The Bull's Island Recreation Area is on Bull's Island at
Raven Rock along the
Delaware River approximately north of
Stockton, within
Delaware Township in
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,[New Jersey
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,
United States
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. The park is a part of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park is a New Jersey state park along the Delaware and Raritan Canal.
History
In 1974, most of the canal system was declared a New Jersey state park. It remains one today, and is used for canoeing, kayaking, an ...
. It offers a boat launch, fishing, and a nature trail. Canoes, kayaks, tubes, and rafts can be rented three miles north in
Point Pleasant. The surrounding park includes a portion of the
D&R Canal Trail, a multi-use trail built on the former
Belvidere-Delaware Railroad bed that runs along the island on a north-south route. The park is operated and maintained by the
New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
In the state of New Jersey, the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry is an administrative division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. In its most visible role, the Division is directly responsible for the management and ...
.
In June 2011, William Arias, 46, of
Bound Brook, New Jersey was killed by a falling tree while sleeping in a tent in the upper river section of the Bull's Island campground. The state of New Jersey determined that silt buildup from repeated floods had weakened roots of trees in this area. The park system decided to permanently close campground area and return it to a natural state.
See also
*
List of New Jersey state parks
The New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry manages a public park system which consists of over 50 protected areas designated as state parks, state forests, recreation areas, and other properties within the state of New Jersey in the United ...
References
External links
* Official site
State parks of New Jersey
Parks in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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