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Barnegat Lighthouse State Park	Broadway (Off Long Beach Blvd.), P.O. Box 167, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006-0167 (609) 494-2016 31 acres, picnic area, picnic shelter, overlook/viewing points, historical programs, fishing, nature trails. Climb to the top of the 172-ft. lighthouse, panoramic view of Long Beach Island, Barnegat Inlet & Island Beach State Park.
Beach Haven Guided Walking Tours	Downtown Victorian District, Beach & Engelside Aves., Beach Haven NJ 08008 (609) 492-0700/Fax: (609) 492-3885 Tours include 25 houses and six bed & breakfasts. Sponsored by the Long Beach Island Museum. Call for hours of operation.
Dock Tours	19th St. and Bayview Ave., Barnegat Light, NJ (609) 494-7211 Behind the scenes commercial fishing dock tours at Viking Village, reservations required.
Heritage Village	575 East Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ 08005 (609) 698-5284 This mini-community features historic structures moved from other sites. Includes the Lippincott-Falkenburgh and Edwards houses, barber shop, butcher shop, now located along East Bay Avenue.
Naval Air Engineering Station	Rt. 547 (north of Rt. 70), Lakehurst, NJ 08733 (732) 323-2620/Fax: (732) 323-7676 Formerly Lakehurst Naval Air Station, site of the 1937 Hindenburg crash. Monument marks where the gondola crashed. Historic Hangar #1 is a national landmark. Free tours of "Navy" Lakehurst: Past & Present," second Saturday of each month by Navy Lakehurst Historical Society.
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route	(609) 447-0103 From Perth Amboy to Cape May on the Atlantic coast, and up the Delaware Bay coast from Cape May to the Delaware Memorial Bridge at Deepwater, New Jersey.
Ocean County Parks and Recreation	Administrative Offices, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 1-877-OCPARKS (1-877-627-2757) Information about the County park facilities, directions to the parks, telephone numbers and much more!
Popcorn Park Zoo	Humane Way, PO Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731 (609) 693-1900 Opened in 1977 as a home for unwanted animals, including local wildlife, elephants, lions, tigers and bears. Operated by the Humane Society.
Prospertown Schoolhouse	95 W. Veteran's Highway, Jackson, NJ 08527 (732) 928-1200 This 1890 restructured one-room schoolhouse contains local area artifacts including cranberry sorters, dedication medals and dirigible and blimp memorabilia. Call for tour info.