Lake Topanemus Park — Attraction in Freehold Township

This is my family's favorite spot for a leisure stroll. We'd almost always come for a walk when the weather is nice, especially after a big meal. It allows for all sorts of activities in a compact 71 acre space.  This is also a great spot to view the fall foliage.

There are 2 entrances. The main entrance is off Pond Rd. There is a side entrance off Robertsville Rd but that parking lot can accommodate only about half a dozen cars. A typical walk is a round trip from between the 2 entrances and you'll rack up about 2 miles.  There is an excursion trail around the outside boundaries of the park beginning at the Robertsville entrance.  With that you can make up 3 miles which was what I used to do when I was training for the varsity cross-country team.

The pond is good for boating and fishing and is stocked with trout every year.  The playground is right by the pond and is a great photo spot for your kids. There is a stage and a nice-sized pavilion in front of it.  Perfect for a summer concert or play.  There are benches and picnic tables throughout.

In my most recent visit (Oct'21) I was pleasantly surprised to find that they've added a large number of brand new benches and picnic tables made with recycled material. Also, the parking lot at the main entrance has been redone and doubled the capacity.  For these surprises I'm bumping the rating up to 5 stars.

PS. If you're into mountain biking, I'll let you in on a local secret.  There is a technical course adjacent to the southeast side of the park and you can access it at the end of...

Beautiful park where people can fish, sit and have lunch at a table or bench, play on the playground or walk the grounds. It's not very big but plenty spacious. Unfortunately there are always off leash dogs here so we avoid coming now. It's quite disappointing that people are...

Always amazes me how people leave their trash for others to clean up. Shame on their parents for not teaching them better. The Participation trophy generation values nothing. Lake Top caretakers are overwhelmed by the disrespectful. Beautiful...