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Island Beach State Park is a New Jersey state park located just south of Seaside Park on the Barnegat Peninsula in Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Most of the park encompasses the former borough of Island Beach. The park is the largest reserve of undeveloped barrier island in New Jersey and one of the largest in the United States.〔(Island Beach Northern Natural Area and Southern Natural Area ), accessed November 17, 2006〕 The park is divided into two areas. The Island Beach Northern Natural Area covers , some of which is restricted to the public. The Southern Natural Area is much larger at . The park includes the Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone, which includes about of tidal marshes, creeks, ponds, and open water. Coming in from the sea-front, a visitor ascends over a large primary dune covered in tall grasses and down into a narrow maritime forest, consisting of many tall bushes and short trees including holly, goldenrod and black cherry. Approaching the bay side, one finds reeds and a muddy estuary that is home to blue crabs and herons and other marine birds. The park is an excellent site for bird watching with osprey nests and bird blinds set up.〔(New Jersey Birds: Island Beach State Park )〕 The Barnegat Inlet is located at the southern tip of the park, separating the Barnegat Peninsula from Long Beach Island. Swimming, kayaking, and fishing are permitted in some areas of the park. Four wheel drive vehicles are permitted onto the beach with a permit. ==Flora== Among the trees found in the park are Eastern Redcedar (''Juniperus virginiana''), Pitch Pine (''Pinus rigida''), American Holly (''Ilex opaca''), Black Cherry (''Prunus serotina''), Serviceberry (''Amelanchier canadensis''), Persimmon (''Diospyros virginiana''), Atlantic White Cedar (''Chamaecyparis thyoides'') and Sweetbay (''Magnolia virginiana''). These trees appear in different areas of the park, depending on the specifics of salt and wind exposure. They are often stunted, compared to inland examples of their species, and display the "salt spray horizon" effect, with the side facing the ocean sheared tightly by the environment, with their westerly sides tending to grow taller. Thus, the trees and shrubs often take on wedge-like shapes with their low side on the east. Shrubs in the park include Bayberry (''Myrica pensylvanica and Myrica cerifera'') , Highbush blueberry (''Vaccinium corymbosum''), Beach plum (''Prunus maritima''), Swamp azalea (''Rhododendron viscosum''), Red and Black Chokeberry (''Aronia arbutifolia'' and ''Aronia melanocarpa''), Heather (''Hudsonia ericoides'') and Sweet Pepperbush (''Clethra alnifolia''). Every September the park hosts an exciting Beach Plum Festival, replete with tours, foods, music and a great atmosphere. There are also many grasses, forbs and herbaceous plants. Many of these plants can be seen at the nature center, one mile (1.6 km) into the park, in a display garden, which is located by a freshwater wetland. Most visitors come for the pristine white sand beach, the ocean waters, and natural backdrop, in contrast to the developed and boardwalk-lined beaches to the north and south. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Island Beach State Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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