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Ocean County, United States
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Southern Ocean County is the less densely populated part of Ocean County, New Jersey.
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The refurbished Old Stone Store and the relocated Manahawkin Train Station can be found here.
You can take an hour-long tour of this farm, which not only has alpacas, but also piglets, chickens, and rabbits. After the tour, you can explore the gift shop, which has products made from alpaca fleece.
This is not your ordinary zoo. The animals here, ranging from native farm animals to wildlife from all over the world, have faced traumatic or other desperate situations.
This park was a family-operated cranberry farm until it was sold in 2004. There is a visitor center that is open F-Su 10AM-4PM.
The Tuckerton Seaport has a replica of the Tucker’s Island Lighthouse, which was built in 1848 and collapsed in 1927. The replica is a museum rather than an active lighthouse, with a light that is on at night.
Live performances of country and bluegrass songs old and new can be heard here on Saturday nights. Every half-hour, a different band plays.
You can skydive while seeing the Barnegat Bay and Atlantic Ocean for at least 30 seconds. Skydiving certificates are handed out at the end of the experience.
A seafood restaurant serving locally-sourced crabs, clams, and fish.
Food options include a raw oyster bar and wood-fired steaks. Hosts live entertainment on weekends.
The hotel has free Wi-Fi, a fitness center and business center open 24/7, a ballroom, and a pool and hot tub. The Mainland Kitchen and Pub provides live entertainment, breakfast on weekends and a bar open until midnight. On the other side of the parking lot, there is an adventure park with go-karts, mini-golf, an arcade, and zip-lines, available for an extra fee.
Garden State Parkway Exits 58-74 serve the region, as well as US-9 and NJ-72.
Read in the guideA car is the only viable way to go between towns, but the Barnegat Branch Trail runs throughout the region.
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