The Jackson Township offers several parks for athletic activities and recreation. It has 5 athletic fields, several playgrounds, and quiet areas for hiking, riding and biking. Except for Patriot’s Park at Bowman Road which is an Ocean County Parks and Recreation facility, all these parks are maintained by the Township’s Recreation Department.
Parks open at regular hours except when there are programs being held by the Township’s Recreation Department.
For more information, please contact Park, Playground and Athletic Field Maintenance at (732) 928-1200.
Athletic Fields(open 6 am – 9 pm)
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Name |
Location |
Size |
Facilities |
|
John F. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Park |
Cooks Bridge Road and Manhattan Street |
95 acres |
soccer, baseball, tennis, fitness trail, picnic area with grills, playground |
|
Patriot’s Park |
Bowman Road |
88.23 acres |
soccer, softball, basketball, playground |
|
Camp Joy |
New Prospect Road |
26 acres |
baseball, basketball, sand volleyball |
|
Woodlane Park |
Woodlane and Forest Drives |
11.5 acres |
soccer |
|
Jackson Township Justice Complex |
West Veteran’s Highway |
soccer, baseball, playground (The Jackson Jungle) |
Neighborhood Parks (open 9 am – 6 pm; 9 am – 8 pm Memorial Day through Labor Day)
|
Name |
Location |
Size |
Facilities |
|
Harfield Park |
Andover Drive |
3 acres |
basketball, playground |
|
Flair Ridge Park |
Buckingham Drive |
1.8 acres |
softball, basketball, playground |
Other Parks for Recreation (open 6 am – 9 pm)
|
Name |
Location |
Size |
Facilities |
|
Gil Putnam Memorial Park |
West Veterans Highway (Route 528) |
2+ acres |
basketball, playground, picnic |
|
Lake Enno Recreation Facility |
Lakeview Drive |
2.5 acres |
fishing, boating, nature trail, picnic area with grills |