allaire state park

I use this park on a regular basis for horseback riding. I particularly enjoy the trail system on the north side of the park. This park is used for walking/ hiking, dog walking, and mountain biking, too. There are no mountains, but there are some ups and downs that are fun on horseback or a bike. The south side trail system is frequented by mountain bikes and tends to be somewhat crowded, for my taste on horseback. I have always found that the bikers are polite and will give those on horseback the right of way. The steam engine is a treat for children during the holidays. Many events are held here- wine festival, flea market, etc. It is a great venue for that. The little church is adorable for a quaint wedding. I have always enjoyed a stroll into town, particularly the country store. There are many locations for a quiet picnic. They offer group camping, individual campsites, yurts, and cabins. The park is close enough to camp and go to the beach in Manasquan or Point Pleasant.

This has to be one of my favorite locations to visit outside of the busy season. There's a plethora of trails one can use for walking and biking. The quaint historic village is worth a visit. Definitely make sure to take a house tour as there is a lot of wonderful historic information to be shared. A lot of the volunteers are very knowledgeable and helpful. I learned quite a bit on my short trip and look forward to going back once the weather warms up a bit.

Allaire State Park is great place to spend a day, and is easily accessed from the GSP (Garden State Parkway), exit 98, ( 4265 Atlantic Ave. Farmingdale, NJ 07727, (732) 938-2371).The park includes the historic village, (The Howell Works built in the, 19th century), the Pine Creek Railroad, that visitors can ride on for small fee, Visitor Center and Museum, Nature Interpretive Center, snack bar, vending machines, lavatories, several ponds, grassy fields, woods, and over 800 acres of hiking trails. The park and offices are open daily 8:00-4:00. Parking cost $5.00 NJ residence visitors, and $7.00 for out of state visitors. Check the website for events throughout the year. I have been to the park many times. The park is peaceful, beautiful, and worthy of repeat visits, A lot of care and maintenance by the park rangers shows in the great condition of the park...

Allaire State Park is a fantastic place to visit especially when they have special events or even just to walk around when they're open. The park is beautiful and the history is interesting.They have this wine event in the late summer or early fall. For a fee you get to taste wine from all of the vineyards in Jersey. The vendors have great products and prices are fair.It's a trip back to colonial times and great family enjoyment.

The annual wine festival is really fun with New Jersey wineries represented. $25.00 gets you in with a nice wine glass and your free to samply all day long. There is great food from vendors also.

My husband and I go walking every day off here. You can bike or walk but we want to get more out of our time so we walk.

Another place right around the corner that we never went before. It is a very interestind place, provided you want to spend a half day learning something. It is a great place to spend an afternoon. Taking the little tours, demonstrations, gift shop and the bakery. The Bakery is fantastic. This is all in the historic village.It is really worthe a few hours of your time. It is a great state park with all sorts of trails, from walking to equistrian.

A beautiful park. This was our first visit with our two under three grandkids and they loved it. Although we only saw a small part of this large park. The best part was the Pine Creek Railroad.It makes two trips around with the sound of bells and whistles. Immediately they both wanted to go again.The ride lasts 15 minutes and the train runs every half hour. Kids under three are free and adults are $4.00They hold birthday parties and give tours of the maintenance buildings where old rail cars are being restored. We will return again.They fell asleep in the car on the ride home.

If you live in the NYC area, this is a nice day-trip escape that's fairly easy to get to by car via the Garden State Parkway. Not only do you have a nice park with trails, etc., but it also offers Allaire Village and Pine Creek Railroad.The historic village (see allairevillage.org) is definitely worth a visit and the railroad, though small, is a fun experience, particularly for younger kids. Village only takes a couple of hours at most to go through and the railroad only 30 minutes. Be aware of limited hours and try to avoid a visit during one of the events hosted in the historic village, unless you have an interest in it. In my opinion, such events take away from the historic ambiance and quietness I enjoy in the village on a non-event day.Fee for railroad, village runs on donations, not sure if park always charges entrance fee.Good bathroom facilities for those that care about such things as I do.If you are looking for a longer day, after Allaire State Park head to one of NJ's nearby coastal towns.Or, bring your bikes and ride Allaire's bike trails either before or after the village/railroad.Great family fun and a nice escape from the ever-increasingly dirty, decaying NYC...

I first fell in love with Allaire 20 years ago. My children were in strollers, then they walked it. Learning about life in the 1800's, seeing people dressed in costume, watching the mill, the blacksmith, riding on the train that took iron to NY C, visiting the General Store and Bakery. Each trip is a wonderful memory. Now we enjoy tasting and supporting wines of NJ, listening to Jazz . Thank you Allaire for the many memories .

First, the positive: the historic village at Allaire is a very educational and worthwhile experience. We arrived just in time for a walking tour, where we learned about life in early industrial age America. Many of the staff dressed in period costume and spoke knowledgeably about the different activities that took place in this factory town. The village buildings and grounds were beautifully restored. Kids will enjoy a ride on the Pine Creek Railroad. The bakery and general store have refreshments and gifts for sale. The general store's prices are somewhat high; I believe that some of the proceeds go to the village's upkeep, as the state put a freeze on funding for state parks after Hurricane Sandy.We camped for two nights in a "yurt." My family and I like camping, but I have to say we will not camp at Allaire again. A yurt is a sort of cylindrical tent with rigid sides and a peaked roof with a plexiglas skylight. There's a wooden floor and door, screen windows, and two double bunks. The yurt was roomy enough and sleeps four. Of the three yurts in the area, ours was the only one without a doorknob and lockset: our door had a padlock and hasp on the outside and a hook-and-eye on the inside.Our campsite was large enough, and the sites are not unreasonably close to one another. We had a picnic table and fire ring: both of these are firmly anchored to the ground. Flush toilets and hot showers were within walking distance and were fairly well maintained.The reason I won't camp there again is that there is continual, loud traffic sound all day and night, due to the campground's close proximity to the Garden State Parkway and I-195. Cars and trucks could be heard the whole entire time of our stay. This is especially tough when one is trying to sleep at night.

The campground is set up much like meant of the grounds in the state parks with the tent areas very close together, however they aren't so close that you are aware of your neighbor's activities. You are very close to an overpass for 195 and at night it sounds like you are sleeping on the side of the highway. It wasn't the worst place I've ever been to, but if you are looking to forget civilization, then it's not a good idea. The grounds themselves were set up nicely and were clear and even. The restroom/shower areas were clean and in good working order. Is was ideal for our one night of to catch the super moon and meteor shower, but I wouldn't recommend if you want the place and quiet of being in nature and away from other people.

We visited the Allaire Village with our two children to learn about American History. The village was very interesting and one could see how life was in an industrial town in the early 1800's. They had a working blacksmith shop, a bakery where you could buy treats, foreman's house, chapel, museum, and much more. The man at the carpenter's and tinsmith's shop was really helpful and explained things at a great level for our younger children. He answered all of our questions and was interesting as well as entertaining. All of the staff were friendly and informative. The kids loved going to the general store to buy old fashioned candy. It is a beautiful area to walk around and we very much enjoyed our visit!

For starters when you book online there is a 2 night minimum. That wouldn't have been to bad if the experience was half way decent. please save your money and time because the campsites are way to close to other campers and the noise was unbearable. in the middle of the night i would wake up to cars driving by. the sites are so small that the tents in not more that 20 feet away from the road so when a car drives past it sounded like it was a heavy rain fall on my tent. then you can hear the train station every 10 minutes blowing the horn. airplanes, helicopters and even the race cars. i wish i read reviews about this place before i booked it. needless to say i left after the first night and ate the cost for the second. please guys if you like peace and quite and a nice camping experience don't stay here.

The Allaire Village is a nice step back in time. There are a number of buildings: - General Store with novelty items like candy sticks, metal pieces from the blacksmith, old fashioned toys, ... - Bakery- scones, bread, coffee - Church, Dormitories, Blacksmith, Barn, Enamel Factory, Coach House, etc.They are staffed by folks dressed in period clothes and the story of the working town from the 1800s is quite interesting and they have events throughout the year. You pay $5 per car to park, but it is very convenient to the village (and restrooms), and when combined with a walk through the park makes for a nice day.