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Parks

County Parks: Acres
Donaldson Park
Second Avenue, Highland Park 90
on Raritan River
tennis, baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, boating ramp (electric motors only), picnic groves, playground, ice skating, pond
Edison Park
Mill Road, Edison 161
sports complex, softball (lighted), soccer, quarter-mile track (lighted), model airplane field, running paths
Fords Park
King George’s Post Road, Woodbridge 18
two street hockey rinks (lighted), tennis (lighted),
basketball (lighted), baseball (lighted), picnic area, bike/walkways, playgrounds, pond
Johnson Park
River Rd., Piscataway 473
on Raritan River
tennis(lighted), softball, soccer, picnic areas, playgrounds, animal haven, two ponds, East Jersey Old Towne Village, 2.5 miles of bike/walkways, cricket pitches
Joseph Medwick Park
Post Blvd., Carteret 82

on Rahway River
baseball soccer, roller hockey rink, picnic areas,
playgrounds, bike/walkway
Merrill Park
Middlesex Turnpike, Woodbridge 179
tennis (lighted), basketball, baseball, softball, soccer,
football, picnic areas, playgrounds, Woodbridge Township Progressive Playground, animal haven
Raritan Bay Waterfront Park
O’Leary Blvd., South Amboy/Sayreville 136
baseball, softball (lighted), soccer, football, boccie,
playground, bike/walkway, nature study area, Raritan Bay overlook/performance gazebo
Roosevelt Park
Route 1, Edison 217
tennis (lighted), basketball, softball, picnic areas,
playgrounds, bike/walkways, 8-acre lake, fishing, ice skating, sledding, veterans memorial, home of Plays-in-the-Park amphitheater
Spring Lake Park
Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield 121
tennis, basketball, playground, bike/walkways,
performance gazebo, 5-acre lake, fishing
Thompson Park
Forsgate Drive, Jamesburg/Monroe 675
tennis (lighted), basketball, handball, baseball, softball,
soccer, picnic areas, playgrounds, hiking trails,
30-acre Manalapan Lake, fishing, animal haven,
performance gazebo, sledding hill, cross-country skiing,
dog and horse show area
William Warren Park
Florida Grove Road, Woodbridge 126
tennis (lighted), basketball (lighted), baseball, softball,
soccer, picnic areas, playgrounds, bike/walkways,
mini-theater

Parks under design or construction:

Old Bridge Waterfront Walkway
Bayview Avenue, Old Bridge 52
under construction
1.3 miles of bike/walkways, park center, concession area, fishing piers, playground, nature study area, observation area
Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park at Sewaren Peninsula
Woodbridge 39
playing fields, small amphitheater, picnic area, playground, overlook pavilion and gardens, bike/walkway,
nature study areas
Conservation Areas:
Ambrose & Doty’s Brooks Park
South Randophville Road, Piscataway 225
conservation area
Davidson’s Mill Pond Park
Riva Avenue, East & South Brunswick 482
small boat launching ramp, fishing, walking, open play areas, pond and waterfall
Ireland Brook Park
Riva Avenue, East & South Brunswick 380
conservation area
Jamesburg Park Conservation Area
East Brunswick/Helmetta/Monroe 1,479
conservation area
The John A. Phillips Open Space Preserve
Pleasant Valley Road, Old Bridge 1,728
State Parks:
Cheesequake State Park
Gordon Road, Old Bridge 1,284
interpretative center, swimming, shower facilities, boating, canoeing, food concession, picnic tables, playground,
fishing, sledding, cross-country skiing, biking/hiking trails,
nature trails, camping
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
New Brunswick to Trenton 3,785
boating, canoeing, fishing, cross-country skiing,
trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding