The location is great and the grounds and facilities are super clean. We have taken 2 long weekend trips in 1 month time and will definitely be repeating our stay for many years to come! is one of the best parks in nj - is very cleam they have good security is my favorite park and for all my family A very good place to get away - Love the water - I loved the swimming area the water was clear the park was well taken care of. Cant wait to go again Best lake - Awesome,I have fun with my family in the lake.Chilling and relaxing.its amazing ,the water perminates clean and the people enjoy coming!lol me too.love it! Always a favorite - This park has consistently been one of our favorites. hmm.... - its ok...recreation area is great, but water is dirty...took the fun out of swimming :( Been going here since 1975 - The best place to camp in NJ. Our annual canoeing/camping trip to Bodine field has grown over the years, but the beauty of the forest has not. What started as a child as day trips has grown into a much anticipated yearly camping retreat with family and friends. Great Kayaking Experience - Had a great day yesterday. The water is so clear and clean. The beach was very very crowded but other than that we all had a wonderful time! Nice Coast Artillery - Very nice especially when they do World War II Coast Artillery. GO-But do not litter please! - Our favorite favorite forest in NJ! So beautiful, pure white sand trails, HUGE Scrub Pines, wonderful smell, it a real beautiful place!!! Be sure to visit the village, spooky mansion and the store, its really awesome. We live here and go year round!! Favorite park! - We live just a few minutes from this park and we love it! There is a great playground for the little ones and lots of picnic tables for barbeques. The annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth is always fun! Loads of trails to hike,too. This is definitely our favorite park! Son loved his first camp experience - My son wanted to know when we were coming back even before we left .... OK sites - Campground use to be pristine sites in all of NJ! People DO NOT obey rules or care i guess. Garbage was stacked high in an adjacent section of the park. Campsites are littered with trash. No ranger that patrols to check on camp sites. Got people drinking beer doing drugs on river bank. if i could rate this lower i would. childhood to adulthood - i remember going to this park as a child and our family still goes there to this day. it is always clean and quiet...now that i have children i will make it a point to take my children there to experience this beautiful park as i did when i was a child.... Love it!!! - My daughter and I spend so much time here during the summer just swimming. Everyday we spend there feels like a little vacation. great for family - i love the place. i have been going since i was 5 and now i have my two little ones. A family place to relax - Our family like to go there because you can swim at the lake and you can have a barbecue picnic as well. You can fish and go to the mountain as well. It is very clean and safe for the children. Best Camping Sites - M friends and I have been going to Jenny Jump since 1989. It is one of the nicest places we have been. Perfect vacation! - Last year when we found Allaire State Park online, we hit the jackpot! We got to combine our two favorite vacation activities--camping and the beach! It will definately become a family vacation tradition. Nice Beach - Nice beach, pretty view! Great Park, Great Experience - Our outing to Bass River was the first as a family and we had a terrific time. In fact, a woman captured our fishing on the lake in a water color painting and gave it to me and my son as a rememberance of our trip. The Park Police and State police frequented all areas of the park and do routine patrols all hours of the day and night. Very secure, peaceful and overall a nice experience. We were the only ones in the park for a few days until the temp warmed up and other families began to show up. We went during spring break 2010 Adjacent to the National Park Service - The area is surrounded by and adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service Good choice! - Last year was our first ever camping adventure. Kids loved it! We are going to do it again this year. one of our favorite parks - The camping sites were very large, and had amazing views of the lake. I can not wait to go back again... however the bathrooms could of been cleaner, other than that i have no complaints except for the fact that im sad to not be there now. Unbelievable ! - In a crazy, chaotic, & often stress filled world; High Point State Park is one of the few places that continues to impress me. I can always expect to find something new while on one of the many hikes! There are inconceivable varieties of plants and wildlife. I saw my first porcupine, muskrat, and bald eagle while at HPSP. The park also has impressive camping accomodations, shelters for AT hikers, the beach, HP monument, and the observation deck (right off the scenic drive to the monument). I encourage all to explore nature and beg New Jersey to protect the Division of Parks and Forestry in what is already the most densly populated state. The best week EVER - (CROCKETT)I had the best week of my life.I learned alot there and hope to go back again.i hope they dont stop this trip,because you learn soo much and it helped me alot to under stand nature! Best place for Nature Lovers in NJ - Great Trails and not crowded. Great - but for the facilities - The place is amazing, water is very inviting, and overall the experience - wonderful!
The only reason it does not get a 3 or more star is due to the bath/rest rooms. In Worthington state forest, the facilities are unclean, and the toilet is a natural pit. The one other aspect was the campsite itself. You need to choose your campsite wisely. We had the unfortunate proximity with a family having 4 children, and our desire to wake up listening just to the natural sounds was soon dampened by the chitter-chatter of our young neighbors. If you do not care about these, you will have a ball of a time! Beautiful park - Are they ever going to bring the Open Air Theater back? - This place holds so many wonderful memories for me! Favorite NJ State park to camp in. - We camp here every year - bathrooms are clean, many of their sites are large and well maintained. Rangers are helpful and really nice.
Watch the bears and keep coolers in your vehicles at ALL TIMES!!!! one of our favorite places - I recently discover this place and it is beautiful lovely place to go we have gone twice in two months awesome fishing - great for our family for camping and fishing, had a great many years at the island its my favorite place! :) - its the best place you can go to have a bbq and afterwards have a swim in the lake or just chill at the playground. amazing place - i always loved exploring on that lake since I was 4 years old almost every weekend my dad would take me there to fish.Awesome place to canoe,kayak fish and hike The Best Park?lake I ever been in.... - I was 18 when I first went there it was the best day ever.. this park is big and beautiful... I want to go again maybe this year... Barnegat Light Birding - If you are a birder or bird photographer as I am, this is a must visit destination during the winter. On the sand dunes you can see Horned Lark, Snow Buntings and Ipswitch Sparrows and in some years Snowy Owl. On the stone jetty Purple Sandpiper, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin and Ruddy Turnstones are common and very approachable if you take your time. In the water look for Harlequin Ducks, Long-tailed Ducks, Greater Scaup, Red-breasted Mergansers, Loon, Eiders and Scoters. Have fun but be careful on the rocks.
Harris Brown
Great family fun! - My parents took my brother and I here as kids every summer and I have incredible memories that are very special of Stokes and my family. Last summer my parents took me back, 30 years later, with my children. It was wonderful going back showing my children where we played and explored as kids their age. We had so much fun we are going back this summer. Incredible bonding, lasting memories and stories we will tell and laugh about forever. Just thinking of it makes me smile. Best place in New Jersey - awestruck - One of the most beautiful places on earth one of favorite parks - its the best i have been going there for 25 years .the fishing ,boating,and the bike rideing.it would be a shame to close it because of the history that its has . Wonderful Winter Hike - We live in Maryland, but were in the area visiting relatives. My sister suggested Hacklebarney State Park, and we loved it. It was cold on Monday, December 28, but we enjoyed a nice hike along the length of the white trail, and returning on the red trail. Very quiet, and beautiful streams. It was a big hit with everyone in the family, including the dog. Would love to come back in spring,summer, or fall. Our favorite park - I have been enjoying Parvin State Park for about 10 years and the last 5 with my two boys. We as a family go at least once a year in early spring. It is by far one of the nicest state parks we have been too. The cabins are rich with history. lakes are fully stocked for fishing and the area is so serene and peaceful. I will keep going back to Parvin as long as I am breathing. best camping in jersey - great memories here. perfect place. A bit of heaven in NJ!! - I have been camping in Stokes for over 40 years. The forest is intact. The state budget is not. Please write to encourage the powers that be to keep our parks and forests alive. We have only one earth! superrrr funnnnn - my school Crockett and others go there in 6th grade and i just went and it was a blast!!!! Beautiful! Loved it! - The trails are difficult, but worth it. The camp sites are great (we did encounter a bear though - so heed the signs!). Very enjoyable stay. State Park Police are very helpful and do a great job! humminbirds - love the energy/the beauty//got a visit from hummingbirds // rainbows and butterflies (was in july) going back in october with great friends and misic //fire//nature..... Beautiful Area - Visited on Sunday, August 30th. There were two fawns over by the soccer field who watched me intently as I walked by. I spoke to them an they turn their heads to listen. I walked to the small pond. There were several toads there. When I came too close, they squeaked and jumped into the water. child hood memories - Our family has been going to parvin for over 40 years. It is the family reunion spot. It is so beautiful in the fall. The swimming canoeing, hiking, and biking.We start planning for the next as soon as we leave it. It is also a dedication spot to my mother who loved it at Parvin. I want my children and grand children to be able to carry on the tradition please DO NOT CLOSE THE PARK. :( question and review - Your park is magnificent - Are dogs allowed at Ringwood? Great place for Day camping - easy to get to - i like this park.Close to home,has camping, a lake u can swim in and u can see wildlife!
- this place is awesome. the water is so clean. it waas my first time going and i cant wait to go back. Long time visitor - When I was young we camped at Bass River for two weeks, every other summer for 20 years. I have just re-started that tradition with my family and we just returned from a fabulous weekend trip. The camp sites are nicely spaced and there are multiple bathrooms within walking distance of them all.
We had such a great time this weekend that we have already made reservations for the coming holiday weekends. Great for family fun. - I started going to Swartswood when I was a teenager with my friends, and 30 years later, my sons and I enjoy all the benefits of nature and wildlife Sartswood has to offer. Great campsites, beautiful beach and lake, clean ammenities, the works. Lets you get rid of the electronic gadgets and back to quality family time in an ideal setting and more simple times. A hidden treasure - My wife suggested that our family spend the day there. We loved it -- the beach is clean as is the lake (which is surprisingly warm). It is just so relaxing. We will visit again! One of our favorite parks - this park was really,really,really good!i enjoyed too much at the picnic.i want to go there next summer again twice! wanted park ever -
still the park was good ROUND VALLEY STATE PARK - PLEASE DO NOT CLOSE DOWN THE PARK. IT IS MAGNIFICENT. I ALWAYS BROUGHT MY CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN THERE. IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO SPEND TIME, NOT TO MENTION PICNICING. awesome camping - my fiance has been going to swartswood since he was a kid and now we bring our children camping there every year and love it! nice and clean and the local wildlife and surroundings are beautiful! First Timer, Loved it... - Park was excellent, sites were big, and local access to everything. Even the showers were warm... Awesome place that I will be going back to in 2 weeks. Nice Place - Very nice enviroment and well kept. One of my favorite park - It is wonderful park. Everything is nice only one suggestion to management or NJ goverment that if you can provide dumster so people can throw garbage.Do not have to take garbage home. A good place to swim - I would like to find out if this park is still opened. My sister is celebrating her little boys birthday with a couple of relatives (not too many) and we would like to know if its still opened. Thanks kayak/canoe water trail - Kudos to Jim Fkazak and his lovely wife April who lead us on an unbelievable water trail which they developed through grants. We had a fabulous day not only being instructed on kayaking but the history, ecology and fauna of the area.
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Somerset, NJ I love this park - I live in north jersey and the nearest park to me is branch brook. I hate it there. It is destroyed by people and its just land now. Round valley is a great spot to check out if you want to fish,herp,camp,swim..almost anything.. Great weekend ! - Over the 4th of July weekend we were at Sawmill Lake at HPSP. The sites have fire rings, picnic tables and individual parking. Flush toilets and water are within walking distance of each and every site. Sawmill is a very well maintained campground, easy for the first timers as well as the seasoned vets. The NJ State Park Police were prevalent and helpful. They curtailed an extremely large group (45+) that had rented several sites next to each other. The group was “invading” and disrupting surrounding campers as well as the camp grounds. The State Park Police helped by addressing all of these issues on the spot.
HPSP is a fantastic place to get away to and only a short ride from NJ and NY metropolitan area. 5+ Stars / AAA+ Letter to the Govenor - My family, all from NJ, arranged us to meet at Spruce Run for a holiday reunion. I must complement the local park supervisors as well as your office on the high quality of the park. The facilities were fine, but even more important to me, the staff was excellent. The lifeguards kept things well under control, but were always friendly and courteous while doing so! I was impressed by how diverse a community was using the park. It offers an affordable day out for an entire family in a warm friendly setting. Thanks THE BEST - we have been going to this park for 9yrs... it is well kept - Camping now cost 20 dollars a night, but is worth it. A jewel in South Jersey - The Yurts are great for families. Large, with 2 bunks, we were also able to comfortably include an inflatable queen mattress. Campsites nice & secluded. By far the best beach in New Jersey... - The only Jersey Shore left. Right up there with Cape Cod, Montauk, Assateague & Cape Hatteras... Our perfect spot! - My husband and I were engaged at the park and always love to come back to take a trip down memory lane. We have been married 12 years. A beautiful peaceful space - It is amazing how close this magnificent space is to Atlantic City. It is one of the most beautiful, serene places of the south Jersey beach area. Cant believe this is NJ - What a beautiful loaction!! We stayed at the campground over Memorial Day and it was great! The campground was clean and the trail to Sunfish Pond was great. We are planning another trip soon. Magnificent! - This place is one of our favorite parks in the northeast. The camping is awesome and there are miles of hiking trails. You have the Delaware River on one side and the mountains on the other. Excellent Park - Excellent park with lots to do -- especially for small children. There are trails, small beach and camping. We visit it multiple times each summer. Highly recommended. Trail took me to NY - Haha, ok so there we were on the monument trail...we were following the green marks on the trees which then ended up taking us on the most rocky trail, and without hiking boot, with our typical everyday sneakers, we followed it and ended up walking right onto a road about 2 hours later. Five cars drive by and they had ny plates..uh oh...so I knocked on the door of a house near by, they told me we were in port jervis, ny and it was a 14 mile walk back if we took the road, so we just hopped back on the trail and walked back, up hill..we were hurting...haha, so it was pretty fun i shall say. Our poor feet would disagree...but I mean, 5 stars all the way, I had a good time! Great memories - Used to there every summer and camp for week.used to swim in the lake but the beach has since been graveled over. Taking my son camping this summer. I love this place A jewel worth exploring - Loved it! Lots to do - peaceful, shady, great sights to be seen, and a lovely place to enjoy nature. The trails were wonderful to hike or bike. AMAZING - I love Allaire state park Shelters are AWESOME!! - I highly reccommend the shelters at Jenny Jump. We had such a good time in a great park. The trails were just perfect and the bathrooms were clean. Beautiful, and relaxing - I have been here many times in the past 35 yrs. and always enjoyed my stay. DO NOT CLOSE THIS PARK - Do not take this away from us. This is one of the great places to enjoy with family and friends. I have been going to this park since it opened. The Jewel of Cape May County - My son and I ride our mountain bikes at least once a month in Belleplain, and camp there as often as we can. The place is always clean, and the employees are very helpful. Great camping...love it!!! - I live just minutes away and love to go camping there...The sites are big and most are private with tree surrounding them...Very friendly workers, even the park police are nice!!! Nice hiking, bike riding and other friendly campers!!! I love the all you can eat rib place near by..It is a slice of nature to be enjoyed right here in NJ!!! - Very beautiful park. Walking down you start to feel the relaxation setting in. Hiking near the small waterfalls and north is great but can be tricky. Best to wear the hiking boots and leave the sneakers at home. Full of deer and turkeys! - The hiking trails are fun. I wish the trash situation were more under control, but sadly it is NJ... Do you remember that old Disney cartoon about the litterbugs? What if cheap copies were distributed to everyone who visited a state park one summer? One of my favorite places to camp - Swartswood has been my favorite retreat. I have been visiting the park for over 15 yrs. The staff and police are always friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. They are one of the many reasons I look forward to returning each year. Great relaxing & Picnic spot - Its a great place for familly and for relaxing..this is one of our favourite place. We come here often and Hackettstown is a great place to visit. Great family trails - Lots and lots of great trails, many of which you can use a stroller on. very nice for the whole family. A great family retreat - Awesome place for hiking and camping. Great park - Beautiful mountain top park with swimming beach. Great for those Hot summer days. I had heard that the state of New Jersey was considering closing this park. I hope this does not happen. That would be terrible. I love this park. Loads of family fun! - This is one place you can still go to enjoy nature and spend quality family time together. I have been going to Swartswood since I was little and now take my family there. Happy memories - A family of a third generation, have being visiting Stokes , a favorite place and many happy memories, We love this piece of heaven. Wonderful views - The Mt. Tammany trail is difficult but well worth the views overlooking Delaware Water Gap and Pennsylvania. WSF has some of the best hiking in NJ by far Good for family hikes - Trails are well maintained and well marked.. since area is basically flat, it is good hiking for entire family. Kayaking - Great place to paddle only 3 miles away from our Store http://www.paddlerscove.com use to go here when we were kids - this is one of the best memories i have, every summer when we were kids my mom and her husband would load a bunch of us kids into the car and we would go to high point,my mom would go to work from the site and us kids would stay and play the day away,,
i am thinking of taking my grandkids here with some friends this summer,
the problume is i dont know where to get any info on this site, so if someone can help that would be great
happy camping
My favorite NJ Park - A beautiful setting by the Black River. The hiking is wonderful and the sounds of the stream make this park very serene. Hiking along the stream can be difficult, but well worth the challenge. Great views - Wonderful day hiking along the Summit Trail with beautiful views across the valley. Great place to hike, hunt, and camp - Something here for everyone..... - From historic buildings and gardens to historic relics sinking into the remote forest floor - swamps, ridges and trails galore. Hunting and fishing and hikes to beautiful vistas.... Ringwood State Park has it all.... Each and Every Single Year! - We have a family reunion every year since 1988 at Parvin, and when we found out it might be closed, we were crushed!! Please keep it open so we can continue to keep the tradition alive! Awesome park - This is one of the best beaches on the Jersey shore. I have been there many times and will be back again next summer.
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http://www.islandbeachnj.org great place to relax - nice lake i have bin going here four 26 years and still love it Wonderful place for family get togethers - Very safe and clean place to take the grandchildren, they love it, We have started a new tradition. Taking the grands then Mom and Dad taking the children Its wonderful. Started going 5 years ago and will keep on going. fantastic fall foliage - Seasonal changes with beautiful colors and crisp fall air, the hiking is fabulous and
I appreciate having Belleplain so close by to enjoy all year. My favorite campground in NJ - I love Belleplain State Forest. My husband and I spend time at Belleplain in every season, but enjoy it most in the fall and spring. The nature and hiking trails, riding our bikes on trails and the roadways in and near Belleplain, and spending time at the lake are our favorite activities. I love this park! - one of our favourite picnic spots of new jersey.Very good surroundings and weather and greeneries. ENJOYED A LOT. OUR PARK SPRUCE RUN. - We have been going to spruce run now for over 11 years beuatiful views great areas for family camping having a bbq and more.. We even took our wedding photos at the park. LOVELY BREATHTAKING VIEWS AND RELAXING WALKS TOO. ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR .. Double The Fun - Double Trouble is a gem. Wander hiking trails through old bogs, kayak Cedar Creek and soak up the serenity. You can imagine the activity in the cranberry packing house or saw mill. Easy Ride for trail bikes. - The trails are mostly level, wide and easy to ride. There are some sandy spots so be careful. Mostly they are hard packed sand/dirt former access roads for the cranberry bogs. There are lots of quiet places and abundant nature to enjoy. Nature, History and the Jersey Shore ! - We live ten minutes away and stay here often. Saves on gas, we enjoy our Motor Home, love the campfire, watching the deer, birds, chipmunks - Changing of the Seasons. The Bicycle Path goes all the way to the Beach and Shopping in Manasquan, few miles but worth the ride. The Allaire Village is Wonderful. Lights out @ 10 PM. please dont close it! - my family has come to parvin at least once a year for 50 years. we have spent many a halloween and easter there, also christmases when the cabins were still open then. please dont take our family tradition away!! we love parvin!!! New Jersey Secret - One fantastic park. I would recommend a canoe trip. You can go for the day or overnight. A trip your family will never forget. why??? - why and when is the recreation park closing? Our favorite summer camp park. - If you love comping and love the beach, this is your park. We love it, we enjoy the camping here and we drive ten minutes to the any jersey shore beaches... like Belmar. - This is a great place to camp; clean, friendly staff, just wonderful! Beautiful Facility - From the moment my fiance and entered this park we were hooked. The grounds are a wonderful combination of woods and open fields. The restrooms were very well maintained and park staff are both well versed and friendly. A gorgeous place! - Have been visiting this park for about 5 years and love going in every season, even in the dead of winter. It has a wonderful mix of ecosystems. Thanks for taking great care of it! lifetime visitor - Im 21 and ive been coming here all my life with family, my dad is 43 and hes been coming all his life as well. Park is clean, decent all around park..gets crowded on weekends (come early) to even get in.. no alcohol so theres never jerks or anything like that to worry about. We fish and boat alot as well and we never go home without fish. never. Great spot - Trails, history, fishing, ferry to more history, playground, unique civil war site. Just one great day! A memorable site - What a fantastic experience to visit the lighthouse and to walk along the walkway and jetty. My 11 year old son and I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon here. We will remember it always! The best camping anywhere!!! - I have been camping, fishing, and hiking at Stokes for years and my family has been going for decades. I love this place and i wont go anywhere else!!! Childhood Favorite - My family would go camping for a week or two during my childhood here. For ten years it was the best part of my summer. I now have a son of my own and was hoping to give hime the same experience and values that I grew up with. This is awful. Very clean and well maintained - A variety of informational programs and tours, the informations center, ranger station, are all well organized and user friendly. We are frequent visitors. Easy for locals - On one spur of the yellow trail great view of new york city. If planning to use red trail it has not been marked or maintainede for a while, very hard to follow, all other trails are well marked Best Park so far! - I visited this park yesterday and I absolutely loved it! It has the playground for my small daughter, the basketball courts for my brothers, the volleyball court by the water, and the park is very organized and clean. I am already recommending it to everyone I know. Now I know where to go in the summer! - Wonderful place to camp - Beautiful camp grounds, clean showers and toilet areas, lots of smaller toileting areas throughout the campgrounds. Stayed on site 13! Beautiful. Recommend 13,14,15! Very vigorous hiking available. Best in the State - A two mile long campground on the Jersey side of the Delaware River just north of the Delaware Water Gap. Many campsites on the river. Most sites are in wooded areas. Some (the ones around the big open field at the north end of the campground) are sunny, and hot in the summer. This is a great place for your canoe or kayak. A paradise for birders and nature lovers. Bald eagles, deer, and bears are often seen in the area, if not in your campsite. Be sure you heed the rules about the bears and you will enjoy seeing them. The fee quoted in this website is old; be sure to give them a call for current rates. Best beach on the Jersey shore - This is our favorite shore destination. Beautiful beaches, your choice of solitude or protected swimming areas, clean bath house and facilities. Really, just perfect. Best time Ever - When I was a child my parents brought me and my lil sis there every year. We would always look forward to going there. AS a grown up I take my son and husband there now and make new memories. It is very relaxing and peaceful. Wonderful place to bring the family. A LOCAL AND I STILL GO OFTEN - When I was a child I used to horseback ride at Cheesequake. No longer available but you can still have a great time. We go for one night, walk the trails, toast marshmellows, swim in the lake, eat all the ribs we can at a nearby restaurant. Always have a good time and it is close by-save on gas and get in touch with nature. - beautiful, Clean, Just you and the ocean Breathtaking Site - I have been vacationing on Long Beach Island my entire life. My grandmother owns a waterfront home in Harvey Cedars and I am always exstatic to go back every year. Barnegat Lighthouse is no exception. I have been to see the lighthouse and the park thousands of times and it is always more breathtaking than the last time. I love the history behind the light and will continue to go and see it every year. greatest park - this is the greatest park i ever took my daughter to she liked it and we think of going there more Our favorite place to go! : ) - This park is awesome from the beach, playgrounds, lifeguards, etc. My husband and I live in the area for 7 years and have been going for the past year bringing our 3 small children. Great place to be - not far from home (great gas saver too)! We like it so much we bought a park pass and travel between Swartswood and Stokes. Great family place! Thank you! A Great Escape - Cheesequake Park is welcoming and clean. The staff is extremely approachable and always willing to accomodate. I have been visiting Cheesequake Park for years ... in all aspects ... hiking, fishing, camping, swimming or using the playground. We also love the Nature House. A little slice of Heaven. Great first visit! - We went a month ago and had a great weekend..it was a lovely spot! Our Favorite Park when we go camping! - We live in PA and camp at Allaire every year. We love the site, the park and the people who work there. It is just fabulous! One of the Best Parks! - Upon entering the park you immediately notice the green lush setting. As you proceed to the parking area you will notice the various plants & trees. Walking the trails can be difficult but worth the effort. Small playgrounds for children can be found while walking through this wonderfully shaded park with a meandering stream. Great Park! - DONT CLOSE THIS PARK!!! - This park is one of the best highlights of living in this area!!! My family and I love this park for all of the activities that can be done there. batsto - Recently attended a blue grass festival in Batsto Village. It was a great experience. Everything is so well kept. Thank you. Would like to get to know more of the Wharton State Forest and Batsto Village. Driving through the forest was so relaxing. So sad - wow... this is such a sad matter, we had no idea it was going to be closed. please, anyone if know how we can stop this from taking place please let us know.. my family and i truly love this place. One of our favorite parks - Our family has been going for years and it is the best park everything about it Fun Field Trip - It was excellent because it had a great view,and it was fun going into all the rooms and reading almost all the information,and climbing up all 217 steps. Great panoramic views of NYC skyline - Amazing state park! NJ - Armpit of America - Those of us in the know are happy the disparaging remarks about NJ persist. Our idyllic surrounding are second to none. High Point and Stokes are jewels. Keep it on the DL. Best family outting - My family has been going to Bass River on day trips and camping trips since I was young and now I can enjoy taking my kids. It is family oriented and provides fun for all ages! We love it and would highly recommend it to any family looking to have some good quality time. WONDERFUL PARK! - Stokes State Park is a wonderful Park to visit. It has something for everyone. Great fishing, hiking (easy - difficult), Sunrise Mountain, Tilamns Ravine, Buttermilk Falls, wildlike, great camping & beautiful scenery. We have gone every single year for the past 25 years. My parents took me when I was a kid and now I bring my own kids. You will not be disappointed. Nice place to sail - We have been sailing on SR for more years than I care to count. An ideal place for the small sailboater. No big power boats or their wakes to contend with. Highly recommended. Second favorite place in the whole world - There is no place like HPSP and it was getting better every year(except for fireplace inserts at cabins) I go there quite often as --because of the beauty of HPSP I now live in similar surroundings--my first favorite place in the world. What idiots want to close it?? A little of everything Old style! - Park has a wide assortment from the old iron forge village to 2 types of bike riding. (Paved flat trail and mountain trails) Also has a train ride that is a great way for the kids to see Santa for Christmas. Our Favorite Day Trip - Fort Mott State Park is great for flying kites. Take the ferry over to Fort Delaware and you have yourself a great day trip with lots of fun and learning to boot. A great place to kayak - We held an outing for friends to kayak and canoe. This is a really beatutiful lake with lots of wildlife to see (turtles, a snake, ducks and a heron). The lake is big enough to allow hours to explore. A few people rented canoes. We all had a great day even though it was quite windy. Save The Park - I go to the park every summer with my kids and the love it! We have been going there for over 10 years now, this is just horrible to do to the people that have made so many memories and fun times there. My backyard - We used to meet at Parvin S.P. b-4 & after work while dating. We became engaged to be married while in a boat on the lake. It is the Best part of Pittsgrove!! Great enviorment & very well maintained - a mothers day paridise - it was our family tradition! we stayed in a cabin.Today my dreams are comming true.You see ,I am building my cabin in the woods.The grandchildren love it
Thanks new jersey A great park for our annual Car Club BBQ - We had our first annual Car Club BBQ here last year. Was a beautiful location and was great for our 50 members. This year we plan to have it again and we hope to have 100 members attend. We look forward to another great BBQ. Park Closing - I know how we can keep the park open. Get out there and picket the closing of the parks, join groups already formed, and get rid of Corzine! Best NJ park - Great place to enjoy the out doors! - I found out about Sprucerun a few years ago
been going ever since.live in on staten island.beautiful lake,campsites well kept up
breath taking sites right off the lake.park personal excellent always around
if you need anything. Gorgeous Park - It is fascinating and, at the same time, unique park. Most definitely worth visiting such an exquisite site of gorgeous combination of New Jersey nature and wild life. I owe this thrilling experience of witnessing such a glory of outdoors to my professor Anton Massopust, true nature-loving person and environmentalist and just a great person. Going there is a great chance to have a family picnic, hang out with friends, have BBQ or, simply, get a catch of fresh air and get away and recuperate from all the problems in your life. - WE NEED TO SAVE THIS PARK!!!!!!! - A Retreat from City Life - Far enough from city lights to allow for star gazing around the campfire. A dump station, flushed toilets and showers provide a good level of comfort while preserving a rustic environment and discouraging large rigs. - I love parvins I walk there every day , take my grandaughter on the swings and to see the ducks, swans, turles she loves it.
The Best NJ State Park - My fiancee and I have visited several of NJ state parks over the past few years and Belleplain is our favorite. We feel safe and the grounds are beautiful. We also usually always get a site at our favorite area around the edge of the lake. Belleplain State Forest is absolutely goregous! Very nice State Park - The lake is beautiful, power boat rentals are available, large sites, no hook ups. The rest rooms could be cleaner. MY FAVORITE PARK - I LOVE PARVIN STATE PARk!! I GO EVERY YEAR very informative /educational - very enjoyable when they have the revolutionary war reenactments Hybrid heavon - I live in Camden County & have been traveling to S/R for the past 10 yrs. The lake side camping is awesome & hybrid striper fishing is the best. I LOVE ROUND VALLEY! - Round Valley is AMAZING! If you have and ideas on how to save it, please e mail me at
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