Thompson Grove Park
Thompson Grove Park is a picnic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Pheasant Hill stands 134 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakley Farmhouse, a museum 1.6 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 8.1 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Manalapan Township
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oakley Farmhouse: 1.6 mi
- Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County: 1.7 mi
- Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County: 1.7 mi
- Craig House: 2.9 mi
- Monmouth County Historical Association: 3.4 mi
- Monmouth Battlefield State Park: 1.7 mi
- Woodcrest Park: 2.2 mi
- Woodgate Farms Park: 2.3 mi
- Greentree Park: 2.4 mi
- Wagner Farm Park: 2.6 mi
- Manalapan Public Services Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Manalapan September 11th Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Gere Park: 3.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Bust: 3.4 mi
- Monmouth Battle Monument: 3.4 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 3.8 mi
- Mannino Park: 11.4 mi
- Reinhardt Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Frost Woods Park: 11.7 mi
- Keystone Park: 11.7 mi
- Bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt: 7.5 mi
- Schuchardt's Holiday House: 10.2 mi
- Karl Jansky Monument: 12.4 mi
- Peace on Earth: 12.6 mi
- Eagles: 14.1 mi
- The Four Winds: 8.5 mi
- Discovery Bay: 8.6 mi
- Calypso Springs: 8.7 mi
- The Big Bambu and Reef Runner: 8.7 mi
- Tornado: 8.7 mi
- Native Grass Mixture Panel: 5.7 mi
- Songbird Native Grass/Wildflower Mixture Panel: 5.7 mi
- Northern Wildflower Mixture Panel: 5.7 mi
- All Perennial Wildflower Mixture Panel: 5.7 mi
- Native Short Grass Mixture Panel: 5.7 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 3.9 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 13.9 mi
- Seidler's Beach: 15.4 mi
- Cliffwood Beach: 15.5 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 15.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.0 mi
- Disbrows Hill: 6.3 mi
- Throck Morton Hill: 8.4 mi
- Stone Hill: 9.5 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 10.0 mi
- Catering Area: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 14.2 mi
- Power House: 21.3 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 21.3 mi
- South Tower: 21.3 mi
- North Tower: 21.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.1 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 9.4 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 16.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 22.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.5 mi
- Barber: 20.1 mi
- Gold Run: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thompson Grove Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasant Hill | WNW 300° | 134 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Rose | WNW 293° | 126 m | 21.9 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NE 38° | 120 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 259° | 110 m | 4.0 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 40° | 106 m | 13.5 mi |
| Fairless Landfill | WSW 254° | 97.2 m | 23.5 mi |
| Tenmile Run Mountain | NW 312° | 92 m | 18.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WNW 299° | 92 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freehold-marlboro, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1529944544
Day trips start here
- Manalapan · 3 mi
- Englishtown · 4 mi
- Freehold · 4 mi
- Hightstown · 10 mi
- Jackson Township · 11 mi
- Old Bridge · 11 mi
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