Monmouth County Park System

The Monmouth County Park System is an agency that maintains over 30 parks and recreational areas, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1960, the park system takes up a 5.73% of all area in Monmouth County. The largest park is Crosswicks Creek Park with 2,346 acres. The most visited park was Manasquan Reservoir with 1,178,490 visits in 2018. The entire park system has had a total of 6,426,576 visitors compared to 625,846 residents of Monmouth County.[1]

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

List of parks
List of MCPS operated parks with 2018 visitation numbers[2]
Park Municipality Visitation Acreage
Baysholm Tract* Freehold Township N/A 71*
Bayshore Waterfront Park Port Monmouth 226,584 229
Big Brook Park Marlboro Township N/A 432
Clayton Park Upper Freehold Township 23,288 450
Crosswicks Creek Park Upper Freehold Township N/A 2,346
DeBois Creek Recreation Area* Freehold Township N/A 165*
Deep Cut Gardens Middletown Township 78,983 54
Dorbrook Recreation Area Colts Neck Township 659,080 535
Durand Tract (Freehold Township Park) Freehold Township N/A 94
East Freehold Showgrounds Freehold Township 97,446 81
Fisherman's Cove Conservation Area Manasquan 68,106 55
Fort Monmouth Recreation Center Tinton Falls N/A 9
Freneau Woods Park Aberdeen Township N/A 210
Hartshorne Woods Park Middletown Township 321,793 794
Henry Hudson Trail N: Highlands to Aberdeen

S: Aberdeen to Freehold

 223,648 215
Holmdel Park Holmdel Township 830,643 618
Huber Woods Park Middletown Township 98,993 381
Historic Longstreet Farm** Holmdel Township N/A N/A
Historic Walnford Upper Freehold Township N/A N/A
Manasquan Reservoir Howell Township 1,178,490 1,208
Manasquan River Greenway Farmingdale N/A 478
Metedeconk River Greenway* Freehold to Howell N/A 457*
Monmouth Cove Marina Port Monmouth 22,874 10
Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook Atlantic Highlands 163,456 12
Perrineville Lake Park Millstone Township 13,668 1,247
Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park Long Branch 625,918 38
Shark River Park Wall Township 114,203 991
Sunnyside Equestrian Area Middletown Township N/A 135
Swimming River Park Red Bank N/A 18
Tatum Park Middletown Township 118,974 366
Thompson Park Lincroft 717,652 667
Turkey Swamp Park Freehold Township 159,549 2,281
Union Transportation Trail Upper Freehold Township 19,264 110
Weltz Park Ocean Township N/A 169
Wickatunk Recreation Area Marlboro Township N/A 98
Wolf Hill Recreation Area Oceanport 361,533 92
Yellow Brook Tract* Howell Township N/A 369*
TOTAL 6,426,576 17,284

*Indicates the site is undeveloped

**Historic Longstreet Farm is part of Holmdel Park

Golf courses
List of MCPS operated golf courses with 2018 visitation numbers[2]
Golf Course Municipality Visitation Acreage
Bel-Aire Golf Course Wall Township 30,608 114
Charleston Springs Golf Course Millstone Township 47,755 789
Hominy Hill Golf Course Colts Neck Township 33,789 262
Howell Park Golf Course Howell Township 28,428 348
Pine Brook Golf Course Manalapan Township 17,967 61
Shark River Golf Course Neptune Township 31,004 176

Statistics

As of 2018, the park system has acquired 138 new acres of land, adding up to a grand total of 17,284 acres. 57% of this is forest, 26% is field, 6% is water, 3% is wetland, 6% is developed (impervious), and 3% is other. They have a total of 43 parks and golf courses. There are 141 miles of trails, 31 miles are paved, 26 miles are easy, 76 miles are moderate, and 8 miles are challenging. There are a total of 173 recreational facilities. They offer 6,230 recreational programs, with a program attendance of 110,541 in 2018. The park system had 5 major events, with a total attendance of 95,469. The park system has 345 full-time staff, 338 seasonal part-time staff, and 298 program staff/instructors.[2]

Finances

The Monmouth County Park System began 2018 with a balance of $12,176,592, with $12,041,486 coming from their trust, and $135,106 coming from donations. They had a total income of $44,224,208. They had a total expenditure of $43,960,497, leaving them with a ending fund balance of $12,440,301, making a $263,709 profit.[2]

2018 Income[2]
Location Income Percentage
County Appropriation $20,622,258 47%
Golf Courses $9,039,015 20%
Open Space Preservation Tax $7,650,000 17%
Visitor Services $3,053,648 7%
Parks $2,770,919 6%
Monmouth Cove Marina $1,083,595 3%
Donations $4,773 <1%
TOTAL $44,224,208 100%
2018 Expenditures[2]
Type Expenditure Percentage
Personnel $20,920,212 48%
Operations $9,039,015 20%
Open Space Preservation Tax $7,650,000 17%
General Revenue Returned to Treasurer $6,699,790 15%
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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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