The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route extends along eastern and southern coast of New Jersey for nearly .New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route Strategic Plan, National Park Service. Accessed January 31, 2024. "The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route was established in 1988 (P.L. 100-515) to promote awareness, stewardship, and protection of natural and cultural resources along nearly 300 miles of New Jersey coastline." It travels along the Raritan Bay from Perth Amboy to Sandy Hook, along Jersey Shore at the Atlantic Ocean to Cape May, and along the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The trail encompasses a variety of New Jersey state parks along with facilities under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
Regions
Raritan Bayshore Sandy Hook Region Middlesex County Cheesequake State Park Perth Amboy Harbor Walk Monmouth County Allaire State Park Belford Seafood CO-OP Leonardo State Marina Mount Mitchell Scenic Overlook Twin Lights State Historic Site Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area Sea Bright–Monmouth Beach Seawall Steamboat Dock Museum
Barnegat Bay Region Ocean County Barnegat Bay Decoy & Baymen's Museum Barnegat Lighthouse State Park Cattus Island Park Double Trouble State Park Eno's Pond County Park Forked River State Marina Great Bay Boulevard WMA Island Beach State Park Toms River Seaport Society Museum U.S. Coast Guard Station, Barnegat Light
Absecon Region Atlantic County Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina U.S. Coast Guard Station, Atlantic City Cape May County Cape May Point State Park Corson's Inlet State Park Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge (The Nature Conservancy's William D. & Jane C. Blair Jr.) The Wetlands Institute Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area
References
External links National Park Service site New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route map