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| Double
Trouble
State Park
Location:
Lacey and Berkeley Townships
Mailing Address:
PO Box 175,
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 341-6662
GPS Coordinates
DMS 39° 53’ 53.84” N 74° 15' 49.64" W
Interpretive Center phone number (732) 341-4098
Size: 7,881
acres
Fees: No entrance fee.
Link to the Related
Fees page
 Directions:
Garden State Parkway South: Take exit 77, turn left off exit ramp, travel south on Double Trouble Road to traffic signal. Park entrance is straight ahead across Pinewald Keswick Road.
Garden State Parkway North: Take
exit 77, turn left. Travel 1/4 mile Park entrance is on the left.
Facilities
& Activities:
Trails:
- Hiking
- Nature trails
- Horseback riding
- Biking
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Double Trouble State
Park offers an outstanding example of the Pine Barrens ecosystem
and a window into the Pine Barrens history. The park provides
the protection and interpretation of over 8000 acres of significant
natural, cultural, and recreational resources representative
of the Pinelands National Reserve.
Its location and resource base afford an opportunity to introduce
visitors to southern New Jersey's natural and cultural heritage.
Both the natural environment, consisting of a high quality
Pinelands watershed, and an extremely well preserved historic
village associated with New Jersey cranberry agriculture and
Atlantic White Cedar logging and milling industries are available
to visitors at Double Trouble State Park.
Through the Carry-In/Carry-Out Program you can help us keep your parks clean
and beautiful by carrying out the trash you carry in. Bags are provided
throughout the site. Thank you for your cooperation and remember to recycle.
2008 Cranberry Harvest at Double Trouble State Park: |
Our leaseholders have completed their harvest of the cranberry bogs. This harvest is a weather-dependent livelihood for the leaseholders, so there is no exact start and end date. Information on next year's harvest will be posted on this website, at the Double Trouble Interpretive Center, and on the Interpretive Center's voicemail, 732-341-4098, in early September 2009.
| Double Trouble Historic Village |
Originally a cranberry farm and packing plant, the former company town called Double Trouble is a window into past and current industries in the Pinelands. The Double Trouble Company was formed to sell timber, millwork products and cranberries. A succession of sawmills has been on site since the mid-1700s. The village consists of cranberry bogs and fourteen original historic structures dating from the late 19th century through the early 20th century including a general store, a schoolhouse and cottages. The sawmill was restored in 1995, and the cranberry sorting and packing house were completed in 1996.
The park features over 8,000 acres of Pine
Barrens habitats. From its headwaters in Greenwood Forest
Management Area to its mouth at Barnegat Bay, Cedar Creek
provides the water required for cranberry culture and supplies
a pure source of water for wildlife. The creek is an excellent
stream for canoeing and kayaking. Adjacent bogs and uplands
provide examples of plants characteristic to the Pine Barrens.
The Double Trouble State Park Nature Trail
is a 1.5-mile, self-guided, loop trail in which both natural
and historical items are delineated and interpreted in the
Trail Guide. Trail Guides are available at the trailhead in
the historic village.
• New
Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route
• NJ Pinelands
Commission
• Pinelands
Preservation Alliance
| FAQ's
(Frequently Asked Questions) |
| Why is the park named
"Double Trouble"? |
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There are conflicting
stories about the naming of Double Trouble. Most of
the common legends centered around the dam on Cedar
Creek. The earliest story attributes the name to Thomas
Potter who coined the words "Double Trouble"
after spring rains washed out the dam two times in one
season.
A more colorful legend involves
local muskrats that persisted in gnawing at the dam,
which caused frequent leaks. Such leaks gave rise to
the alarm "Here's trouble", upon which workmen
would rush to repair the leak. One day two breaks were
discovered and one worker overheard the shout "Here's
double trouble". Whatever the origin of the name,
most sources suggest that the unusual title was born
with the start of the cranberry industry. |
| How long
is Cedar Creek from Bamber Lake to Barnegat Bay? |
Approximately 9 miles. |
| What were the two Pine Barren industries
present at the Double Trouble village? |
Lumber industry and cranberry
harvesting |
| How did the cranberry
get its name? |
The cranberry is named after the
plant's blossom that resembles the neck of a crane. |
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