OUTDOOR PARKS
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and recreation
MIDDLESEX COUNTY OFFICE OF
PARKS AND RECREATION
Park Acreage: 3,024
Conservation Area Acreage: 8,223
Golf Course Acreage: 621
Total Acreage: 11,868
PARKS AND RECREATION
Once visitors leave the city, they discover
Middlesex County’s other gems. The Raritan River
winds its way from the Raritan Bay up into and
out of New Brunswick. Bedroom communities,
marinas, parkland and cultural pursuits line the
riverbank, offering beautiful waterfront views and
access to countless tributaries and, of course, the
Raritan Bay.
The County’s 18-strong Parks System boasts
some of the best maintained and diverse
recreational opportunities in the region.
Encompassing more than 11,000 acres, the
County’s parks and conservation areas offer ball
fields, playgrounds, picnic areas—including many
updated sheltered picnic groves—jogging paths,
hiking trails, a family skating rink and
an outdoor amphitheater. Some County parks
offer newly paved walkways as well as tennis
courts equipped with energy-efficient lighting for
evening play.
For information regarding any of our County
parks, please visit us online at middlesexcountynj.
gov/about/parksrecreation or call 732-745-3900.
DAVID B. CRABIEL
MEMORIAL PARK H5
Milltown and North Brunswick
This 25-acre park has a little league
field, a multipurpose turf field, a
playground, a comfort station and
paths for biking and walking. The park
is dedicated to the longtime Freeholder
Director for his leadership, vision and
service to the residents of Middlesex
County.
DAVIDSON’S MILL POND PARK
G6 South Brunswick
This 500-acre park is primarily
undeveloped, but has a small boat
ramp and open play and walking areas,
including nearly four miles of hiking
trails that meander past the Mill Pond,
through open meadows and along the
Lawrence Brook. Its pond and waterfall,
where the mill was once located, is one
of the most picturesque areas of the
county. In 2015, Eagle Scout Patrick
Fitzgerald built and installed a series
of Pollinator Boxes and Pollinator
Hotels in the park’s fields. These
structures allow pollinators to thrive
in the area and help their population
to grow, benefitting native plants.
Please do not approach or disturb
the pollinator boxes.
Photo by Jenifer Rutherford
DONALDSON PARK I4
Highland Park
This 81-acre park on the Raritan River
opened in 1946 and is widely known for
its boat ramp and dog park. It also has
a large variety of recreational facilities,
including sports fields, playgrounds
and paved trails. In 2009, the park was
totally renovated to accommodate the
thousands of visitors that enjoy it each
week.
THOMAS EDISON PARK J4
Edison
Middlesex County’s premiere
sports complex, and the most
active park in our system, was named
in honor of the famous inventor whose
laboratories were in Edison Township.
Sports enthusiasts of every age and
ability enjoy the state-of-the-art facilities
at this 180-acre park.
FORDS PARK L2-3
Woodbridge
Fords Park, dedicated in 1999, is a
beautiful 32-acre wooded retreat in a
densely populated area of Middlesex
County. In addition to paths and sports
areas, a scenic pond near the center of
the park provides a peaceful setting for
enjoying the beauty of nature.