They have annual battle of Monmouth reenactment which is a spectacle. There is also an onsite museum.
Good food anytime, but on Mondays Burger(thick-juicy ones) are a special value. Great selection of beer and Flatscreens in the men's bathroom...yikes...I gues it has it all.
I have grown to love going to Monmouth Battlefield Park over the past year. I go at least once a week, more if I can. I have hiked along most of the trails in the park - through the fields and through the woods. The first time I hiked along the Washington Trail I was awed by what had transpired along this trail and have been back many times since. If you are a first-time visitor make sure you go to the Visitor Center and get a park map. There are also pamphlets mapping out self-guided tours that are worth exploring. Last but certainly not least, the staff are phenomenal. Definitely worth your time! The only thing you really have to be aware of are ticks, especially if you are on the battlefield on Sutfin Farm.
Considering the significance of this major battle, you would have expected a more comprehensive display. All you see is a field, a ravine and a creek with a single placard explaining one portion of the battle. There is nothing outside the visitor center to give a visitor any sense of the flow of battle. I arrived at 8am, just as the park was opening and passed some entry gates which may at some warmer time of year, collect fees for entrance to the park. For my visit, however, a "no charge" sign was conspicuously posted. I proceeded to the visitor center and was dumbfounded to find that it didn't open until 9. Why open a park and not the visitor center, particularly when there is little to see outside the center? I peered through the windows and could see a fair amount of the battle information display and I assume that the battle is well explained inside. I didn't wait an hour to find out. All in all, I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this site. If you are in the area and can get in free, go ahead a take a peek in the visitor center.
be sure to watch the video about the battle - has a great ending - this is a great park something you would think was a National Park instead of a state park
Pretty park, especially in the fall! Important historic site with nice wooded hiking paths. Definitely worth a quick visit of in the area.
This place is own by ghost... Noones go there..The park is cute but in NJ families do not use this humongous park. I am care to be alone there with my kids, no security , noone around maybe a person walking the dog but thats all. What a waste of location. NJ please make family parks like New York.... visible to people!
One park employee indicated that the park was approx 3 miles. It is very pretty and well maintained. The visitor's center has recently been updated with approx 30 min of self-guided exhibits to describe the fighting that occurred here. In addition, there is Craig House on the grounds. When i went, the docent was very knowledgable and friendly,It is a pretty park with limited walking trails. If you are looking for history, expect to spend less than an hour.
We spent a Sunday afternoon under a tree having a picnic and roaming the trails. Most trails are not marked but there are maps in the welcome center. You can also walk the corn fields behind the welcome center.
The Museum is free and very informative. There are also hikes. In June they have a reenactment of the battle of Monmouth.They also have picnic facilities and a small play ground.They are also opened on Sunday. It's a nice thing to do on a cold Sunday (the museum)