Manasquan Reservoir — maintained gravel perimeter
New Jersey · Greenway
Follow the signed Perimeter Trail around the reservoir and return to the Visitor Center. Keep to its maintained main tread, slow at bridges/crossings, and turn back if any section is blocked or soft. The Environmental Center’s nature paths and ordinary roads are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Howell · New Jersey
- Ride length
- About 5 miles per open perimeter circuit
- Ride format
- Loop
- Surface
- Maintained gravel Perimeter Trail; natural branches excluded
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Rolling gravel circuit with repeated local climbs and descents; no measured maximum grade.
- Starting location
- Manasquan Reservoir public Visitor Center main trailhead, 311 Windeler Road, Howell, NJ
County’s five-mile Perimeter Trail, not nature branches or parking walks.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
Manasquan Reservoir — maintained gravel perimeter — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Manasquan Reservoir public Visitor Center main trailhead, 311 Windeler Road, Howell, NJ.
Use signed open public visitor/trailhead spaces and walk to the main path. Private, business, school, reserved and boat-launch spaces are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: About 5 miles per open perimeter circuit. Format: Loop.
Ride: Follow the signed Perimeter Trail around the reservoir and return to the Visitor Center. Keep to its maintained main tread, slow at bridges/crossings, and turn back if any section is blocked or soft. The Environmental Center’s nature paths and ordinary roads are excluded.
County’s five-mile Perimeter Trail, not nature branches or parking walks.
Surface and effort
Maintained gravel Perimeter Trail; natural branches excluded. Rolling gravel circuit with repeated local climbs and descents; no measured maximum grade.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Source-backed selected improved bicycle course. Firm dry gravel and meaningful rolling effort. Environmental Center renovation remains posted; it is distinct from the Visitor Center start. If a section is blocked, retrace rather than bypass. Check posted access before travel; this is not a field inspection or a whole-network all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.