Double Trouble State Park is located in Berkeley and Lacey Townships in

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. The park was once the Double Trouble company's company town. The park's wilderness is part of the

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ecosystem. The park is operated and maintained by the

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Double Trouble Historic Village

The Double Trouble Historic Village was originally a

cranberry Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus ''Oxycoccus'' of the genus '' Vaccinium''. In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species '' Vaccinium oxycoccos'', while in North America, cranberry ...

farm and packing plant. The Double Trouble Company was formed by Edward Crabbe in 1909 to sell timber,

millwork Millwork is historically any wood mill produced decorative materials used in building construction. Stock profiled and patterned millwork building components fabricated by milling at a planing mill can usually be installed with minimal alter ...

products, and cranberries. Many sawmills have been in the town since the mid-18th century. The village consists of cranberry bogs and fourteen restored historic structures dating from the late 19th century through the early 20th century including a general store, a schoolhouse and houses. The sawmill was restored in 1995, and the cranberry sorting and packing house were completed in 1996. The town was named for the fact that muskrats breached a local dam twice in one week.

Double Trouble Historic District

The Double Trouble Historic District was added to the

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on February 23, 1978 for its significance in agriculture and industry. With

Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek's headwaters start from the Greenwood Forest Management Area to its mouth at

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. Cedar Creek provides the water needed for cranberry culture and provides a source of water for wildlife.

Trail

The Double Trouble State Park Nature Trail is a loop trail. (This trail is not rated by the

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). The trail is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Route.

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