Double Trouble State Park

Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 77, and proceed west on Pinewald-Keswick Road for 0.5 mile to the park entrance, which is one the left. GPS Coordinates: 39.897870, -74.221281

There is only speculation about how Double Trouble State Park was named. But it is not just an intriguing name that should draw visitors.

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There are over five miles of trails -- use the Web Map link on this site for a trail map. 

• Perimeter Loop - 2.25
• Nature Trail - 1.50 [click for nature guide]
• Reservoir-Sawmill Loop - 1.2
• Clear Brook Path - .30

None of these trails are blazed or named on the ground. In addition there are many miles of unmarked sand roads.

Located a few miles south of Toms River, Double Trouble State Park is a captivating blend of natural and cultural history. Active cranberry bogs and a restored village are on what once was a thriving nineteenth century lumbering operation. The restored village contains 14 historic structures, including a sawmill, pickers’ cottages, a cranberry sorting and packing house, a general store, and a one-room schoolhouse built in 1890.