Address: 805 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738, USA
Phone: +17328424000
Sunday: 7AM–9PM
Monday: 7AM–9PM
Tuesday: 7AM–9PM
Wednesday: 7AM–9PM
Thursday: 7AM–9PM
Friday: 7AM–9PM
Saturday: 7AM–9PM
Dawn G
Went hiking at Thompson Park and took the Reservoir Loop which is 4.8 miles. Hiking through the woods was magical in a way and hard to believe I was still in NJ. The beautiful views of the Swimming River Reservoir and Marlu Lake were so breathtaking. I even met some dogs while hiking in the woods. I also took a walk to see some of the areas of the park. There are wide paved paths for running or walking your dog. There's an off-leash fenced in dog area. There are plenty of well-kept fields for different activities, a playground, creative arts center and you can go fishing and rent a canoe or kayak. The Visitor Center and landscape are incredibly beautiful. The Visitor Center was a mansion that belonged to the Thompson Family which was originally built in 1896. Due to a fire in 2006 that destroyed the family residence, it was rebuilt to retain its original beautiful structure and reopened in 2009 as an information center. Fun Fact: The Thompson estate was originally named Brookdale Farm and part of the estate became Brookdale Community College.
Bernadette Bennett
Gorgeous park with several asphalt paths. You can run, bike, skate, hike, picnic and more. We hike the beautiful reservoir loop which is now marked well. A walking stick is helpful in some sections. My five year old did the whole loop.
Alyssa Coplan
A lot of fun and so much to explore. The place is big! A great place for a picnic as well!
Chris Lohse
Huge park with plenty of amenities, including a DIY bike repair station. Beautiful scenery and paved trails if you're not looking for a forest walk or worried about ticks.
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Yes, dogs are welcome in the park but must remain on a leash at all times unless you are visiting our off-leash dog area.
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I'd say Thompson is very horse friendly. I frequently see well kept horse trails. There are a lot of horse farms in the vicinity.
Follow road to parking lot by Craft/Activities building. Once in lot stay to the right and you should see fence for the dog park.
There is no boat launch area from Thompson Park to the Swimming River Reservoir. However, there is a free ramp for Thompson Park's Marlu Lake where you may launch kayaks, canoes, and rowboats (electric powered only).
They rent them out during the On Season. If you have your own go for it... you won't get to the reservoir you can kayak on the lake. I would check with park rangers about the reservoir in theory you could walk the kayak down on one of the trails to get to the reservoir don't know how safe that is. Best wishes to you
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