A. Paul King County Park
Route 72, Stafford Township, Ocean County, NJ
48 acres

Directions:

Garden State Parkway to Exit 63 - Route 72 East; exit right onto Route 9 North; turn left at traffic light to park entrance on right.

Geology:

Located along the shores of Manahawkin Lake.

History:

A. Paul King: Ocean County Clerk of the Board (1978-1982); Ocean County Director of the Employee Relations Department (1982-1991); Ocean County Administrator (1990-1994); and superintendent of the Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department (1994-?).

Facilities:

Basketball court, boccie, fishing, handicap accessible, horseshoes, picnic area, playground, restrooms, sandy swimming beach (open from mid-June through September 1), and beech volleyball.

Habitats:

Situated on Manahawkin Lake.