Turkey Swamp Park

This is a really nice campground.
Pull-through sites, lots of room, very wooded, quiet, pretty level.
I wasn’t expecting much based on the name (the swamp part) and location (New Jersey) but I was wrong. (Though the name isn’t great)
Garbage can and recycling on every site! Emptied every day!

Laundry room, showers. Bathrooms clean.
Note: the water spigot is pretty far from the sites. Make sure to bring plenty of hose. Also, it rained like crazy when we were there and site E3 was a little floody.
Site E4, by the way, looked awesome.
Oh, one more thing. This park has a gate that gets locked every night. There is a code for the lock. Make sure they give you the correct code. You CAN call the non-emergency line for the Freehold police. They might be able to come out and let you in…. But it’d be better just to have the right code. (They wrote it on the top of our reservation page. I entered it correctly. The officer told me I did not have the right code…)

What a great campground! From the minute we arrived we enjoyed our stay. We were in town visiting Family and friends, so the park was conveniently located. The park is close to shops, beaches and restaurants. We had a few get togethers at our site, so our family and friends could experience camping with us. The staff and Park Rangers were super friendly. I saw them helping many people throughout our stay, with a smile :) .. . The showers and laundry facilities were kept very clean. All the campers we met were very friendly and everyone respected the 10pm quiet time at their campgrounds. The ticks were very bad, but nothing you can really do about that. The only "issue" my husband had was the roads are very narrow and lots of pot holes, so take the extra few minutes and drive cautiously. The WIFI was pretty bad, but voice service was fair enough. We stayed in a 40 foot 5th wheel and the spot was surprisingly very big. We will be back for sure!

Large wooded sites with 30amp and water (I needed about 100’ of hose though as water is located at the edge of the site) with all sites being pull throughs. Roads are one-way, but people went the opposite when needed so their camp side faced the right direction. Roads are dirt from the entrance on Georgia Rd. The 15-acre lake is within walking distance of the campground. Rangers patrolled the area throughout the time we were there. There is no black water flush at the dump station is really my only negative. We didn’t use the bath house or playground and was thankful we were not on that row. If you plan to use it, might want to reserve a spot on row C or D.

This place is great during the week or the off-season. The sites are huge and well spaced-out. The showers were old and moldy (but hey, I just take off my glasses and forget about it, the water was warm!). The only complaint was that their old 30 amp system didn't work well for our bus, but we made it work.
Also know that your campsite fees gives you a parking pass to the beautiful Seven President Oceanfront Beach (a 35 minutes drive). Just ask the ranger station. There is an amazing French bakery (Antoinette Boulangerie) about 35 minutes away too. We're French and those Almond croissants and raspberry chocolate mousse (and éclairs) were AMAZING!
Also make sure to enter Turkey Swamp family campground in your GPS since there are a few different entrances to this park.

Turkey Swamp Campground is located in Turkey Swamp Park which is park of the Monmouth County Park System. The sites and bathhouse were well-maintained by friendly, helpful Rangers. All sites are wooded pull-throughs and would fit even some of the larger units, several Class A's were there during our stay. I liked that the rangers frequently rode through in various vehicles making sure all was well. Our site was quite large, with fire ring and picnic table. We could have put a tent up as well if someone were coming to stay with us. The parking area was quite level with water and electric, had one drawback, the water hookup is at the far end so be sure to bring extra hose! Side note: pine flies can be fierce early summer.

Within the campground there is dump station, bathhouses, playground and laundry. All again well maintained. The park has many trails for hiking, other playgrounds, picnic areas, pavilions, nature talks and activities as well as a large lake. Fishing is allowed but a NJ Fishing License is required. Paddle Boats, Canoes and Kayaks are available to rent. There is even an Archery Range.

All the sites at this county park are pull thru. Each has 30 amp service and water. Note the water spigots are between the sites so be sure to bring enough hose. Sites are level sand and fairly large. You may have someone across from you but probably not next to you. Pretty good distance between sites. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Also included is a lantern pole with hook.
I was able to find a couple trees to hang a hammock. All sites are tree covered. I was able to get 50 % solar. In mid September it was very quiet. Of the 65 or so sites only 8 had Rvs and 2 had tents.
There is one centrally located bath house which was clean. Three free showers with push button timers. Plenty of hot water. Several playgrounds for the kids with rubber crash mats covering the ground.
Office opens at noon. Most site can be reserved. 12 sites are first come first served.
This campground is less than one hour from Philadelphia and not far from 6 Flags or the Jersey shore. It's open April thru October.
Several miles of hiking trail surround the lake. Lake has paddle boat and kayak rentals in season. Also on the property is a archery range.
I will stay here again.

Loved: the park rangers and programming (Campfire Critters Saturday night and wagon rides every evening), cleanliness, hot water in the free showers, the option to use the trails, ~25-30 mins drive to the beach, Swingline mini golf nearby.

Didn't love: horseflies (super heavy on the wooded trails; not bad around camp); distance to the bath house from our campsite in E6.