Wreck Pond, Spring Lake

Name: Wreck Pond
Address: Spring Lake, United States

#2 among attractions in Spring Lake

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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Wreck Pond is a coastal freshwater tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The pond was originally connected to the sea by a small inlet and got its name because sailors would mistake it, in the dark, for the Manasquan Inlet, which is further south. This was alleviated by the building of the Sea Girt Lighthouse and stopped by the eventual filling in of the inlet. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°8'26"N, 74°2'4"W

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Wreck Pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Catharine Church, Sea Girt Light, National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

0.6 miNE
Church
St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake
15 min walk • St. Catharine Church is a Roman Catholic church in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Built in 1901, it has been described by the Monmouth County Historical Commission as "the finest high-style example of Classical Revival architecture in Monmouth County." Its interior is decorated with...
0.7 miS
Lighthouse
Sea Girt Light, Manasquan
19 min walk • The Sea Girt Light is a lighthouse marking the inlet leading to the Wreck Pond in Sea Girt in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It hosted the first radio beacon mounted in a shore installation in the United States.
1 miSW
Military museum, Museum
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, Manasquan
25 min walk • The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey is headquartered in Sea Girt, with a second museum located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Spring Lake
12 min walk • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church at the junction of Monmouth and Third Avenues in Spring Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1880 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The church houses a fully functional 1904 Bates & Culley pipe organ.
0.7 miSW
Area
Sea Girt, Manasquan
17 min walk • Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,828, reflecting a decline of 320 from the 2,148 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 49 from the 2,099 counted in the 1990 Census.
0.5 miS
Church
Church of St. Uriel the Archangel, Manasquan
14 min walk • St. Uriel's Episcopal Church, also known as Church of St. Uriel the Archangel, or simply St. Uriel's, is an Anglo-Catholic Episcopal church in Sea Girt, New Jersey. The church is an operating member of the Anglican Communion, and adheres to the Catholic and Orthodox traditions of Anglicanism. A history of the church by James B.
0.9 miSW
Ship
Intelligent Whale, Manasquan
23 min walk • Intelligent Whale is an experimental hand-cranked submarine developed for potential use by the United States Navy in the 1860s.
0.5 miNW
40°8'45"N • 74°2'31"W
Spring Lake Manor, Spring Lake
14 min walk • Nature, Lake, Restaurant
1.4 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Capital to Coast Trail, Manasquan
36 min walk • The Capital to Coast Trail is a 55-mile cross-state multi-use trail network that is designed to span the state of New Jersey from the Delaware River in Trenton to the beach front town of Manasquan on the Atlantic Ocean.
1.1 miN
Tudor Revival architecture
Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building, Spring Lake
27 min walk • Building was actively utilized by the Spring Lake First Aid and Emergency Squad until 2004, when the first aid squad moved out to larger building down the street. While in use, it was the oldest first aid squad building in the country.
1.1 miN
40°9'21"N • 74°1'39"W
Spring Lake Public Library, Spring Lake
29 min walk • Library

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wreck Pond?

Nearby attractions include Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Spring Lake (12 min walk), Spring Lake Manor, Spring Lake (14 min walk), Church of St. Uriel the Archangel, Manasquan (14 min walk), St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake (15 min walk).