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.
List of parks +List of MCPS operated parks with 2021 visitation numbersParkMunicipality VisitationAcreageBaysholm Tract*Freehold TownshipN/A71*Bayshore Waterfront ParkPort Monmouth276,246229Big Brook ParkMarlboroN/A432Clayton ParkUpper Freehold32,400450Crosswicks Creek ParkUpper FreeholdN/A2,351DeBois Creek Recreation Area*Freehold TownshipN/A165*Deep Cut GardensMiddletown195,79554Dorbrook Recreation AreaColts Neck735,251540Durand Tract (Freehold Township Park)Freehold TownshipN/A94East Freehold ShowgroundsFreehold Township221,61181Fisherman's Cove Conservation AreaManasquan139,75955Fort Monmouth Recreation AreaTinton FallsN/A9Freneau Woods ParkAberdeenN/A313Hartshorne Woods ParkMiddletown495,552797Henry Hudson TrailN: Highlands to Aberdeen S: Aberdeen to Freehold272,347234Holmdel ParkHolmdel1,096,379664Huber Woods ParkMiddletown114,781390Longstreet Farm**Holmdel102,5229Historic WalnfordUpper Freehold12,58136Manasquan Reservoir Howell1,412,5861,348Manasquan River GreenwayFarmingdaleN/A522Metedeconk River Greenway*Freehold to HowellN/A542*Monmouth Cove MarinaPort Monmouth31,48710Mount Mitchill Scenic OverlookAtlantic Highlands187,28312Perrineville Lake ParkMillstone18,9111,266Seven Presidents Oceanfront ParkLong Branch827,31538Shark River ParkWall331,494991Sunnyside Equestrian AreaMiddletownN/A135Swimming River ParkRed BankN/A18Tatum ParkMiddletown190,963366Thompson ParkLincroft840,171667Turkey Swamp ParkFreehold Township289,6732,388Union Transportation TrailUpper Freehold34,643115Weltz ParkOcean TownshipN/A169Wickatunk Recreation AreaMarlboroN/A115Wolf Hill Recreation AreaOceanport496,22892Yellow Brook Tract*HowellN/A430*TOTAL8,355,97816,199 *Indicates the site is undeveloped
**Historic Longstreet Farm is part of Holmdel Park
Golf courses +List of MCPS operated golf courses with 2021 visitation numbersGolf CourseMunicipalityVisitationAcreageBel-Aire Golf CourseWall57,411132Charleston Springs Golf CourseMillstone79,984820Hominy Hill Golf CourseColts Neck45,054262Howell Park Golf CourseHowell45,465350Pine Brook Golf CourseManalapan32,41661Shark River Golf CourseNeptune52,607176
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.
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. +2021 IncomeLocationIncomePercentageCounty Appropriation$22,319,97249%Golf Courses$15,941,15735%Visitor Services$3,061,1347%Parks$2,779,9756%Monmouth Cove Marina$1,400,4223%Donations$9,096<1%TOTAL$45,511,756100% +2021 ExpendituresTypeExpenditurePercentagePersonnel$21,954,92551.91%Operations$9,108,03221.54%New Jersey State Sales Tax$276,725<1%General Revenue Returned to Treasurer$10,951,61525.90%
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