Main Park Area - 200 Georgia Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
732-462-7286 - Campground Office/Park Information
732-462-9265 - Ranger Station
Turkey Swamp Park Brochure & Map |
Campground Brochure |
Nomoco Group Campground Brochure
Nomoco Group Campground - 143 Nomoco Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 - 732-462-5343 Tick Advisory Park opens at 7 a.m. daily, year round.
Closing time is 8:30 p.m. through April 28; 9 p.m. April 29-May 26; and 9:30 p.m. May 27-July 21.
Park News:
- Visitor Advisory - Visitors are urged not to leave valuables in their cars and to notify Park Rangers of any suspicious activity in parking lots. To reach a Park Ranger, contact the County emergency communications center at 732-577-8700.
- Click here for NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife's Bear Safety Tips. Visitors are asked to report any bear sighting to a Park Ranger or local police.
This 2,388 acre wooded park was acquired and developed with campers in mind. A major attraction is the 17-acre lake for fishing, boating, and ice-skating. The park also features miles of trails, an archery range and playgrounds.
A walk through Turkey Swamp reveals a primitive wilderness. Much of the park is forested by pitch pine and oak trees with an understory of bracken fern, pepper bush, blueberry, and catbriar. Many plants and animals associated with the NJ Pine Barrens can be found here.
Fishing
Visitors to the park can fish for bass, catfish, and bluegills either from the shore or from kayaks, rowboats, canoes and paddleboats available for rental in summer. Bait (nightcrawler and garden worms) can be purchased in the Campground Office from April-November.
Rent a Kayak, Canoe or Paddleboat - Boat rentals are available weekends only from May 1 through Father's Day; daily Father's Day through Labor Day; and weekends only again from Labor Day through Columbus Day. Boat rental hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekends. Cash or check only.
The costs are:
- Paddleboat/Row Boat/Canoe/Single Person Kayak for 1 hour (includes one set of paddles and life vest) - $15.01
- Row Boat/Canoe/Kayak for 4 hours (includes one set of paddles and life vests) - $35.64
- Double Person Kayak for 1 hour (includes one set of paddles and life vests) - $20.63
- Each additional 15 minutes - $4.45
- Life Vest - $7.03
- A refundable deposit of $10 is required for individual rental.
- Prices do not include tax and there is a $10 refundable deposit.
Archery Range
Turkey Swamp Park features an archery range that is open year round during posted park hours. This stand-up range features seven shooting stations, varying from 15 to 40 yards. Each station is composed of two excelsior bales. Those under 18 years of age shall be supervised by someone age 21 or older. Users must provide their own equipment including paper targets. No broadhead arrows allowed, only field points. The Park System offers archery clinics as well as an introduction to archery clinic for organized groups.
Athletic Field Rentals
Two soccer fields are available for rental for games only. Visit our Athletic Field Rentals page for further information.
History & Name of the Park
This park was named "Turkey" after the historical label for Adelphia, and "Swamp" because the thick forest with its high water table forms sphagnum bogs wherever the land dips. The core of the park (lake, picnic areas and campgrounds) was purchased in 1963, while the addition of adjacent land in the 1970s and more recently gave the park its present configuration.
Family Campground | See Brochure for Campground Layout
Wooded campsites, Electrical service, Water service, Drinking water, Modern restroom with hot showers and laundry, a self serve sanitary dump station for campers with holding tanks. (It is free for park campers and available for a fee for others), Fire rings for charcoal cooking and campfires, picnic tables, children's playground.
Please note that our campground policy requires:
- must be 21 years of age or older to rent a campsite
- 3-day minimum stay is required on holiday weekends
Reservations are available online or by calling the Campground office at 732-462-7286 after 12 p.m. daily. Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted. Full payment is required at the time the reservation is made. Those making online reservation are able to select their site. Please note that cabin reservations are phone only. See our fees. See our refund policy.
Reservations require a two-night minimum on weekends, three nights on holiday weekends. Walk-in reservations, using cash, check or credit card, are available on day-of-stay and no minimum stay is required.
Advanced reservations are accepted for the current calendar year only.
Group Campgrounds
At the park's Nomoco Activity Area (143 Nomoco Rd., Freehold, one mile southwest of the main entrance), standard group camp sites and platform tent camping is available to groups from chartered organizations from April 1 - November 15. For reservations and information, call 732-462-7286. Reservations can be made at the shelter building or at the campground office.
Reservable Group Picnic Areas
Turkey Swamp Park features reservable group picnic areas and is a great spot to host a family reunion, an office get together or a bunch of friends.
Trails
Multi-use and fitness trails traverse the park which is located at the northern end of the Pine Barrens. Turkey Swamp's terrain is relatively level and the 17 acre lake adds scenic interest.
(9.15 miles of trails)
In accordance with New Jersey’s Smoke Free Air Act, all Monmouth County parks are tobacco free. The ban applies to cigarettes, pipes, cigars, e-cigarettes, and vaporize cigarettes, as well as smokeless tobacco such as snuff and chew.
Directions
- NJ Turnpike to Exit 7A to Interstate 195 east. Follow I-195 east. Follow I-195 to exit 22. Turn left onto Jackson Mills Rd. north. Follow Jackson Mills Rd. to Georgia Rd., turn left and follow 1.7 miles to main park entrance.
- Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 to Interstate 195 west. I-195 west to Exit 22. Turn right onto Jackson Mills Rd. north; follow Jackson Mills Rd. to Georgia Rd.; turn left and follow 1.7 miles to main park entrance.
- State Hwy. 9 to route 524 west. Follow 524 west to Georgia Rd., turn left and follow Georgia Rd. 1.7 miles to main entrance.
- Nomoco Activity Area Is located 1.5 miles past the main park entrance. Continue south on Georgia Rd. to Nomoco Rd.; turn right and follow signs to Activity Area.