Manasquan Reservoir
About
Manasquan Reservoir is a park managed by Howell Township, about 2.4 miles from Farmingdale, New Jersey. The reservoir works as a base for several short trails clustered close by, making it an easy place to put together a walk of whatever length suits the day. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Freehold-Marlboro weather station, about 10 miles away, put September highs near 78°F with lows around 56°F, and May highs near 72°F. The closest trails include the Bracken Trail, about half a mile away, along with the Cove Trail and the Perimeter Trail, each under a mile off. Paddlers can head to the Manasquan River, roughly 5 miles away, for canoeing.
Park size
1,321 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–81°F and lows of 41–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Freehold-Marlboro, NJ weather station, 9.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high23° low
- Feb44° high25° low
- Mar51° high31° low
- Apr63° high41° low
- May72° high51° low
- Jun81° high60° low
- Jul86° high66° low
- Aug85° high63° low
- Sep78° high56° low
- Oct67° high44° low
- Nov56° high36° low
- Dec47° high28° low
Where it is
- Manasquan Reservoir · Public land
- Nearest town
- Farmingdale, New Jersey · 2.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Bracken TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Bear Swamp LinkHiking0.7 mi
- Cove TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Perimeter TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Winter Run LoopHiking0.9 mi
- Reservoir RunHiking1.1 mi
- Manasquan RiverCanoeing4.9 mi
- Toms RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
