Walking the Oscar Lingle Nature Trail at Kohl Park

Looking to get outside for some fresh air and exercise? If so, head to Kohl Park in Lower Paxton Township and hit the Oscar Lingle Nature Trail. There are 2 trails for a total of .92 miles. These are not paved or well-maintained trails in my opinion.

We parked in the Kohl Park parking lot and headed to the trail entrance. You'll see a large sign that says Oscar Lingle Nature Trail as shown in my one photograph. You'll want to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring along your sunscreen, bug spray and a bottle of water. 

There's nothing really scenic about these short trails. However, along the way if you look close enough you'll see markers that point out some of the local trees and plant life along the way. One thing that we did enjoy seeing during our walk was near the top of several trees we saw "fresh" woodpecker holes!

As I previously stated, the trails weren't well maintained, at least during the time that we were there. Several had plant life that was overgrown and needed trimmed back. Some areas are a little rocky and it's definitely not balanced walking. There's so much more they could do to make this small trail nicer for visitors to enjoy. 

Once you're done walking the trail you can head to the park building to use the restrooms or to gain access to the water fountain. Kohl Park offers a playground for the kids, a picnic pavillion, athletic fileds, tennis courts and toward's the back of the park you'll find an enclosed dog park for your furry friends to enjoy.

The Historic Barnegat Lighthouse

Barnegat Lighthouse is an old historic lighthouse located along the coastline in the beautiful state of New Jersey. You'll find it in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on the northern tip of Long Beach Island. It's part of the New Jersey Lighthouse Trail. Locals refer to it as Old Barney.

The Lighthouse was constructed in 1835 using a lot of granite, brick and iron. It's in the traditional conical shape like most lighthouses around the world. Overall, it stands 169 feet tall featuring a fresnal lens with a range of 22 nautical miles. The light operates daily from dawn to dusk. To get to the top, you'll need to climb 217 steps! It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. 

Park Hours - Daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The lighthouse is only open on weekends (for tours) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. You can walk around the grounds of the lighthouse when the park is open. Hours are weather permitting. You can find information HERE.

A few blocks away you'll find the Barnegat Museum. It has a lot of the historical information, exhibits, photographs and the original lens is housed there. You can pick up a few gifts, books and souvenirs from the gift shop while you're there. You'll want to check out their hours of operation which various throughout the different seasons of the year.