Happy Mother's Day! Went to the Azeala Festival today and…read moreboy oh boy it was so beautiful outside. The festival had live music who were awesome. Yes, I did dance in my chair. Couldn't help it when they played and sang some popular disco tunes. The craft and food vendors were there full strong with lots of unique things, (hint, my daughter surprised me with beautiful flowers.

Hamilton Square, NJ - this is a sweet little 30-acre botanical garden and park that's free to…read morevisit, featuring specimens collected by gardening enthusiast Frederick Sayen from his world travels. The garden was created in 1912 when Sayen purchased the land with his wife Anne Mellon (of the Mellon family) and built a home in the Arts and Crafts style. The azaleas and rhododendrons are especially magnificent. We visited during the Azalea Festival over Mother's Day weekend, and the flowers were in full colorful splendor. There are ponds, gazebos, and walking trails around the property. My favorite are the wooded trails at one end of the park, but they aren't marked so you could end up wandering around trying to find the exit. Tip: you can find GPS map tracks in AllTrails and Gaia to stay oriented.

I don't like using the phrase, "hidden gem", but even though it's quite literally between a…read moreresidential area and I-295, this location is a unexpectedly nice, peaceful space to walk and view nature just minutes from the bulk of Mercer County's population. The name of the page should actually read "John A Roebling Park/Abbot Marshlands", as the surrounding marshlands and its trails make up the bulk of what you'll see, and provides a home for many of the creatures living at the park. It's perfect for a walk to help get in your 10K steps, and you've a great mix of wooded and marsh dwelling wildlife to view. The trails are smooth and easy to walk on. I especially like the trail on the Island portion of the park, as it's completely forested and you can easily walk the entire circular route without encountering another soul. If you're like me and prefer to walk in a park without encountering someone every 30-seconds, this is your place. I wouldn't say the park is quiet, the background buzz of cars on 295 is ever present, but with a breeze and rustling leaves, you really don't notice it unless you try to notice it. That said, if you're at the picnic area--which is actually pretty nice--you're going to hear the traffic. If you have questions about some of the wildlife you see there, the helpful people at the adjacent Tulpehaking Nature Center are very knowledgeable about all things fauna.

John A. Roebling Memorial Park is a quiet pocket of nature in an otherwise urban area, tucked…read morebetween the southeast corner of Trenton and I-295. The park is a good size, with about 3.5 miles of trails. It is part of the larger Abbott Marshlands nature preserve along the Delaware River. Roebling Park's central feature is the beautiful Spring Lake which has a trail looping around it. Waterfowl like swans and ducks can frequently be seen on the lake. The best times to go are in the fall, winter, and spring; humidity and bugs come out of the marshes in full force during the summer. Being an urban park, there are paths connecting directly to the street grid in several places. There are also a couple of entrances with dedicated parking lots. The historic White City Mansion, with its grand old stone staircase, is located by the Sewell Ave parking lot. Even on a nice day, Roebling is much less busy than its larger and better-maintained counterpart Mercer County Park, a 15 minute drive away. It's nice if you prefer a little peace and quiet while walking the trails. Unfortunately Roebling also feels a bit neglected by the county, with some litter and overgrown trails in areas. If it were taken care of better, it would easily be a 5/5 park.

This park is a hidden gem! Absolutely love how peaceful it is, clean (aside from goose poops haha)…read moreit is spacious, has sun and shady areas, lots of benches and a nice long paved walkway around the whole lake. There is a playground for smaller/older kids, swing set for smaller and older kids. There is a huge parking lot with lots of spaces it is secluded away from a busy street. An absolute gem! Happy that I came across it. We will for sure be coming here more often. I really don't like that I found cigarette buds around the lake but then again, some people are care-less and some care more. Regardless, it's a beautiful and peaceful park. Wether you are coming to have a nice evening stroll, a stroller walk, a dog walk, or go for a run/exercise or take your kids to a shaded playground, this is a great park for it. There is also a tennis court! Negatives: no bathrooms, geese poops Closest bathroom I think would be a Dunkin' Donuts around the corner, 2 minutes of a drive away

Its a great place but we caught 0 fish from here and we was there for 5 hours.....nothing and a…read morewaste of time

While the City of Trenton has fallen on hard times over the past 50 years, it must be remembered…read morethat in the 1950s and 60s it was considered an " All American City." A tour of the old neighborhoods reflects its faded glory, from the sweeping stone mansions in Hiltonia, to the riverside peacefulness of The Island, and the professional enclaves of Berkeley Square and Glen Afton. But, the beautiful heart of this capital city has been Cadwalader Park since the turn of the Twentieth Century. It was in the last years of the 19th that the city fathers decided the historic and economic importance of town required a public space equal to its greatness. New York City was creating Central Park with the help of the geniuses Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, so why not , "the City that built the Brooklyn Bridge?" They began by purchasing 90 acres of forested and meadowed land from George Farlee for $50,000 in 1887, and sculpted a park dedicated to the well being of its residents beginning the next year. Olmsted accepted the commission and spent the next decade coming to Trenton to design the park and oversee its development. The immense landscaping project was named after Thomas Cadwalader, a doctor and chief burger (mayor) of the city before the Revolutionary War (1746), and a founder of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia along with Benjamin Franklin. During its heyday the park held a zoo, Ellarslie Mansion, the original home of the McCall family who owned most of the land used as their summer home to escape the heat and disease of Philly summers, before it was sold to the Farlees. They planted many specimen trees and shrubs that were brought from around the world. As with any public works there were government administrations that did not agree with spending taxpayer money for "amenities", and economic hard times that led to benign neglect of the park over many years. The park fell into disrepair and became a dangerous place (just like Central Park). Yet, for those of us who lived nearby it was always a wonderful site to walk, jog, bike along its trails and play softball in its open fields. Today it is a bit disheveled, with an overhead canal running through it, and an interesting city oriented museum operating in the mansion (Olmsted visioned it as a restaurant). It is worth your time when visiting Trenton to drive over and do a walkabout. The trees are now huge and the paths and trails uncrowded. In fall it is awash with color. In winter the view extends down slope to the mighty Delaware River. In spring and summer the sounds of baseball, dogs barking and children on wheels echo throughout. It is my favorite place in this "Trenton Makes, The World Takes" city; struggling, but sprouting new roots and branches for the next century. In many important ways how Cadwalader Park engages with its residents going forward will determine the direction of this city, much more than its main business of state government. It deserves our love and protection. P.S. The Five Stars reflect not just the current status of the park, but its history and future potential. I know that if I were to move back to Trenton, I would want to live in Hiltonia overlooking Cadwalader Park, and have its 109 acres as my front yard.

If you've seen A Beautiful Mind the movie then you need to visit Nash Park! It was created in honor…read moreof the Great Dr. John Forbes Nash Jr. It's right across from the Windsor Plaza, so I would strongly suggest that the next time you're in the area please stop by and check it out. Nash Park had some renovations done and its like really cool to see in person and it might inspire you to watch the movie if you haven't seen it yet. It wasn't on Yelp and I accidentally found it and I figured its worth being on here. So please feel to share it with others and let this park become A Beautiful Place!

Super cute. Local. Well built…read more I accidentally bumped into this park while picking up my take out order. I am so glad I did. Since we are in a pandemic mode and there are not many place for outdoor dining, this park was perfect for it. I really appreciate how well of a build it is. There are plenty of benches and tables to gather. It also has a very unique Japanese structure on site which I think is an amazing idea. Thank you for reading this and I hope you find this helpful.

Verterans Park is a nice sized park that's easily accessible from multiple points. The park is…read morewell equipped with various sporting facilities, including tennis courts, volleyball nets and even a small, ver basic, skate park. There's even a location for roller hockey. There are play areas for kids, and picnic tables (including covered picnic locations) for families looking to spend some time out of doors. It can be very crowded on a nice weekend, which is both good and bad, as I'm glad that they park is being used by the Township's citizens, but at the same time, you always want the nice places all for yourself. There are parking areas on different sides of the park, and I prefer to park on the Hamilton/Whitehorse Road side, but that spot is pretty small, is popular with runners, and fills up especially fast on weekends. To make matters worse, for some reason the City recently installed E-Car charging stations there (sure, pick the smallest lot--nice work, Hamilton), so parking in those four spaces is no longer available for anyone, as the even the e-cars must leave after charging. There are well paved paths that lead through the park, and there are park maps located in a few places along the main paved paths. There are also dirt trails that lead through the more wooded areas in the park, but sadly, they are very poorly marked--meaning almost not at all, and it's up to you to figure them out. However, the park isn't so big that you can really get lost, so...go out and try to get lost, and you'll figure out the dirt trails soon enough. They aren't nearly as popular as the paved trails, so they should be your destination if the sensation of having the park to yourself is a goal. There's a dog park located by the Kuser Road entrance. There's a fenced in area for large and smaller dogs, but to be brutally honest, both areas are tiny compared to the expansive dog park located at Rosedale Park in nearby Pennington. That said, if you just want to bring your dog to a place where they can socialize and you're not worried about them having a place to run, it's fine. Just make sure you walk them through the main park itself before or after so that they can get some exercise. On the negative side, other than the poorly marked dirt trails and the underwhelming size of the dog park, the main problem in Veterans Park, which is pretty much the main problem in every park in the county. The city recently put up signs saying there will be improvements made to the paths that include separate bike lanes. It's a good idea, and a necessary one , but I'll be surprised if the people on feet respect the bike lines. Prove me wrong, Hamilton!

Great facility visited here for a USTA tennis tournament. Parking is limited, but they have…read moreextended parking options. There are restrooms within the park. They do have pickle ball courts. The surface of the tennis courts could be maintained well. They do have a hitting wall. I see a lot of dog walkers in the club.

Nice, clean park with the large sandbox and toys provide where small kids can play. Unfortunately…read morethe playground is for the small kids. For 5+ years old kids it's boring,

This place is cute and very much worth visiting…read more I wouldn't call it a sprawling park or anything, but it's large enough and has benches and other areas to sit and chill. There are some huge trees where you could easily sit and eat lunch. For kids, the playground is very nice. There's a sandlot with a ton of random toys just hanging around. And swings and slides--all the good stuff--in nice shape.

Well done, I Love Mill Hill Park, it's relaxing and beautifully kept. Have attended many Concerts…read morehere.

Clean park downtown Trenton, NJ. I ride by this park all the time and see they have vendors of some…read moresort there on Thursdays, but I've never been. The park was clean and had a nice little view of a water stream under the bridge. It's a nice place to walk a dog, go for a jog, take pictures. It has several little areas to chill and hangout within the park.

small neighborhood park with some basketball and tennis courts, a playground, a smalll wooded area,…read moreand a small dammed lake in which people fish from the little footbridge by the dam .

Cute little neighborhood park - clean and well maintained, off-street parking. Tennis courts are…read morevery good, rows of arborvitae were just planted all around as an ever green natural windbreak.