Parks and Natural Areas near Somerset County, NJ

Abate Park 24.73 miles

Millstone, Monmouth County, NJ

Walking & jogging trails, tennis and basketball courts, handball court, tot lot, exercise fitness equipment, field ...

• Location

  29 Charleston Spring Road,
  Millstone, New Jersey 08510

• Activities

  Jogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Municiple / City ParkPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Amenities

  Parking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Animal Haven at Thompson Park (Middlesex County) 15.19 miles

Monroe, Middlesex County, NJ

Located within the expansive Thompson Park in Monroe Township, the Animal Haven is a free, public area featuring fe...

• Location

  Thompson Park,
  Off Lakeview Ave
  Monroe, NJ

• Activities

  BirdwatchingWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  Shade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Paved

  Trails

• Amenities

  Petting Zoo/Regular Zoo/AnimalsPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Assunpink Wildlife Management Area 23.54 miles

Robbinsville, Mercer County, NJ

Assunpink Wildlife Management Area: 6,300 acres and three lakes in Monmouth and Mercer counties, with fishing, kaya...

• Location

  Clarksburg-Robbinsville Rd.
  Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691

• Activities

  BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Wildlife Management Areas

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasySurface Type: Crushed rock

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsBoat LaunchPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsRC Flying Field

  Amenities

Baldpate Mountain 23.43 miles

Titusville, Mercer County, NJ

Baldpate Mountain is both a historic area, as well as an outdoor enthusiast dream. Bikers and Hikers alike will lov...

• Location

  Fiddlers Creek Road
  Titusville, New Jersey 08560

• Activities

  BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHikingMountain BikingSkiing / Snowboarding

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrails

  Amenities

Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center 15.24 miles

Chester, Morris County, NJ

Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center was known originally as "Merchiston Farm," the home of William and Martha Bro...

• Location

  170 Longview Road,
  Chester, New Jersey 07931

• Activities

  BirdwatchingHikingWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  Trails

  Trails

• Amenities

  BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Banchoff Park 24.32 miles

Ewing, New Jersey 08628

A 99 acre Ewing park with multi-use trails, a pond, a playground and a picnic grove. Tennis and pickleball courts s...

• Location

  Mountain View Road
  Ewing, New Jersey 08628

• Activities

  FishingHikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Municiple / City Park

  Parks & Gardens

• Amenities

  Dog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting Area

  Amenities

Bayshore Waterfront Park 24.94 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

Becker Park 22.15 miles

Roseland, Essex County, NJ

The land is contiguous with Riker Hill Art Park and Dinosaur Park, and together with these forms the Riker Hill Com...

• Location

  Locust Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue,
  Roseland, NJ

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

Belle Mountain 24.54 miles

Lambertville, Hunterdon County, NJ

Belle Mountain was a small, community type of ski area that operated in Mercer County.

• Location

  Valley Rd.
  Lambertville, New Jersey 08530

• Activities

  HikingWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

Bessie Grover Park 12.71 miles

Montgomery, Somerset County, NJ

A small wooded park on Camp Meeting Road, just passed the Community Center and railroad overpass.

• Location

  Camp Meeting Road
  Montgomery, NJ 08558

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Municiple / City ParkPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

Branch Brook Park 24.81 miles

Newark, Essex County, NJ

Walk, jog or bike the park's miles of paths and roads, including an unpaved two-mile loop in the north and a stretc...

• Location

  Park Avenue and Lake Street,
  Newark, New Jersey 07104

• Activities

  BirdwatchingFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksGardens / ArboretumHistoric AreaPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking PathsSurface Type: Crushed rockSurface Type: Paved

  Trails

• Amenities

  Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Brundage Park Recreation Complex 20.17 miles

Randolph, New Jersey 07869

A 4 mile paved trail loops through a 232 acre township park, and the Brundage Park Preserve next door has trails fo...

• Location

  2 West Bungalow Lane
  Randolph, New Jersey 07869

• Activities

  FishingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Municiple / City Park

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsSurface Type: Paved

  Trails

• Amenities

  Sports / Athletic FieldsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Capital to Coast Trail (not completed) 24.55 miles

Trenton, Mercer County, NJ

A 55-mile trail from Trenton to the ocean at Manasquan was proposed in 2000 as a way to cross New Jersey on foot an...

Carnegie Lake 14.24 miles

Princeton, Mercer County, NJ

Princeton crew has a tradition of rowing excellence reflected in it's multi-million dollar boathouse shown above. L...

• Location

  Princeton, New Jersey

• Activities

  FishingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boat

  Activities

• Trails

  Water Trails (kayak / boat)

  Trails

• Amenities

  Boat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch Only

  Amenities

Cheesequake State Park 16.74 miles

Old Bridge, Middlesex County, NJ

Cheesequake State Park offers hiking, bike, walking, swimming, camping, and much much more for every who visits.

• Location

  300 Gordon Road
  Matawan, NJ 07747

• Activities

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

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  State ParkPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Sandy

  Trails

• Amenities

  Sports / Athletic FieldsVolleyball CourtsBathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Chimney Rock / Washington Valley park 3.37 miles

Bridgewater, Somerset County, NJ

Chimney Rock / Washington Valley park contains many wooded areas great for mountain biking and hiking, along with a...

• Location

  Somerville, New Jersey 08876

• Activities

  BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockySome are challengingWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Dirt

  Trails

• Amenities

  TrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Chubb Park 18.46 miles

Chester, New Jersey 07930

Patriots Path hiking trail access and a quarter-mile walking path start at this 85-acre township park, which also h...

• Location

  290 West Main Street
  Chester Township, New Jersey 07930

• Activities

  HikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Municiple / City ParkPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  Trails

  Trails

• Amenities

  Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

CK Hoffman Veterans Memorial 20.10 miles

High Bridge, Hunterdon County, NJ

C.K. Hoffman Veterans Memorial Park in High Bridge, NJ honors all U.S. Veterans, including those residents of High ...

• Location

  CK Hoffman Veterans Memorial
  High Bridge, New Jersey 08829

• Parks & Gardens

  Park (General)Veterans / Memorial

  Parks & Gardens

• Amenities

  Monument

  Amenities

Colgate Park 23.76 miles

West Orange, New Jersey 07052

A neighborhood park in West Orange with a walking path, a kiddie playground, a lit baseball and softball field, two...

• Location

  Cherry Street & Franklin Avenue
  West Orange, New Jersey 07052

• Activities

  Playing in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Municiple / City ParkPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  Walking Paths

  Trails

• Amenities

  Sports / Athletic FieldsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities

Colonial Park 2.88 miles

Franklin, Somerset County, NJ

Colonial Park, located in Franklin Township, offers a spectacular variety of features and activities for park visit...

• Location

  156 Mettlers Road,
  Somerset, NJ 08873

• Activities

  FishingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

• Trails

  TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyGuided / Nature trailWalking PathsSurface Type: Paved

  Trails

• Amenities

  Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsDog Park / Dog AreaGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)

  Amenities