7 Great Places To View Fall Foliage In Ocean County

Check out our list of 7 great places to bring the whole gang leaf peeping to view some of the best Fall foliage in Ocean County over the next month!

The Fall Foliage in Ocean County is about to pop big time and you better be ready! Grab your favorite flannel, some sunblock, shades, comfy sneakers or hikers, maybe a pair of binoculars, and of course some form of camera!

Ocean County is about midway towards our leaves turning full color, with vibrant shades of red, yellow, orange, and brown surrounding the landscape.

You might think IBSP is just Pine Trees and Beach Plum bushes. No sir! Many varieties of Maple, Birch, Holly, and Oak can be found. Plus it's a fantastic place to take a bicycle or even a kayak leaf peeping tour!

the marina is a great area to hang out and view amazing fall colors. It's even better if you have a boat and haven't taken it out of the water yet.

This is one of mine and my family's favorite parks in Ocean County. Plenty of trails to hike, spots to fish, visit the historic village, and of course check out awesome fall foliage, right down the road in Bayville.

One of the last remnants of maritime forest on Long Beach Island is found at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park.  The forest, which is dominated by black cherry, sassafras, eastern red cedar and American holly, is an important resting and feeding area for migratory birds on their long journey to and from their breeding sites.  The Maritime Forest Trail is a 0.2-mile-long, self-guided loop trail through this unique environment.

Wells Mills has the distinction of being the largest park in the Ocean County park system with over 900 acres of pine and oak forest within southern New Jersey's environmental marvel known as the Pine Barrens. Miles of hiking trails with varying degrees of difficulty can be found here. The three-story Nature Center offers a great display floor, a library, and the third floor "Elizabeth Meirs Morgan Observation Deck", a great place to see a large swath of foliage.

Yesssirrr! The good ol' GSP is a great place to see possibly the MOST trees turning color. It can make a sometimes stressful drive a bit more relaxing. However, only whip out your phone if you're a passenger please!

Breathtaking views of the surrounding Pine Barrens forest can be taken in from the observation deck perched 5-stories atop the nature center. Jakes Branch County Park also offers families the opportunity to picnic, walk the discovery play trail or hike and bike  8+ miles of nature trails.