{"id":1146,"date":"2025-08-15T10:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/?page_id=1146"},"modified":"2025-08-15T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:39:52","slug":"big-brook-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/hike-locations\/big-brook-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brook Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Address<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>521&nbsp;Route 520<br>Marlboro, NJ 07746<br>732-834-9606<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigation<\/h2>\n\n\n        Tap the map for navigation help.\r\n        <iframe\r\n           style=\"display: block; border: solid black 1px; margin: 4px 0 4px 4px; padding-bottom: 1px;\r\n             height: 150px; width: 250px;\"\r\n           src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=40.334797, -74.235204&amp;z=12&amp;output=embed\">\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <strong>Map:<\/strong>\r\n\t  <i class=\"fa fa-map-marker dirIcon\"><\/i>\r\n          <a style=\"text-decoration: underline !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/L5Z52u6AWZhcHHTW9\" target=\"mcps_map\">maps.app.goo.gl\/L5Z52u6AWZhcHHTW9<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n          <strong>GPS:<\/strong>\r\n\t  <i class=\"fa fa-compass dirIcon\"><\/i>\r\n\t  40.334797, -74.235204\r\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>\r\nIf you see errors on this page, or if you'd like to suggest improvements, please send e-mail to\r\n<a href=\"mailto:hiker-jem@whereshouldibe.com\">Jem Treadwell<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting Point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We meet in the main parking lot just off Route 520, Newman Springs Road, by the Henry Hudson Trail Head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Garden State Parkway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take exit 109.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow&nbsp;<strong>Rte 520 west<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Newman Springs Road<\/strong>) past Brookdale College and the traffic circle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue 5.8 miles to the park entrance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Route 34<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow <strong>Rte 34<\/strong> north or south to&nbsp;<strong>Rte 520<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow <strong>Rte 520<\/strong> west for 2.3 miles to the park entrance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Route 33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go north on\u00a0<strong>Halls Mill Road\/Kozloski Road<\/strong>\u00a0to<strong>\u00a0Rte 79<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn right (north) on Rte 79, and continue to the intersection with <strong>Rte 520<\/strong> (Newman Springs Road).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn right onto Rte 520, and continue for 0.6 mile to the park entrance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png 973w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-150x107.png 150w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-211x150.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Address 521&nbsp;Route 520Marlboro, NJ 07746732-834-9606 Navigation Notes Meeting Point We meet in the main parking lot just off Route 520, Newman Springs Road, by the Henry Hudson Trail Head. 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