OUTDOOR PARKS and recreation
MIDDLESEX COUNTY OFFICE OF
PARKS AND RECREATION
Park Acreage: 3018
Conservation Area Acreage: 8061
Golf Course Acreage: 621
Total Acreage: 11700
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 most diverse
recreational opportunities in the region.
Encompassing more than 6,300 acres, the
County’s parks and conservation areas offer ball
fields, playgrounds, jogging paths, hiking trails, a
family skating rink and an outdoor amphitheater,
which draws 50,000 people every summer to its
Broadway-caliber Plays-in-the-Park series.
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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 482-acre park is primarily
undeveloped, but it has walking and
open play areas as well as a small
boat ramp. 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.
Highland Park - Photo by Jenifer Rutherford
DONALDSON PARK I4
Highland Park
This 90-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 161-acre park.
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