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 Ocean County Park - Lakewood, NJ Posted by:  94RedRover
N 40° 05.477 W 074° 11.396
18T E 569055 N 4438203
Ocean County Park, off Route 88 in Lakewood, NJ, was once the 323 acre vacation estate of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller.
Waymark Code: WM5K8M
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2009
Views: 6
In 1902, JOhn D. Rockefeller purchased this estate and used it for his summer residence until his death in 1937. After his death, his family donated the estate to the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders to be used as a county park.
Unfortunately, budgeting reasons forced the mansion to be demolished, but many of the other structures remain. The old carraige house is now home to the Ocean County Police Academy.
My husband grew up in Lakewood in the 1950's and remembers this park being called "Rocky's Place."
Activities include swimming, tennis, soccer, softball, fishing, hiking, biking and more. There are numerous playgrounds and group activity fields. An off-leash dog park, as well.
Name: Ocean County Park
Street Location: 659 Ocean Ave (Route 88)
Local Municipality: Lakewood
State/Province, etc.: NJ
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: John D. Rockefeller
Date Established: 1940
Picnic Facilities: Tables, pavilions
Recreational Facilities:
Playgrounds, Baseball/softball, Basketball, Tennis, Swimming, Hiking, Trails, Dog Runs, Fishing
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Lake Fishagin
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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