Editing Lacey Township, New Jersey (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[Popcorn Park Zoo]] is a small {{convert|7|acre|m2|adj=on}} zoo that hosts a wide range of animals and features big cats, monkeys and black bears among the 200 animals on the site. The zoo was established in 1977 at a facility covering {{convert|7|acre}}.<ref>[https://www.ahscares.org/ContentPage/1667 Popcorn Park], Associated Humane Societies. Accessed September 13, 2013.</ref>

The Relay for Life had been held annually at Gille Park to raise money towards cancer research. However, in 2010, the Lacey Township Committee did not allow the walk to be held at Gille, and it was moved to Veteran's Park in Bayville.

Much of the nearly {{convert|8500|acres|adj=on}} [[Double Trouble State Park]] is located within the township, but its main access point is in neighboring Berkeley Township.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/double.html Double Trouble State Park], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]. Accessed September 21, 2016. "Location:Berkeley and Lacey Townships"</ref> [[Robert J. Miller Air Park]], also known as the Ocean County Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport partially located within Lacey Township, but also with its main entry point in Berkeley.<ref>[http://www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/airport/ Ocean County Airport], [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]] Department of Planning. Accessed February 25, 2020. "Ocean County is an Airport is an 822-acre facility located in the heart of the NJ Pinelands in Berkeley and Lacey Townships."</ref>

Township parks located within Lacey, include Clune, Gille, Hebrew and Huffy Wallis parks.<ref>[http://www.laceytownship.org/parks Parks], Lacey Township. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref> The township is also home to a number of marinas, including the [[List of New Jersey state parks#State marinas|Forked River State Marina]], which offers 125 berths.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/marinas.html New Jersey State Marinas], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref>

[[Tices shoal]], an area located on the bay side of [[Island Beach State Park]], is located within the township. It is a popular summer destination for boaters because of its shallow waters and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Island Beach State Park, as well as the [[Barnegat Inlet]], are accessible from the township via boat.<ref>Campbell, Eric Scott. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/ocean/friendships-run-deep-on-shallow-water-of-tice-s-shoal/article_d3efe0d4-9d21-11df-a324-001cc4c03286.html "Friendships run deep on shallow water of Tice's Shoal"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', August 1, 2010. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref>