This weeks
"Featured Place" is
Allaire State Park. We won't be covering Allaire Village since that is a great place on it's own. Instead, we want to mention that there is a lot more to this park. A great single site campground, a group campground area, and miles and miles of multi-use trails await you within the park.
The park itself spans Howell, Farmingdale, and Wall Twp. It is run by the state, but most of the trails within the park are maintained by JORBA.
The single site campground is found just a bit down the road from the village entrance. it contains many shaded sites, cabins, yurts, bathrooms, playgrounds, and quick access to trails. The rates are great, the facilities are clean, and you'll have a great night sleep under the stars :)
There are multiple, very large group sites within the park. To get to the group campground you will leave the village, turning right. Heading all the way to Hospital road, turning right on it. Follow that to the stop, making a left. The group campground entrance is a mile or so up on the left. Once there you will find picnic tables on each site, a bathroom, and great access to the trails in Allaire.
Trails
The park can be broken up into two primary sections divided by the Manasquan River. Each has somewhat specific trail uses..
Trails
The park can be broken up into two primary sections divided by the Manasquan River. Each has somewhat specific trail uses..
Allaire Village - On the side of the park with Allaire Village, you will find walking / hiking trails that are primarily flat. Bikers and horse back riding is not allowed on any of these trails. You will also find the entrance to the Edgar Felix Bikeway Trails, which is a great paved path between the village and Manasquan, NJ
Hospital Rd Parking - Along Hospital Rd in Wall, NJ, you will find a large parking lot offering access the the multi-use, multi-sport trails that hikers, bikers, equestrians and fisherman enjoy throughout the year.
Nearby
Within a short drive, you will find a lot of great places. Please visit the "What's Nearby" page of Allaire State Park.
For detailed information about this park, please visit the pages and galleries below.
