Cave Cabin Preserve
Lacey Township, Monmouth County, NJ
25 acres

The tract, which is completely forested, is in the upper reaches of the Forked River watershed.

History:

fall of 1998  --  the Forked River Mountain Coalition received its first donation of land. The preserve is named for and is located on the Cave Cabin Branch, a tributary to the North Branch of the Forked River.

The parcel was a gift from Mr. Joseph A. DeStephan of Miami Shores, Florida. After learning about the grass-roots initiative to preserve the Forked River Mountain area, Mr. DeStephan offered to donate the land to the Coalition for conservation and open space purposes.

Habitats:

The property is mostly wetlands and is accessible only by foot. An Atlantic White Cedar swamp is present along the stream corridor.

(Source: http://www.frmc.org/coalition-index.htm)