Voorhees State Park -
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Voorhees State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of NJ. It is 632 acres (3 km²) in area, located along the Raritan River in northern Hunterdon County near Glen Gardner. The park is operated and maintained by the NJ Division of Parks & Forestry.
Waymark Code: WM6KPP
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2009
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"The county road is scrub-lined, with masses of sumac bushes. it is paralleled (R) in spots by the South Branch of Raritan River. Voorhees State Park, 3.6 m., on the summit of a steep rise on the southern slope of Musconetcong Mts., is being developed (1939) into a recreation center with smooth dirt roads, trails and fireplaces and other picnic facilities." --- New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past, 1939; page 535
About the Park
Voorhees, like Parvin State Park, served as a camp for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) - Franklin Roosevelt’s program to get people back to work during the Depression. The CCC planted trees and constructed shelters, picnic sites and trails throughout the park. Two overlooks provide scenic views of Round Valley Reservoir and Spruce Run Reservoir.
In 1965, the New Jersey Astronomical Association built an observatory on land leased from the state. The 26-inch Newtonian reflector telescope is one of the largest privately owned telescopes in New Jersey. The public is invited to explore the night sky at skywatching programs that are offered year round by the NJAA. For further information, call (908) 638-8500.
Mailing Address:
251 County Road Route 513
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
(908) 638-6969
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Size: 1,400 acres
Fees: No entrance fee.
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