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As we enter into another safe, responsible and socially distanced summer, we d like to remind you that the great outdoors is always an option for exercise, entertainment and some natural tranquility.
Our Jersey Shore is home to plenty of fun parks, trails and public spaces available for your enjoyment. Lace up your best trail shoes, grab your mask and enjoy these outdoor destinations.
For the most up-to-date information on these spots COVID-19 safety protocols, we ve provided their contact information with each location so you can check in with park officials before heading out.
Allaire State Park, Wall
There are official trails across Allaire State Park in Wall suitable for hiking, biking and horseback riding at a wide variety of difficulty levels and trail lengths.
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People walk their dog along a trail at Double Trouble State Park in Berkeley and Lacey Townships in May 2020. Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Last year, when the coronavirus pandemic drove an unprecedented number of people to parks across the state, it was exactly what state officials wanted to see even if they weren’t prepared for it.
“No one I think imagined just how intense . the increase in visitation would be,” Shawn LaTourette, the acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, told NJ Advance Media. “Not because any agency or apparatus of government wasn’t ready to help its citizens, but because the spaces themselves don’t hold all the people that wanted to partake in them.”