Shark River Park

Trail in Wall Township, New Jersey · Free

A 1,006-acre wooded park with 7.5 miles of trails, a fitness trail, fishing ponds and shaded picnic areas.

Visiting Shark River Park

Free shuffleboard and horseshoe equipment checkout; seasonally stocked trout.

Scarborough Fair
new american
Romantic special-occasion restaurant in a 19th-century farmhouse, with midweek live music and outdoor fire pits on Fridays.
Local Urban Kitchen
organic / healthy
Family-owned organic breakfast and lunch cafe cooking from scratch with locally sourced ingredients and plenty of vegetarian options.
Surf Taco (Wall)
mexican
Route 35 location of the shore taco chain, an easy, inexpensive family stop.
Lubrano's Trattoria
italian
Italian trattoria serving brick-oven pizza, pasta, steaks and veal since 2000.
Antonio's Trattoria Cucina Italiana
italian
Popular Route 35 Italian spot with homemade pasta and extensive gluten-free options; book ahead on weekends.
Via Veneto Ristorante
italian
Warm, family-style Italian dining room praised for veal, salmon piccata and housemade ricotta cheesecake.

1101 Schoolhouse Road, Wall, NJ 07753. It's in Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Shark River Park is free to visit.

Solo, family, dog. About 2 hours is a typical visit.