Poricy Park
Poricy Park is a 250 acres (100 ha) nature preserve and park in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Further out, Coney Island is 16 mi away. Pleasant highs of 66–84°F mark the mildest months, May, June, August, September and October.
A museum inside Middletown Township
You can stay in Middletown Township
Poricy Park is inside Middletown Township, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 32 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Here is how the weather at Poricy Park changes month by month.
Poricy Park
Poricy Park is a 250 acres (100 ha) nature preserve and park in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is known for its Cretaceous period fossil shell beds along the Poricy Brook streambed, open to the public for limited collecting. The park also contains a Nature Center and the Murray Farmhouse and Barn, a New Jersey Historic Site.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to sleep near Poricy Park
Places to stay start in Middletown Township (8) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Coney Island
- 4Studio 54
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Poricy Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Township | in town | — | 8 5 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 67,135 | $608K | A− |
| New York City | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Neptune Township | 11 mi south | 15 min | 37 16 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 28,273 | $456K | D |
| Woodbridge Township | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Long Branch | 8 mi southeast | 15 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 33,321 | $574K | C+ |
| Wall Township | 14 mi south | 20 min | 18 6 hotels · 7 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 26,753 | $720K | B |
| Eatontown | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,607 | $492K | C+ |
| Edison Township | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 motels | 109,077 | $497K | C+ |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Poricy Park
These well-known places are within 34 miles.
Big draw127 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw230 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw316 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw428 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw529 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw624 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Questions before you go
Is Poricy Park in Middletown Township?
Yes. It’s inside Middletown Township, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Poricy Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Poricy Park from Jersey City and Newark?
About 24 miles north of Jersey City and about 25 miles north of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Poricy Park?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 22 miles away.
Where should I stay near Poricy Park?
New York City (22 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Neptune Township (11 mi, 37 places to stay) and Middletown Township (in town, 8 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Middletown Township
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.