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Cheap Car Rentals Newark Airport NJ and Captree State Park
Captree State Park is located in Babylon at the eastern tip of Jones Beach Island. It is easy to get to with your cheap car rental in Newark Airport New Jersey. Located in the heart of a fishing village, this is where you want to visit with your cheap car rental is you like to fish. There is a boat basin with open and charter boats available for fishing, scuba diving, sightseeing, and more. There is also a playground for kids visiting the park, and food and picnic areas for when you get hungry.
Special Events
Many of the special events that take place at this park involve fishing. There is a Spring Rodeo Fishing Tournament on the first weekend of July, with awards for largest flounder, fluke, striped bass, weakfish, and much more. There is another one the following week as well.
In mid-July there is a Snapper Derby, with prizes for the largest snapper.
At the end of July there is a Harvest and Seafood Festival, with family-oriented activities such as boat rides, crab races, pony rides, and much more.
Finally in mid-August there is an "I Fish NY Salt Water Clinic" that will teach people age 10 and up fishing techniques and tackle, ethics, regulations, biology, seafood safety and filet techniques.
Directions
Located only 48 miles from Manhattan, this park is easy to get to with your cheap car rental in Newark Airport New Jersey. Take the Southern State Parkway to the Robert Moses Causeway (Exit 40). Go south to the park where you will find parking for your cheap car rental in Newark Airport New Jersey.
Other Nearby Attractions
Robert Moses State Park is a great place to visit with your cheap car rental in Newark Airport New Jersey. Also located in Babylon, there are five miles of ocean beachfront where you can swim, surf, or surf-fish. Anglers can also fish from the piers. There is a boat basin that can hold up to 40 boats. There is a picnic area and an 18-hole pitch and putt golf course.
Babylon is often the gateway for people who would like to visit Fire Island, a nearby barrier island and a popular tourist destination in the summer. Leave your cheap car rental in Babylon and take the ferry across though, because the villages of Ocean Beach and Saltaire within the Fire Island National Seashore are car free during the tourist season.
Heckscher State Park was named as one of the Top 100 campgrounds in the United States in 2005. With more than a million visitors a year, you are sure to be happy with your stay here. There are twenty miles of trails that attract hikers, bikers, and cross-country skiers. Swimmers will enjoy the Great South Bay for its beaches, as well as the swimming pool complex that is in the park.
Babylon is a great place to visit with your cheap car rental if you would like to spend a little time with nature. This small town has a great feel to it, and you will feel welcome here. There are great places to eat and stay here.
