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Double Trouble State Park |
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Double Trouble State Park is one of the state parks that are located in different parts of the state of New Jersey. New Jersey is a very important tourist destination in the Northeastern part of United States of America and the parks are some of the most visited places in the state. Apart from great scenic beauty and wonderful atmosphere the state parks in New Jersey offer a lot more to tourists and the Double Trouble State Park is one of the most popular among those. Large number of tourists visit Double Trouble State Park throughout the year for its unique features.
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Don't go by the name Double Trouble otherwise you would miss a lot. Situated in the Southern part of New Jersey, the Double Trouble State Park is the best place to know about the pine barren ecosystem. Double Trouble State Park also speaks about the pine barren history. Double Trouble State Park covers a large area of 8000 acres and serves as an important cultural, natural and recreational resources representative of the Pineland National Reserve.
The beauty of Double Trouble State Park is hard to express in words. Inside the park you would find huge areas of greenery, wetlands and forest area. Apart from that, Double Trouble State Park also comprises a very well preserved historic village that would introduce you to the cultural and natural heritage of the people of New Jersey. The historic village is associated with the cranberry agriculture and Atlantic white cedar logging and milling industries of New Jersey.
Actually the historic village inside Double Trouble State Park was a cranberry farm and packing plant. The park has got the name Double Trouble from Double Trouble Company which was formed here in the 1700s to sell cranberries, mill work products and timbers. You would get to see some sawmills in the historic village, which used to earn huge money in those times. Apart from that you would also find several historic structures that date back to the late 19th century and a store, a school and some houses.
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