 In May 1993, the Park System acquired the 56-acre Camp Nomoco from the Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts to add it to Turkey Swamp Park.The Council had operated the 303-acre
camp since 1947.The Council trustees were determined to sell the camp, as a Wall
Herald reporter noted, to “a buyer who cares more about nature and
a pristine environment than about developing the land.” The Nomoco acquisition also helped protect the Metedeconk River watershed
while converting a private camping facility into a public one.