The Top 10 Parks in Princeton, NJ

Fresh reviews:

A nice, medium sized park. It’s perfect for a quiet stroll while observing the wide variety of plant 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…

Rich W.

Greenway Meadows Park

Good place for a walk. Did 4 miles and its best if you take the side walks around the park for the best bang for your walk. One small hill by the seminary. Beautiful and historic homes to look at while you walk. Overall a good walk and looked like a decent place for kids with a giant sandbox with toys to play…

Brian R.

Princeton Community Park North

Sometimes called Princeton’s Central Park, this picturesque 75-acre preserve has an 8-mile network of well-maintained trails that are great for hiking, trail running, and birding. The preserve is located in the middle of 400 acres of Princeton Open Space that include the boulder fields in Witherspoon Woods…

Emma M.

Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve

This part of the canal is closer to my house, but I concur with the others who have said that the section on the Delaware river is better. Here you will find long straight stretches of fine gravel trail suitable to biking, running or walking. There are very few if any facilities, so bring water.You could kayak…