Monmouth County Park System Recreation Programs
Monmouth County Park System Headquarters, 805 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 7738
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Monmouth County Park System Recreation Programs include Swim Lessons at Big Brook, Sprayground Fun - Weekends & Holidays, Miss Melissa's Music for Aardvarks - Summer Session, Child and Babysitting Safety, T'ai Chi Chih® Discipline - Joy Through Movement, Golf Season, and an audition for the musical “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.” Swim Lessons at Big Brook are held Monday through Thursday, with sessions offered July 20–30 and August 3–13. Miss Melissa's Music for Aardvarks - Summer Session is a musical experience held on Wednesdays from July 15 to August 19, and T'ai Chi Chih® Discipline - Joy Through Movement is a practice held on Saturdays from July 11 to August 15, with an additional session on Tuesdays from July 28 to August 1.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Options include weekday, weekend, and holiday programs, with some activities offered in multi-week sessions
The audition for “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” is scheduled from 4:30–8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. Sprayground Fun - Weekends & Holidays is offered at the Dorbrook Recreation Area Sprayground, and Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park offers guarded swimming, weather permitting. The Monmouth County Park System also provides golf courses and golf programs, including golf passes and golf specials, and operates a Nature on the Move Van, Therapeutic Recreation Special Needs Programs, and a Volunteers in Parks program with over 1000 individuals participating each year.
The Board of Recreation Commissioners states that it is committed to improving the quality of life of the citizens of Monmouth County by providing open space, park and recreation areas, facilities, programs, and services of the highest quality and to furnishing these recreational and educational opportunities in the most effective, efficient, and economical manner possible. The Monmouth County Park System is nationally accredited among park and recreation agencies, having achieved national accreditation status in 1994, 2004, and 2014 from the National Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies, sanctioned by the American Academy for Parks and Recreation Association, and it was the first park and recreation agency in the nation accredited and is one of only 71 such accredited agencies in the nation. The County of Monmouth states that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities, and a Compliance Officer, Maryam Tronco, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice Regulations.
The Monmouth County Park System offers discounted programs to eligible county residents through the RecAssist for Individuals and Families program and the RecAssist for Groups program. Parks in this system are smoke free, and the use of all tobacco products is prohibited in all the parks due to New Jersey's Smoke Free Air Act, and dogs must be leashed with Park Rangers stepping up enforcement of the leash rule. Persons ages 65 and older are eligible for golf and other senior discounts, and the Park System offers room rentals and wedding ceremony and photo locations in the parks, as well as a 9/11 Memorial.
For program and activity reservations by phone, participants are instructed to have their program number and credit card ready, and a telephone menu is provided for program and activity reservations, weather cancellations, and operator assistance. The leadership team includes individuals associated with administration, recreation services, golf operations, park operations, design and resource management, and land preservation and planning, including Andrew Spears, Diane Doelger, Matt Coleman, Patti Conroy, Jeremy Schaefer, Anna Luiten, Kevin Dunn, and Paul Gleitz. The Monmouth County Park System reports that it undertakes a variety of capital improvement projects in the parks each year to expand recreational opportunities, upgrade facilities and infrastructure, restore historic sites and structures, and enhance park landscapes through plantings and vegetation management.
Last updated July 9, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Options include weekday, weekend, and holiday programs, with some activities offered in multi-week sessions
The audition for “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” is scheduled from 4:30–8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. Sprayground Fun - Weekends & Holidays is offered at the Dorbrook Recreation Area Sprayground, and Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park offers guarded swimming, weather permitting. The Monmouth County Park System also provides golf courses and golf programs, including golf passes and golf specials, and operates a Nature on the Move Van, Therapeutic Recreation Special Needs Programs, and a Volunteers in Parks program with over 1000 individuals participating each year.
The Board of Recreation Commissioners states that it is committed to improving the quality of life of the citizens of Monmouth County by providing open space, park and recreation areas, facilities, programs, and services of the highest quality and to furnishing these recreational and educational opportunities in the most effective, efficient, and economical manner possible. The Monmouth County Park System is nationally accredited among park and recreation agencies, having achieved national accreditation status in 1994, 2004, and 2014 from the National Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies, sanctioned by the American Academy for Parks and Recreation Association, and it was the first park and recreation agency in the nation accredited and is one of only 71 such accredited agencies in the nation. The County of Monmouth states that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities, and a Compliance Officer, Maryam Tronco, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice Regulations.
The Monmouth County Park System offers discounted programs to eligible county residents through the RecAssist for Individuals and Families program and the RecAssist for Groups program. Parks in this system are smoke free, and the use of all tobacco products is prohibited in all the parks due to New Jersey's Smoke Free Air Act, and dogs must be leashed with Park Rangers stepping up enforcement of the leash rule. Persons ages 65 and older are eligible for golf and other senior discounts, and the Park System offers room rentals and wedding ceremony and photo locations in the parks, as well as a 9/11 Memorial.
For program and activity reservations by phone, participants are instructed to have their program number and credit card ready, and a telephone menu is provided for program and activity reservations, weather cancellations, and operator assistance. The leadership team includes individuals associated with administration, recreation services, golf operations, park operations, design and resource management, and land preservation and planning, including Andrew Spears, Diane Doelger, Matt Coleman, Patti Conroy, Jeremy Schaefer, Anna Luiten, Kevin Dunn, and Paul Gleitz. The Monmouth County Park System reports that it undertakes a variety of capital improvement projects in the parks each year to expand recreational opportunities, upgrade facilities and infrastructure, restore historic sites and structures, and enhance park landscapes through plantings and vegetation management.
Last updated July 9, 2026.
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