Came to pickleball courts at 7:15am and it is perfect 70 degrees. Courts are open but not a single…read moresoul playing. What a waste of great pickleball and tennis courts! In most other locations like this facility, courts would be humming with great players, but not at Buccleach Park. :(:(:(

Great park for recreations. You'll find the following: _…read moreBasketball Court _ Tennis Court _ Volleyball _ Baseball Field _Running/ Bike paths _Playground for kids _Workout set up There's ample space for other activities and parking. My only complaint is the inconsistent cleanliness. There are times when the park has trash everywhere and the porta potty can be smelled all over.

Large and expansive park! Could use some more mature trees, but that will come in time. Dog run has…read morethree areas -- two for larger dogs, one for small dogs.

A park on the former site of a mental institution??? I had to check it out as soon as I heard that!…read moreOpen about ten days, this cute, 256-acre park certainly has a rich and storied past. The tract of land started off as three private farms in the 19th century. Those properties were purchased by the state of New Jersey in 1898 to establish the New Jersey State Village for Epileptics. In 1952, it was converted into the New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute, and in the 1970's into a center for those with mental and developmental disabilities. Sadly, none of the 100+ state buildings stand today. Much of the land had become an environmental brownfield over the last century. That has now been fully remediated. The only visible remnant from its institutional past is the layout of the idyllic 2-mile, tree-lined, paved trail that's built along the original road. That layout dates back to 1901! So now that the crumbling buildings and wastelands are gone, what will you actually find when you visit? An easy-to-navigate, system of scenic flat trails, almost all paved, that meanders through a combination of grasslands, light woods, and streams. In creating the landscaping, Somerset County Parks clearly attempted to make the area as pretty as possible, particularly along Rock Brook and its tributaries. Smack, dab, in the middle of the park, though, lies an elementary school. The largest parking lot in the park sits across from this school. Montgomery High School lies just outside the park's borders. This is my second visit. Both times, we were the only people on foot. Everyone else was a road cyclist. That may change as more people hear about the park. If you're looking for an easy 2-3 mile walk or run, try this little gem!

Welsh Park has something for everyone. It has modern…read moreplayground equipment with a climbing wall. There is also an individual swing set. For those who are older, the park has two paved paths that are maybe .25 miles and uphill. The paths are surrounded by mature deciduous trees. One path leads to the side edge of the park which is closed to cars but can be exited by foot. The other path leads to the baseball diamond. If you take a side path instead of following it up, you will get to the basketball court. The park looks small from the front but it just keeps going back and back and back and up. It was an absolute joy to be able to walk sure-footed on a paved path with my Service Dog yet still be amongst the trees.

Welsh Park is a peaceful and safe neighborhood park with lots of trees. It's a pleasant shady spot…read moreto eat lunch at a picnic table. The picnic area has plenty of garbage cans which park staff empties regularly. There's a metal and concrete grill available for bbq. Two different jungle gyms with slides and a small climbing wall will keep the little ones entertained. A wooden staircase through the trees leads to a basketball court and baseball field. Bring your own water! This park doesn't have any water spigots, drinking fountains, or flush toilets. There's a port-a-potty at one end of the parking lot. The parking lot is big and free. (The whole park is free). Usually this park doesn't have many people or dogs. The road it's on doesn't get much traffic either, making Welsh Park relaxing and quiet.

Great open trail for walking or hiking. The parking can get a bit crowded when there are soccer…read moregames and baseball games going on. But the trails are usually clear. The trails aren't lit, so you're better off coming while the sun is still out. If you walk on the backside of the soccer fields there's a small bridge,which is my favorite place to walk by. There's even small playground area with a mini rockwall at this park. Theres also a dog park in the front. The bathrooms are usually locked most times of year until it's soccer/baseball season. If you're coming from Adams Ln you can turn into the park from there, but you'll have to exit onto 130 because it's a one way. I love the proximity of this park, it's great for a post-work stroll.

I enjoy this park, it is very close to me. Nice place to walk/run when the weather is nice. I give…read moreit 3 stars because it isn't really visually appealing. Most importantly you have to go when you know it will be dry ground. I went for a walk on 2/5/19, I didn't expect so have to step on so many muddy puddles and just very wet gravel all around. It wasn't raining for a few days but I know the weather was warmer, we had some am fog. But it was a splotchy mess. They should improve there grounds. You walk on gravel surface which by the way, enters my sneakers each time. I have to shake out my sneakers. It was very muddy this time around. And after just a normal rain there are so many puddles.

Five stars for the GEESE who live here. I just love them. They're so fun to watch as they swim and…read morebathe and bask and splash around and honk as fly come in for their expert water landing. That's the main reason I come to this park just to watch them and photograph them. I'm hoping they'll have babies in the spring. That would be adorable. Who doesn't love baby geese?

This is such a lovely park. There is a skatepark, a walking area, several play areas for kids,…read morethere is a giant pond where a bunch of geese hangout. They also have a dog park, and a public fire pit! I have never seen a park with a firepit! I love going for walks here and swingin on the swings. There is also a decently clean bathroom but usually no toilet paper.

One of our favorite local parks, and one of the best around for Nature based activities, Mercer…read moreMeadows is a great place to visit during all seasons. The trails are multi use, and along with hikers, it's common to see people running, dog walking, biking, birding, or horseback riding. When there's enough snow, x-country skiers head there as well. If you're looking for swing sets and teeter totters for the rug rats, this is not the park you are looking for. The trails themselves run from gravel to paved to dirt, and they can get pretty muddy at times, but if the Shih Tzus can handle it, so can you.

We came to Mercer Meadows to catch the short-eared owls and northern harriers at dusk. There were…read moreso many birders that were also there. It truly couldn't have been more convenient as you could even see the action from the parking lot. Before the sunset spectacle we walked around the woods and checked out the other sights that the park has to offer. It's pretty great and extremely large. You can ride bikes, run, walk, birdwatch, etc. They even have bathrooms! Go have a picnic or something.

If you're a fellow rose lover, this is the park for you! It features one of the most extensive…read morecollections of roses in New Jersey all beautifully maintained and perfectly labeled making it easy to identify each variety. The whole area is peaceful and full of charm. Safe. No trouble makers here! The paved rose labyrinth is lovely to wander through and even if one area is busy, there's always another path to enjoy. It's accessible for children and even strollers with a little care. Check out the surrounding grounds for interesting evergreen cultivars like the Pinus wallichiana 'Zebrina' Himalayan Pine. If you have children, look for the sensitive plant near the stone hardscape...they'll love gently touching one leaf to see it close up. Just be kind to it since it takes time to reopen and continue photosynthesizing/let other kids experience it.

The Rose Garden is beautiful place to visit. I was able to catch the end of the blooming season. I…read moream sure in season it is gorgeous.

A nice, medium sized park. It's perfect for a quiet stroll while observing the wide variety of…read moreplant and birds, walking the dogs or just kicking back on one of the many park benches placed throughout the park and relaxing. The paths are also widely used by joggers and the occasional bicycle rider, although it seems a little short for that to me. The main trail is called the poetry trail, and the name is no lie as poems are spaced along the path at various locations. I've never been able to appreciate poetry as much as I'd like (I'd do much better on the SciFi trail if it's ever built), but I do like how the poems invite you to try to appreciate your experience in the park at an intellectual level rather than just sensorial. Tennis shoes are fine on this hike, although if there's been a rain, they might get a little sloshy when you head off of the paved path and onto the dirt paths--which you should do. Don't forget to walk around the parking lot and head up the trail which leads along the creek. It doesn't offer a loop, but it's worth the short extra distance. The park is also adjacent to the D&R Greenway building. Make certain to take yourself inside if it's opened. The people there are helpful, and they've information on the park and other hikes to be found in the area.

Located off Rosedale Road, the D&R Greenway Land Trust includes Greenway Meadows Park and a 55-acre…read moretract of public open space land that abuts the Johnson Park School, the Hun School, Jasna Polana, and Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (i.e. the former campus of the  American Boychoir School). There are about 20 miles of paved and dirt trails throughout the tract, including a number through the woods and along the banks of the gurgling Stonybrook stream. The wooded dirt trails, in particular, don't see a lot of foot traffic. Thus, they may occasionally become overgrown with ground cover in the summer. For the most part though, the Princeton Parks Department does a very nice (and prompt) job of keeping these clear and removing fallen trees and debris after bad storms. There is a clearing with soccer fields, a playground, and picnic areas in the middle of Greenway Meadows Park. These are conveniently located adjacent to one of the paved parking lots. Up a gentle slope from the soccer fields sits the Johnson Education Center, which is housed in a circa 1900 barn, and near to that, is a 1-mile looped poetry trail sporting 48 poems. You can also enjoy the Edward T. Cone Grove, the Hartman Garden Path, the Carroll K. and Frederick P. King, Jr. Terrace, the Ellsworth Terrace, and Meredith's Garden for Inspiration, a garden filled with native plants and nature-inspired sculptures. The Education Center offers a number of programs with local experts. Personally, I prefer to explore on my own. The wooded section has proven most interesting so far. This area is great for birdwatching. Along the streams, I'll also routinely encounter turtles, frogs, toads, and my personal favorite, bullfrogs. It's also just a great spot for a relaxing walk or quick trail run. I can typically get in an easy 3-5 miles here without even thinking.