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Map of Stafford Township with Deer Lake Park marked

Notable Neighborhoods of Stafford Deer Lake Park

A residential neighborhood beside Manahawkin Lake, north of the Manahawkin village center.

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The Quick Take

Deer Lake Park At A Glance

Deer Lake Park is a residential neighborhood named in Stafford Township's 2017 Master Plan, in the R-75 zone at the heart of the township near Routes 9 and 72. OpenStreetMap places it beside Manahawkin Lake, north of the Manahawkin village center. Nearby Oxycocus Road is named for a plantation that stood at the headwaters of Manahawkin Lake.

Sources: Stafford Township 2017 Master Plan, Land Use; OpenStreetMap; Stafford Township, History. Checked October 2026.

The Lake Manahawkin gazebo on a summer concert night, Manahawkin. Photo: Stafford Recreation, Facebook

Known For Manahawkin Lake

The lake has a county park, A. Paul King County Park (48 acres at 2 W. Bay Avenue), and the township's Manahawkin Lake Park at Route 9 and North Lakeshore Drive, with a bike trail, pavilion, picnic tables, playground, restrooms and walking track.

Sources: Ocean County Parks; Stafford Township, Manahawkin Lake Park. Checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

Recent closed sales in Deer Lake Park listed on neighborhoods.com range from $481,000 to $730,000, with a median sale price of $562,500.

Source: neighborhoods.com (MLS-based brokerage data), read October 2026. The source does not state the time period covered. These are not Dennis Mark's figures. For a current price opinion on a specific home, ask for a home value.

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Where To Eat Nearby

All in Manahawkin (Stafford Township). Each checked as open in October 2026. Businesses change: check hours before you go.

Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

The Stafford Township School District runs pre-kindergarten through grade 6, and federal school data shows each grade taught at one school for the whole township: Oxycocus Elementary School and the Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center (pre-K and kindergarten), Ocean Acres Elementary School (grades 1 and 2), McKinley Avenue Elementary School (grades 3 and 4) and Stafford Intermediate School (grades 5 and 6). Grades 7 to 12 attend Southern Regional Middle School and Southern Regional High School on Cedar Bridge Road in Manahawkin.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Sources: Stafford Township School District; NCES school list; Southern Regional School District. Checked October 2026.

Deer Lake Park Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Where is Deer Lake Park in Stafford?

Beside Manahawkin Lake, north of the Manahawkin village center near Route 9. Sources: OpenStreetMap; Stafford Township Master Plan.

What is the minimum lot size in Deer Lake Park?

7,500 square feet in the township's R-75 zone. Source: Stafford Township 2017 Master Plan.

What parks are near Deer Lake Park?

A. Paul King County Park and Manahawkin Lake Park, both on Manahawkin Lake. Sources: Ocean County Parks; Stafford Township.

What events happen on Manahawkin Lake?

The Founders Day parade, Monday summer concerts, pop-up markets and the fall Harvest & Wine Festival. Source: Stafford Township, Manahawkin Lake events.

Where does the name Oxycocus Road come from?

From a plantation that stood at the headwaters of Manahawkin Lake. Source: Stafford Township, History.

Which schools serve Deer Lake Park?

Stafford Township School District schools for pre-K to grade 6 (each grade at one school township-wide), then Southern Regional Middle and High School on Cedar Bridge Road. Verify enrollment with the district. Sources: Stafford Township School District; Southern Regional.

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Photo: Dennis Mark InterdonatoThe Stafford Community Garden at Manahawkin Lake, Manahawkin. Photo: Stafford Township Recreation, staffordnj.gov

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