| Turkey Swamp County Park | |
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| Turkey Swamp Park | |
 The lake at Turkey Swamp Park during the autumn months | |
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| Type | Nature reservation |
| Location | Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Nearest city | Freehold Borough |
| Operated by | Monmouth County Park System |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | https://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2540 |
Turkey Swamp Park is a 2,388-acre (966 ha) county park and nature preserve in Freehold Township, New Jersey. Within the northernmost fringes of the Pine Barrens, [1] the Turkey Swamp area is located on a ridge, being a major drainage divide within Central New Jersey. It includes the headwaters of the Manasquan that flows into Manasquan Inlet, and the Metedeconk and Toms River systems that flow into Barnegat Bay, to the east; the Manalapan Brook system that is part of the Raritan River basin, to the north; and the Assunpink and Crosswicks systems that flow into the Delaware River, and the Millstone River system that also flows to the Raritan, to the west.[2][3] The chief recreational attraction of this park is the 17-acre (6.9 ha) lake suitable for bass, bluegill and catfish fishing, as well as canoeing and paddle boating.
It is adjacent to the over 4,000-acre (1,600 ha) Turkey Swamp Wildlife Management Area.[4]
- ^ "Turkey Swamp Park". Monmouth County Park System Parks. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Freehold Township Master Plan (2010), p.7-1
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map
- ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". dep.nj.gov. New Jersey Fish & Wildlife. Retrieved 29 October 2023.