Wow- good thing I have another good 30 years in me for this task. Did I mention I also want to hit all the Country's National Parks and all the Wonders of the World? Haha!
* Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
* Allaire State Park- I did bike to this when I had the shore house, summer 2007. I parked my bike and walked around some of the old time houses, mills, etc. So, for now it counts!
* Allamuchy Mountain State Park- did this details later
* Atsion Recreation Area
* Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
* Bass River State Forest
* Belleplain State Forest
* Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
* Bull's Island Recreation Area
* Cape May Point State Park
* Cheesequake State Park
* Corson's Inlet State Park
* Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park- August 21, 2010. I was driving to my house from Mike's, looking for a good park to hit on the way. I wanted a vigorous hike but none of the parks in central jersey really offer that. I would of settled with flat terrain if I had my bike, but I didn't. So, I found this park I could kayak at. I'm not sure I really experience the "State Parkness" of it by kayak but it was cool. This is a long (about 16 mile), narrow park along the Canal. I rented a kayak at a simple little place, about 2 miles north of the south tip of the park. When I hopped in the kayak, provided by two teenage boys, you could only go north because there was a bridge to the south that you couldn't even get under in a kayak. I paddle for 30 minutes north (there is no current in the canal so it's not like I was paddling upstream), then I paddled for a half hour south. I really have no idea how far I went. If I had to estimate I'd say 2 miles up, then 2 back. I was paddling pretty hard the whole time. All along the west side of the canal was a path that was busy with people biking, walking, jogging. It seemed like a great path to bike, jog, or walk in shapeups, but I prefer making loops when I do those activities. I'm not a huge fan of coming back down the same path I went up. In a kayak I don't mind because it is different and exciting enough to be on a boat, but on foot or bike I might not love that park. Although, it's nice to alongside the canal the whole time and the path looked nice. Maybe if there was another park nearby to bike to I'd go back. It might get more interesting on the northern part of the park.
* Double Trouble State Park
* Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina
* Farny State Park
* Forked River State Marina
* Fortescue State Marina
* Fort Mott State Park
* Hacklebarney State Park- I hiked this pretty thouroughly with Mike in the spring or summer, of.... I'm thinking 2008. I liked it- it's close to my north jersey residence and it has good elevation, some history, and a variety of marked trails.
* High Point State Park
* Hopatcong State Park- Okay, I live a mile from this park. I went there a lot as a kid for the free swimming and there was a huge fountain to play in (that is gone now). I really would never go back- it gets to crowded with "tourists" meaning people from the far East of Jersey looking for a free swim in the "Country." They flood my local 7-11 and DD every weekend! I did go there with my mom in the Spring of 2009 (it's only crazy in the summer) just for something random to do while she visited. She is actually from Hopatcong so we went all over the old stomping ground. What I found out then was that there are a few measly little trails on the side of the park up into some hills, so we hiked them. It does have history and is nice right on Lake Hopatcong, but just no real reason to go back.
* Island Beach State Park
* Jenny Jump State Forest- I hiked this with Mike one weekend in Fall of, maybe 2007. It had great elevations and views. I'd actually like to go back, but I have a lot of other parks to attend to!
* Kittatinny Valley State Park- Did it, details later (airport, bugs, scared bear)
* Leonardo State Marina
* Liberty Landing Marina
* Liberty State Park
* Long Pond Ironworks State Park
* Monmouth Battlefield State Park
* Norvin Green State Forest
* Parvin State Park
* Penn State Forest
* Princeton Battlefield State Park
* Ramapo Mountain State Forest
* Rancocas State Park
* Ringwood State Park
* Round Valley Recreation Area
* Spring Meadow Golf Course
* Spruce Run Recreation Area
* Stephens State Park
* Stokes State Forest
* Swartswood State Park
* Voorhees State Park
* Warren Grove Recreation Area
* Washington Crossing State Park
* Washington Rock State Park
* Wawayanda State Park
* Wharton State Forest
* Worthington State Forest
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