The name Cheesequake has been variously described as deriving from the Lenape words Cheseh-oh-ke ("upland"),[12]Chichequaas ("upland village"),[13] or Chiskhakink ("at the land that has been cleared").[14]
The Garden State Parkway runs through the park near exit 120 but offers no direct access. A road runs underneath the parkway to connect the northern and southern sides of the park. Parts of the park, including a picnic area, are visible from the parkway. Aberdeen-Matawan station (New Jersey Transit) is located about two miles east of the park.
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^"CHEESEQUAKE STATE PARK OFFERS MUCH TO DO IN A SMALL PACKAGE". Hidden Gems of the State of New Jersey. NJDEP. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
^"2013 – 2017 New Jersey Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan" (PDF). Green Acres Program. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
^"Camping". Cheesequake State Park. NJDEP. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
^"Trails". Cheesequake State Park. NJDEP. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
^"Cheesequake State Park". MPA Global. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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^"A Century of Forest Stewardship in New Jersey, 1905 - 2005," by Kevin Wright, p 52, 2005, accessed December 31, 2010
^Matawan Journal, 27 January 1938, p 1, "Purchase Land For Cheesequake Park"[permanent dead link], accessed December 31, 2010
^"The Civilian Conservation Corps: A Legacy Lives On In New Jersey's State Parks", DEP Focus, Fall 2008, Vol 1,Issue 2, p 1, published by the NJ Dept of Environmental Protection, accessed December 31, 2010
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^"At the land that has been Cleared - Cheesequake, NJ". The Lenape Talking Dictionary. Lenape Talking Dictionary. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cheesequake State Park.
NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry page on the park
US Geological Survey page on the park
NY-NJTC: Cheesequake State Park Trail Details and Info