Lochiel Creek County Park
Lochiel Creek County Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Forked River Mountain stands 56 m to the northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnegat Branch Trail, a park 0.7 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 13 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ocean County Parks & Recreation
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Barnegat Branch Trail: 0.7 mi
- Wells Mills County Park: 3.1 mi
- Sands Point Park: 3.2 mi
- Wells Mills County Park: 3.6 mi
- Nautilus Park: 3.6 mi
- Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Adventure Mini Golf: 8.3 mi
- USS Randolph Anchor: 12.3 mi
- Jacques Cousteau Coastal Centre: 13.9 mi
- Jump Island Water Park: 14.0 mi
- Bay beach: 2.1 mi
- Shore Beach: 2.2 mi
- Little Beach: 3.5 mi
- Barnegat Light Bay Beach: 6.0 mi
- Beach Haven West Bay Beach: 7.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Massacre at Long Beach Island: 6.1 mi
- Chief Pohatcong Monument: 13.5 mi
- Brooksbrae/Pasadena Terracotta Factory: 14.0 mi
- Early History of Beach Haven: 14.6 mi
- Lacey Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Forked River Schoolhouse Museum: 4.8 mi
- Old Stone Store: 5.7 mi
- Barnegat Light Museum & Edith Gwinn Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum: 12.4 mi
- Barnegat Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Carvel Island: 6.8 mi
- Westecunk Pine Plains: 7.1 mi
- Eagleswood Pine Plains: 7.8 mi
- Westecunk Creek Preserve: 10.6 mi
- East Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Forked River Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.3 mi
- Spring Hill: 12.2 mi
- Bear Swamp Hill: 12.8 mi
- Stafford Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 14.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 22.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 22.3 mi
- Founder's Grove: 22.3 mi
- Island Beach: 8.6 mi
- Ong's Hat: 23.0 mi
- Batsto Village: 24.3 mi
- Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 18.0 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 21.0 mi
- Barnegat Lighthouse: 6.3 mi
- Welcome to Ocean County: 13.2 mi
- Covered Bridge: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lochiel Creek County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River Mountain | NW 325° | 56 m | 6.2 mi |
| Apple Pie Hill | W 277° | 56 m | 19.5 mi |
| East Mountain | NNW 326° | 55 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | NW 321° | 54 m | 6.3 mi |
| Spring Hill | W 270° | 52 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bear Swamp Hill | W 264° | 48 m | 12.8 mi |
| Taylors Mountain | NW 316° | 45 m | 24.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 4° | 40 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:53 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toms River, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1081949130
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- Burlington County · 25 mi
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