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County & Municipal Parks: New Jersey
Mercer County Parks Commission -
609 989-6530
Middlesex County Parks Commission - 732 745-3900
Somerset County Parks Commission - 908 722-1200
Autum Hill Reservation
Princeton. 72 acres. Hiking trails.
Barbara Boggs Sigmund Park
Princeton 609 497-7634
Park named for former Mayor of Princeton. Playground and gardens.
Belle Mountain Public Ski Area
Hopewell Twp 609 397-0043
Family picnic area 609 989-6530
Brooktree Park
East Windsor 609 443-4000
Colonial Park
Franklin Twp. 732 873-2459
467 acre park.
Etra Park
East Windsor 609 443-4000
Herrontown Woods Arboretum
Princeton 609 989-6530
142 wooded acres. Hiking trails and more than 30 species of trees.
Lake Carnegie
Princeton. 3.5 mile man made lake created by Andrew Carnegie as a gift to Princeton University in 1906. Boating,
picnicking and ice skating.
Marquand Park
Princeton 609 921-9480
17 acre park. Woods, forest glades, open fields, trails and exotic foliage.
Mercer County Park
West Windsor 609 989-6530
2,700 acre park. Athletic complex, softball and soccer fields, golf course, championship baseball parks, 26 outdoor tennis courts, 18 basketball half-courts, ice skating
center, and marina on Lake Mercer.
Mercer County Wildlife Center
Princeton 609 883-6606
39 acres. Bird watching.
Montgomery Township Park
Belle Mead 908 359-1171
Playground, baseball field, picnic areas, and restructured Conover Barn for indoor activities.
Plainsboro Township Park
Plainsboro 609 799-0909
Picnic area, biking, jogging trails,
playground, and facilities for basketball, softball, tennis and cross country skiing.
Rosedale Park
Hopewell Twp. 609 989-6530
472 acres including 38 acre lake. Fishing.
Sourland Mountain Preserve
Montgomery, Hillsborough. Site of Roaring Rocks, a stream that seems to amplify the sound of the water.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watersheds Association
Pennington 609 737-3735
585 acre nature preserve. Nature trails, three acre pond, exhibits and camping areas.
Van Nest Park
West Windsor 609 799-6141
Boat dock, grills and playground. Party rentals available.
Veteran's Park
East Windsor 609 443-4000
Woodfield Reservation
Princeton. 80 wooded acres. Hiking and bird watching.
Wiltshire Park
East Windsor 609 443-4000
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