Historic Area near Highland Park, NJ (Middlesex County)

Bayshore Waterfront Park 17.98 miles

Port Monmouth, Monmouth County, NJ

Bayshore Waterfront Park offers a fishing pier, a nice beach for swimming, access to Raritan Bay, and beautiful vie...

• Location

  719 Port Monmouth Road,
  Port Monmouth, New Jersey 07758

• Activities

  BirdwatchingFishingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatWalkingSwimming

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksHistoric AreaPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  Elv Change: Flat / Easy

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Cooper Gristmill 24.65 miles

Chester, Morris County, NJ

Cooper Gristmill, located on 14 acres, was built in 1826 and is one of the remaining restored water-powered mills i...

• Location

  66 Route 24,
  Chester, New Jersey 07930

• Activities

  BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksHistoric Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockySome are challengingWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded

  Trails

• Amenities

  Trails

  Amenities

Eagle Rock Reservation 23.53 miles

West Orange, Essex County, NJ

Hiking trails and old bridle paths wind through the woods on top of First Mountain at Eagle Rock Reservation, and a...

• Location

  Prospect Ave & Eagle Rock Ave,
  West Orange, New Jersey 07052

• Activities

  Equestrian / HorsebackHikingMountain BikingWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksHistoric AreaVeterans / MemorialScenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded

  Trails

• Amenities

  TrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm 21.25 miles

Morristown, Morris County, NJ

Living history farm run by the Morris County Park Commission, with period farm chores, animals, programs and tours ...

• Location

  73 Kahdena Rd
  Morristown, NJ 07960

• Activities

  HikingWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksHistoric Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Hartshorne Woods County Park 23.74 miles

Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ

Hartshorne Woods County Park offers great biking, hiking, jogging, and views of the ocean and NYC

• Location

  Middletown, New Jersey 07748

• Activities

  Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain Biking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksHistoric AreaScenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge 12.29 miles

Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Built in 1879 for the Hibernia Mine Railroad, and used as a railroad bridge for fifteen years, the structure has no...

Historic Longstreet Farm 15.70 miles

Holmdel, Monmouth County, NJ

The sights, sounds, and smells of rural Monmouth County in the 1890s have been re-created on nine acres at Historic...

• Location

  44 Longstreet Road
  Holmdel, NJ 07733

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksHistoric Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsWalking Paths

  Trails

• Amenities

  Trails

  Amenities

Historic Speedwell 21.79 miles

Morristown, Morris County, NJ

Historic Speedwell is located in Morristown, NJ. When you visit Speedwell, you will experience life during the earl...

• Location

  333 Speedwell Ave
  Morristown, NJ 07960-9384

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Amenities

  BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Jockey Hollow 19.10 miles

Morristown, New Jersey 07960

The Morristown encampment ground, where the Continental Army wintered in 1777 and again through the brutal winter o...

• Location

  586 Tempe Wick Road
  Morristown, New Jersey 07960

• Activities

  BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsSurface Type: Dirt

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Liberty State Park 24.47 miles

Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ

Liberty State Park is a green oasis in the middle of Metropolitan northern New Jersey. With the Manhattan skyline, ...

• Location

  Freedom Way,
  Jersey City, NJ 07305

• Activities

  BirdwatchingFishingHikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Attractions

  Museum / Gallery

  Attractions

• Parks & Gardens

  State ParkHistoric AreaPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Maidenhead Meadows Park 20.35 miles

Lawrence, Mercer County, NJ

The 345acre park stretches from I95 to Province Line Road and from the historic Princeton Pike to the Delaware & Ra...

• Location

  100 Meadow Road
  Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

• Activities

  BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic AreaMuniciple / City ParkPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths

  Trails

• Amenities

  TrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Monmouth Battlefield State Park 17.02 miles

Manalapan, Monmouth County, NJ

Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves a splendid rural 18th-century landscape of hilly farmland and hedgerows t...

• Location

  Manalapan Township, NJ 07726, USA

• Activities

  BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHikingHuntingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  State ParkHistoric Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Morristown National Historical Park 20.60 miles

Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Four separate sites around Morristown commemorating the Continental Army's winter encampment of December 1779 to Ju...

• Location

  30 Washington Place
  Morristown, New Jersey 07960

• Activities

  BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Attractions

  Museum / Gallery

  Attractions

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsSurface Type: Dirt

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsGardensTrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Poricy Park 19.37 miles

Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ

Poricy Park Conservancy has been preserving 250 acres of open space, wildlife and their habitats, prehistoric fossi...

• Location

  345 Oak Hill Rd
  Middletown, New Jersey 07748

• Activities

  BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic AreaMuniciple / City ParkPark (General)Land Preserve

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded

  Trails

• Amenities

  Nature / Environmental CenterTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Princeton Battlefield State Park 17.50 miles

Princeton, Mercer County, NJ

The open fields where Washington's army fought the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, with the Thomas Clarke H...

• Location

  500 Mercer Rd,
  Princeton, New Jersey 08540

• Activities

  BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Attractions

  Museum / Gallery

  Attractions

• Parks & Gardens

  State ParkHistoric Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved

  Trails

• Amenities

  Picnic / Sitting AreaTrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Sandy Hook 23.42 miles

Highlands, Monmouth County, NJ

The seven-mile stretch of spectacular ocean and bay beaches on the "Jersey Shore" are excellent for surf casting, s...

• Location

  1 Bay Avenue
  Highlands, New Jersey 07732

• Activities

  BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming

  Activities

• Attractions

  Lighthouse

  Attractions

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic AreaNational ParkScenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksFitness Trail Guided / Nature trailWalking PathsSurface Type: PavedSurface Type: Sandy

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsLighthouseMonumentParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms 24.76 miles

Morris Plains, Morris County, NJ

This 30-acre National Historic Landmark is the former country estate of Gustav Stickley. It is the only place that ...

• Location

  2352 Rt. 10-West
  Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Attractions

  Museum / Gallery

  Attractions

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic Area

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths

  Trails

• Amenities

  Picnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Twin Lights Historic Site 24.30 miles

Highlands, Monmouth County, NJ

Twin Lights is situated 200 feet above sea level in Highlands, New Jersey, and overlooks the Shrewsbury River, Sand...

• Location

  Lighthouse Road
  Highlands, New Jersey 07732

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Attractions

  LighthouseMuseum / Gallery

  Attractions

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic AreaScenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

• Amenities

  BathroomsLighthouseParking Lot(s)

  Amenities