The Bulls Island Recreation Area is on Bulls Island at
Raven Rock along the
Delaware River
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approximately north of
Stockton, within
Delaware Township in
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a County (United States), county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county was the state's List of counties in New Jersey, 4th-least populous ...
,
New Jersey
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,
United States
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. The park is a part of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. It offers a boat launch, fishing, and a nature trail. Canoes, kayaks, tubes, and rafts can be rented three miles north in
Point Pleasant. The surrounding park includes a portion of the
D&R Canal Trail, a multi-use trail built on the former
Belvidere-Delaware Railroad bed that runs along the island on a north–south route. The park is operated and maintained by the
New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
In June 2011, William Arias, 46, of
Bound Brook, New Jersey
Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located along the Raritan River. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,988, an increase of 1,586 (+15.2%) from the 2010 census coun ...
was killed by a falling tree while sleeping in a tent in the upper river section of the Bulls Island campground. The state of New Jersey determined that silt buildup from repeated floods had weakened roots of trees in this area. The park system decided to permanently close the campground area and return it to a natural state.
See also
*
List of New Jersey state parks
References
External links
* Official site
State parks of New Jersey
Parks in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Delaware and Raritan Canal
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