Plainfield, New Jersey Travel Information

Cheesequake State Park Campground Cheesequake bears the responsibility of being the most urban state park in the densest, most urbanized state in the country. A mere 36 miles from Manhattan, its wooded and marsh 1,292 acres play host ... Matawan, NJ

Garden Walks in New Jersey This travel guide includes walking information and garden descriptions, such as admission price, operating hours, and directions, on the following gardens in New Jersey: Cross Estate Gardens, Leonard ... Somerville, NJ

Piscataway, New Brunswick, and the New Jersey Central Lowlands Webbs’ Mill Bog Cedar Swamp in the 27,298-acre Greenwood Wildlife Management Area is one of the few places in the state to hear—and possibly see—the endangered Pine Barrens tree frog, a tiny, bright g... Piscataway, NJ

West of New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River When Mead Hall at Drew University was damaged by fire in August 1989, the administration determined to salvage some good from the disaster. They decided to restore the 1830s Gibbons family mansion wit... Somerville, NJ

Other Activities

• Trenton & Central New Jersey Campgrounds and Camping Trips
• Northern New Jersey Off the Beaten Path Travel
• Southern New Jersey Off the Beaten Path Travel

Watchung Reservation: Green Brook Loop Trail (Distance: 4.8 mi) The 2065-acre Watchung Reservation has 13 miles of blazed trails, 26 miles of bridle trails, and more than 40 miles of unmarked trails—plenty of space for you and Bowser to explore. With many access p...

Murray Hill, NJ - Hiking - length:6 mi

Watchung Reservation: Lake Surprise Loop Trail (Distance: 4.9 mi) The white-blazed Sierra Trail meanders around the 2065-acre Watchung Reservation through various habitats and elevations. Because the park is crisscrossed with an intricate bridle path and trail syste...

Murray Hill, NJ - Hiking - length:4 mi

Watchung Reservation and Blue Brook (Distance: 5.2 mi) This walk takes you on a journey through geological history, across sandstone and shale. We ramble through a deserted village and visit the Nature and Science Center, the first such exhibition in New ...

New Providence, NJ - Hiking - length:4.7 mi

Watchung Sierra Sampler (Distance: 5.2 mi) Don?t be put off by the overdeveloped nature of this county park. With several miles of trails, there are plenty of opportunities to lose yourself among the hardwoods and conifers that flavor so much ...

Mountainside, NJ - Hiking - length:6.5 mi

Watchung Reservation (Distance: 5.3 mi) A longer hike through the largest property in the Union County Park System leads past a deserted village, a pair of quiet ponds, a stately evergreen forest, and an abandoned copper mineand offers an o...

New Providence, NJ - Hiking - length:7.6 mi

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Plainfield Plainfield Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6865 yards, par 72 1.8 miles from center of Plainfield, New Jersey

West Nine Plainfield Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 2493 yards, par 33 1.8 miles from center of Plainfield, New Jersey

Ash Brook Ash Brook Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7040 yards, par 72 2.2 miles from center of Plainfield, New Jersey

Par-3 Ash Brook Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 7040 yards, par 72 2.2 miles from center of Plainfield, New Jersey

Twin Brooks Twin Brooks Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6640 yards, par 72 3.0 miles from center of Plainfield, New Jersey

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