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The Monmouth County Park System is an agency that maintains over 40 parks and recreational areas, in Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States. Established in 1960, the Park System takes up 5.9% of Monmouth County's total acreage. The largest park in the county is Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold with 2,388 acres . The most visited park in the county in 2021 was the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell with 1,412,586 visits. The entire Park System had a total of 8,668,914 visitors in 2021 compared to 645,354 residents of Monmouth County.

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2-620: S: Aberdeen to Freehold *Indicates the site is undeveloped **Historic Longstreet Farm is part of Holmdel Park In 2021, the Monmouth County Park System acquired 529 new acres of land, adding up to a grand total of 18,003 acres; 57% of this is forest , 25% is field , 6% is water , 3% is wetland , 9% is developed (impervious), and 3% is other. They have a total of 43 parks and golf courses. There are 148 miles of trails , 32 miles are paved, 30 miles are easy, 76 miles are moderate, and 10 miles are challenging. There are

4-541: A total of 113 recreational facilities. In 2021, the Park System offered 5,178 recreational programs, with a program attendance of 93,983. The park system had six major events, with a total attendance of 119,024. The Park System had 347 full-time staff, 492 seasonal part-time staff, and 62 program staff/instructors. The Monmouth County Park System began 2021 with a balance of $ 112,704,820, with $ 12,550,185 coming from their trust, and $ 154,635 coming from donations. They had

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