Sprayground at Dorbrook Recreation Area


Dorbrook Recreation Area
Facebook Logo353 County Route 537, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(Old street address - 209 County Route 537 East, Colts Neck, NJ 07722)
732-542-1642   

Open Memorial Day Weekend-Labor Day Weekend
(Weather permitting)

2024 Sprayground Procedures

We appreciate your continued support of the Sprayground as a free asset in the Monmouth County Park System. To help us maintain a free and enjoyable experience, the following parameters will be enforced to provide this opportunity for as many people as possible.
 

Weekdays (Monday-Friday): No Registration - First Come, First Served.

  1. Timeslots are 1.5 hours each. Ten minutes prior to the exit time, an announcement will be made and people will be let out through the back gate.
  2. Timeslots are as follows:
    • Weekdays (M-F)
    • 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
    • 1-2:30 p.m.
    • 2:30-4 p.m.
    • 4-5:30 p.m.
    • 5:30-7 p.m. - This time slot is only offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.  
  3. All children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
  4. Maximum people per session: 200 people. This includes everyone - infants and up.
    • Wristbands will be given out and put on wrists by the Sprayground attendant.
    • When 200 wristbands are given out, people still waiting in line will be given a wristband for the next session only.
    • This procedure continues throughout the day. No wristbands will be given at the end of the day for the following day.

Weekends and Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays starting May 25; Holidays including Memorial Day – May 27; July 4; and Labor Day – September 2.

  1. Registration is required.
    • Visit our online registration page and do a keyword search for Sprayground Fun.
    • Please note that you must be a registered user to access our online registration program. Create an account.
  2. Maximum participants 200 people. This includes everyone - infants and up.
  3. If you are coming with a child, an adult must also be registered. Children are not allowed in the Sprayground without an adult.
  4. Registration is limited to 10 PARTICIPANTS PER PERMIT; ONE PERMIT PER PERSON. SPACES RESERVED AFTER THE MAXIMUM OF 10, OR MORE THAN ONE PERMIT WILL BE DELETED AND THE SPOTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE FOR OTHERS. THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

Reminders

  1. No groups or parties are permitted.
  2. Limit your family/friends to 10 people with a parent/child ratio of 1:3 for under 4 years old; 1:4 for 5 years old and above.
  3. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to maintain the rules with their child(ren).
Any questions, please call 732-542-1642, ext. 25

 


Located at the Dorbrook Recreation Area, the recently renovated Spraygound is a water-enhanced playground. During the renovation, the site received all-new spray features including: raining leaves, domes of cascading water, and a series of high to low play troughs. A new bright blue surface was installed and the pumping system was replaced for improved water filtration.

 


Designed to provide refreshment for park visitors and participants in Park System summer camp programs, the Sprayground is a great place to cool off and play with water. 

Sprayground Rules

  • Children under the age of 14 years must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Swim diapers required.
  • Individuals and families are welcome; organized groups are not permitted.
  • Shower before using spray elements.
  • Diapers are to be changed outside the Sprayground and disposed of properly.
  • No open cuts.

See Dorbrook Recreation Area Supplemental Rules.     


   NO:

  • Food, beverages*, gum, glass containers, or tobacco products
  • Lawn/beach chairs
  • Climbing or hanging on water features
  • Skateboards, roller blades, roller skates or bikes
  • Toys - buckets, water guns, water balloons, etc. 
  • Unsafe play, inappropriate language, or disruptive behavior
  • Radios or amplified audio devices
  • Pets, except if trained to assist individuals with disabilities
    *Plastic water bottles and baby bottles/sippy cups are permitted.    

In an emergency, call 911.  Report all accidents/injuries to the Attendant or call 732-542-1643 – Dorbrook Ranger Station.  For Park System and Sprayground information, please call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312 (daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.).

Please note that group outings are not permitted.  
 

Directions

     Directions

    • Garden State Parkway to Exit 109. Southbound, turn right onto Rt. 520 (Newman Springs Rd.); northbound, turn left onto Rt. 520. Follow Rt. 520 (1.5 miles) to Swimming River Rd., turn left. Follow Swimming River Rd.to Rt. 537 west, turn right. Follow to Area.
    • State Hwy. 34 to Rt. 537 east. Southbound, turn left; northbound, turn right. Follow Rt. 537 east to Area. 
    • State Hwy. 18 to Exit 19, Hwy. 34 north. Follow Hwy. 34 to Rt. 537 east. Turn right. Follow Rt. 537 to Area.