Monmouth County Park System

The Monmouth County Park System is an agency that maintains over 40 parks and recreational areas, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1960, the Park System takes up 5.9% of Monmouth County's total acreage. The largest park in the county is Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold with 2,388 acres. The most visited park in the county in 2021 was the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell with 1,412,586 visits. The entire Park System had a total of 8,668,914 visitors in 2021 compared to 645,354 residents of Monmouth County.[1]

Monmouth County Park System
TypePublic
LocationMonmouth County, New Jersey
Established1960
StatusOpen year round
Websitewww.monmouthcountyparks.com

List of parks
List of MCPS operated parks with 2021 visitation numbers[2]
Park Municipality Visitation Acreage
Baysholm Tract* Freehold Township N/A 71*
Bayshore Waterfront Park Port Monmouth 276,246 229
Big Brook Park Marlboro Township N/A 432
Clayton Park Upper Freehold Township 32,400 450
Crosswicks Creek Park Upper Freehold Township N/A 2,351
DeBois Creek Recreation Area* Freehold Township N/A 165*
Deep Cut Gardens Middletown Township 195,795 54
Dorbrook Recreation Area Colts Neck Township 735,251 540
Durand Tract (Freehold Township Park) Freehold Township N/A 94
East Freehold Showgrounds Freehold Township 221,611 81
Fisherman's Cove Conservation Area Manasquan 139,759 55
Fort Monmouth Recreation Area Tinton Falls N/A 9
Freneau Woods Park Aberdeen Township N/A 313
Hartshorne Woods Park Middletown Township 495,552 797
Henry Hudson Trail N: Highlands to Aberdeen

S: Aberdeen to Freehold

 272,347 234
Holmdel Park Holmdel Township 1,096,379 664
Huber Woods Park Middletown Township 114,781 390
Historic Longstreet Farm** Holmdel Township 102,522 9
Historic Walnford Upper Freehold Township 12,581 36
Manasquan Reservoir Howell Township 1,412,586 1,348
Manasquan River Greenway Farmingdale N/A 522
Metedeconk River Greenway* Freehold to Howell N/A 542*
Monmouth Cove Marina Port Monmouth 31,487 10
Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook Atlantic Highlands 187,283 12
Perrineville Lake Park Millstone Township 18,911 1,266
Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park Long Branch 827,315 38
Shark River Park Wall Township 331,494 991
Sunnyside Equestrian Area Middletown Township N/A 135
Swimming River Park Red Bank N/A 18
Tatum Park Middletown Township 190,963 366
Thompson Park Lincroft 840,171 667
Turkey Swamp Park Freehold Township 289,673 2,388
Union Transportation Trail Upper Freehold Township 34,643 115
Weltz Park Ocean Township N/A 169
Wickatunk Recreation Area Marlboro Township N/A 115
Wolf Hill Recreation Area Oceanport 496,228 92
Yellow Brook Tract* Howell Township N/A 430*
TOTAL 8,355,978 16,199

*Indicates the site is undeveloped

**Historic Longstreet Farm is part of Holmdel Park

Golf courses
List of MCPS operated golf courses with 2021 visitation numbers[2]
Golf Course Municipality Visitation Acreage
Bel-Aire Golf Course Wall Township 57,411 132
Charleston Springs Golf Course Millstone Township 79,984 820
Hominy Hill Golf Course Colts Neck Township 45,054 262
Howell Park Golf Course Howell Township 45,465 350
Pine Brook Golf Course Manalapan Township 32,416 61
Shark River Golf Course Neptune Township 52,606 176

Statistics

In 2021, the Monmouth County Park System acquired 529 new acres of land, adding up to a grand total of 18,003 acres; 57% of this is forest, 25% is field, 6% is water, 3% is wetland, 9% is developed (impervious), and 3% is other. They have a total of 43 parks and golf courses. There are 148 miles of trails, 32 miles are paved, 30 miles are easy, 76 miles are moderate, and 10 miles are challenging. There are a total of 113 recreational facilities. In 2021, the Park System offered 5,178 recreational programs, with a program attendance of 93,983. The park system had six major events, with a total attendance of 119,024. The Park System had 347 full-time staff, 492 seasonal part-time staff, and 62 program staff/instructors.[2]

Finances

The Monmouth County Park System began 2021 with a balance of $112,704,820, with $12,550,185 coming from their trust, and $154,635 coming from donations. They had a total income of $45,511,756 and a total expenditure of $42,291,297, leaving them with a ending fund balance of $15,925,279.[2]

2021 Income[2]
Location Income Percentage
County Appropriation $22,319,972 49%
Golf Courses $15,941,157 35%
Visitor Services $3,061,134 7%
Parks $2,779,975 6%
Monmouth Cove Marina $1,400,422 3%
Donations $9,096 <1%
TOTAL $45,511,756 100%
2021 Expenditures[2]
Type Expenditure Percentage
Personnel $21,954,925 51.91%
Operations $9,108,032 21.54%
New Jersey State Sales Tax $276,725 <1%
General Revenue Returned to Treasurer $10,951,615 25.90%

References
  1. "Monmouth County Park System About Us About Us". www.monmouthcountyparks.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. "Monmouth County Park System 2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Monmouth County Park System.
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