Enos Pond County Park
Park
122 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Forked River
Few parks or trails are on the map in Forked River
12% of Forked River’s land is conserved, about 202 acres. 173 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Forked River, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
202 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
173 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Enos Pond County Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Vincent Clune Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
202 conserved acres
12% of Forked River’s land. Water is left out: Forked River has 2.7 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Forked River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service241 ac
County29 ac
Town or city24 ac
State natural resources14 ac
State conservation9 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Not recorded6 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 241 acLocal Recreation Area · 29 acLocal Park · 24 acState Recreation Area · 14 acState Other or Unknown · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 241 | Restricted |
| Enos Pond County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 29 | Open |
| Vincent Clune Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Forked River State Marina State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Open |
| Forked River State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 9 | Open |
| Division of Fish and Wildlife Unknown State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
| unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Forked River
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Forked River
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Forked River: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Forked River →
Next door
Forked River and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ocean Township | 28% | 1.4 | 591 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lacey Township | 63% | 2.3 | 994 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Forked River
Where can I hike in Forked River?
The longest trail networks: Enos Pond County Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Forked River’s trails?
Enos Pond County Park and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Forked River?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Forked River?
59,020 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forked River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 181 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forked River neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →