Beaches & Boardwalks · Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook Beaches (Gateway National Recreation Area)
Bayside and oceanside beaches on the Sandy Hook peninsula in Gateway NRA, with seasonal per-vehicle parking fees and seasonal dog rules.
Gardens & Farms · Middletown
Deep Cut Gardens
Monmouth County Park System's 54-acre horticultural garden in Middletown, with a renovated rose parterre, a koi pond, greenhouses and a plant library.
Deep Cut Gardens is a 54-acre garden and greenhouse complex run by the Monmouth County Park System at 152 Red Hill Road. The county describes it as a living catalog of cultivated and native plants. Highlights include a renovated Rose Parterre with 52 varieties and more than 180 bushes, an All American Selections display garden and a koi pond.
The Horticultural Center has staff to answer plant questions and a reference library, and a Seed Exchange Station works on a take-one, leave-one basis. Garden Safari Backpacks are free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, first come first served, with a valid NJ driver's license left with the docent.
The park opens at 8 a.m. and closes at dusk daily, year-round, and the greenhouse follows park hours. Pets are not permitted. Classes are listed on the county's programs page.
Good for
- Family
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Parks & Trails · Locust
Hartshorne Woods Park
An 831-acre Monmouth County park above the Navesink River with about 16 miles of hilly trails, a WWII gun battery and historic Portland Place.
Parks & Trails · Locust
Huber Woods Park
A 390-acre Monmouth County park with 8.5 miles of multi-use trails, meadows, river views, an environmental center and a reptile house.