Hartshorne Woods Park — Attraction in Middletown Township

Alert park ranger misapplication of the law. In Summary: Any ADA Approved person may use ANY motorized vehicle to access the park. There is no motorized bikes allowed in the park. However, that law does NOT apply to Handicapable persons. I had a long conversation with the Superintendent for Monmouth County Park System and he corrected the mistake the rangers made in applying the no motorized bike rule to my handicapable friend. Suffice it to say that my confidence in the Park system has been restored! Thank Goodness for common sense to prevail. The sun is shining today folks! The story: We were really disappointed with the park rangers the other day. I have a friend who required a motorized small bicycle to get to where we were staying for the day on a rainy Friday. No one was in the park but I was laying on a blanket in the grass and the ranger chose to (excessively) drive his car onto the field I was laying in barely 5 feet from to me and then forced my handycapable friend to leave the park with the motorbike he needed to get around on and he spent the next few hours in the parking lot, alone. He offered a one way ride but no solution on how to get him back. With no one else there it was mind boggling why they insisted on throwing my friend out. It seemed like a huge lack of common sense. Ruined our day. "Park rules" he said. So no one can use a motorized bike on the trails. OK I get that. But this? It was more of an attack than necessary. I followed up with Monmouth County Park system and the Superintendent is supposed to get back to me. Suffice it to say, we were pretty upset with the lack of compassion and judgement from Park rangers that are usually fantastic. We are big campers and hikers and I visit and support the US Park system every chance we get. Stay tuned... I am not the...

If you have never been and are into being outdoors, you should definitely find the time. Tons of trails that are great for hiking, running, mountain biking and also amazing views of the Navisink River and Atlantic Ocean...as well as cool historical rements of WWII and the Cold War era.

Lastly tons of great beaches, restaurants and other historical sites around...like Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Twin Lights Lighthouse, Mitchell Overlook with views of NYC.

You can spend the day on the trails and hit Atlantic Highlands and Sea Bright for food and sunset views.

For those of you in NYC you can get here easily by Ferry to the Highlands and then Uber to the park or jog. Best times to go are Fall, Winter and Spring...after a snowfall you can cross country ski or snowshoe. Enjoy and don't forget to bring fluids and...

Fantastic place for a hike and a history lesson! Hartshorne has an extensive trail system, both paved and natural, with a wide range of difficulty levels. Trail experiences alternate between apparent isolation and gorgeous, panoramic views of Sandy Hook, the Shrewsbury River, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Tour artillery batteries that were part of the network defending New York Harbor during WWII. Weatherproof kiosks contain information about the history of the site, the 16-inch guns housed there, and the people and technology responsible for them.

With three parking lots, along with a trail link to the adjoining Huber Woods county park, Hartshorne Woods is an easily accessible gem along the northern edge of the...