Manasquan Reservoir

05/31/2025

PLEASE NOTE:
🦅 We're happy to announce that repairs have been completed and Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir will resume as of today (weather permitting).

For additional details, visit our website at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com.

05/24/2025

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to unforeseen mechanical issues, Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir are currently cancelled.
Please check back for updates.

11/06/2024

Please Note:
Starting Sunday, November 10, the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center will be closed for exhibit renovations. During the closure, programs will be offered outdoors and at different locations. The building's bathrooms will remain open. The Environmental Center is expected to reopen in early 2026.

07/09/2024

Reel in the excitement of summertime with our FREE Fishing 101 sessions! 🎣 🌞
Learn how to rig, bait, cast, and catch your first fish at Manasquan Reservoir. Stop by the bait shop any time between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursdays, July 11-August 22.
Bait and tackle provided. Open to all ages (under 14 with an adult); those ages 16-69 are required to have a freshwater fishing license.

06/20/2024

We're happy to announce that our boat is back up and running and our Naturalist-led Boat Tours will resume this weekend!
For full details on our boat tours, visit https://bit.ly/MCPS_ManasquanReservoir.

06/13/2024

PLEASE NOTE: Our boat tours for this weekend (6/15 & 6/16) have been cancelled due to mechanical issues.

03/04/2024

The Naturalists at Manasquan Reservoir were happy to announce that the resident Bald Eagle pair began incubation on February 28. This is the latest start date for a nest recorded at the Reservoir. Naturalists observed the female sitting low in the nest and remaining there. From now on, one of the adults will almost always be in the nest; the female begins sitting immediately upon producing her first egg and she may lay up to three over five to six days. The male assists with incubation by giving the female breaks, bringing her food, and protecting the nest. If everything goes well, we expect hatching to occur the last week of March.
**𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: Nesting Bald Eagles are VERY sensitive to disturbance by humans. Approaching the nest by land or water could cause them to abandon their eggs or young. DO NOT approach the nest or enter any protected areas. The nest can be viewed safely from the trail adjacent to Georgia Tavern Road or from inside the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center via a live television monitor.**
(Photo from 2017)

01/04/2024

PLEASE NOTE: The Manasquan Reservoir Visitor Center is currently closed due to a repair/restoration project. Restrooms are available downstairs by the Bait Shop and additional porta-johns are available throughout the park. Restrooms are open at the Environmental Center and Winter Run Activity Center.

12/19/2023

Power has been restored and the Environmental Center will reopen today for regular hours.

12/18/2023

Due to a power outage, the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center may have a delayed opening today, Monday, December 18. Please check back for updates.

06/15/2023

Don't miss our Fishing Derby happening this Saturday, June 17! Both beginner and advanced anglers are welcome! Check out the information below.

Get your fishing poles ready, our annual Fishing Derbies are right around the corner!
We kick things off on Saturday, June 17, at the Manasquan Reservoir followed by another day of fun on Sunday, June 18, at Turkey Swamp Park. Both days include free hands-on fishing clinics from 12:30-1:30 p.m. followed by the derbies from 2-5 p.m.
The cost per family of 4 is $25; $8 per person. Pre-registration is suggested and available at https://bit.ly/MCPS_FishingDerbies2023; however, on-site registration will also be accepted (cash or check only). A container of worms is included with each registration. Fishing poles will be available for rent on a first come, first serve basis for $5 per pole.

05/02/2023

Boat tours of the Manasquan Reservoir are back! These 45-minute tours are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife including turtles, egrets, herons, ospreys and perhaps even a bald eagle. Tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Center (Windeler Road entrance) the day of the tour.
Get more details at https://bit.ly/MCPS_ManasquanReservoir.