Middlesex County Park System
| Middlesex County Park System | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Location | Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | Official website |
The Middlesex County Park System is an agency that maintains over 32 parks and recreational areas, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The largest park is Thompson Park in Monroe Township and Jamesburg with 675 acres.
List of parks[1][edit]
| Park | Municipality | Visitation | Acreage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Park | Highland Park | N/A | 81* |
| Thomas A. Edison Park | Edison | 180 | |
| Fords Park | Woodbridge | N/A | 32 |
| Johnson Park | Highland Park and Piscataway | 478 | |
| Joseph Medwick Park | Carteret | N/A | 86 |
| Merrill Park | Woodbridge | N/A | 182 |
| Raritan Bay Waterfront Park | Sayreville and South Amboy | 114 | |
| Roosevelt Park | Edison | 217 | |
| Spring Lake Park | South Plainfield | N/A | 127 |
| Thompson Park | Monroe and Jamesburg | 675 | |
| William Warren Park | Woodbridge and Perth Amboy | 126 | |
| Old Bridge Waterfront Park | Old Bridge | N/A | 71 |
| Alvin P. Williams Park | Woodbridge | N/A | 36 |
| Davidson Mill Pond Park | South Brunswick | 499 | |
| Delaware & Raritan State Park Trail[2] | N: New Brunswick
S: Trenton |
n/a (70 miles) | |
| John A. Phillips Park | Old Bridge | 111 | |
| New Brunswick Landing | New Brunswick | n/a (11 nautical miles) | |
| David B. Crabiel Park | Milltown and North Brunswick | N/A | 24 |
| Middlesex Greenway | Edison, Metuchen, and Woodbridge | N/A | 42 (3.5 miles) |
| TOTAL | 3,081 |
Nature preserves[1][edit]
| Nature preserve | Municipality | Visitation | Acreage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose & Doty's Brooks Natural Area | Piscataway | 218 | |
| Heathcote Meadows Preserve | South Brunswick | 88 | |
| Ireland Brook Conservation Area | East Brunswick and South Brunswick | 520 | |
| Jamesburg Park Conservation Area | East Brunswick, Helmetta, Spotswood, and Monroe | 1,436 | |
| John A. Phillips Open Space Preserve | Old Bridge | 1,694 | |
| Tamarack Hollow Preserve | East Brunswick | 165 | |
| Thompson Park Conservation Area | Monroe | 983 | |
| Scotts Corner Conservation Area | South Brunswick | 159 | |
| Plainsboro Preserve | Plainsboro | 1,057 | |
| Tamarack Hollow Preserve | East Brunswick | 165 | |
| Pin Oak Forest | Woodbridge | 97 | |
| Deep Run Preserve | Old Bridge | 850 | |
| Matchaponix Forest | Monroe | 100 | |
| Story Farm | Monroe | 100 | |
| Van Dyke Farm | South Brunswick | 196 | |
| Dismal Swamp Holdings | Edison and South Plainfield | 120 | |
| TOTAL | 7,948 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Middlesex County Park System List of Parks". Middlesex County Park System.
- ^ D&R Canal: D&R Canal State Park. Accessed December 19, 2020.