Nature reserve · New Jersey
Central Park
Central Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Cushetunk Mountain stands 254 m to the north, 23 miles off. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lawrence Townsip
How to reach it
Coordinates40.27526, -74.74435
- 4.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 9.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 7 mi
- South Overlook · 11 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 12 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Central Park: 0.1 mi
- Campus Green: 0.4 mi
- Turtleback Park: 0.6 mi
- Charles Gilphin Park: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Loveless Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Lawrence Nature Center: 1.3 mi
- Shipetauken Woods: 3.9 mi
- Carson Road Woods: 4.4 mi
- Kunkel Park: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- NJDOT: 3.0 mi
- The Swamp Angel: 3.5 mi
- Mercer County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument: 3.5 mi
- John A. Roebling: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Building Up: 1.7 mi
- Golden Spiral: 1.8 mi
- SOLARIAN: 1.8 mi
- TCNJ Topiary: 1.9 mi
- Cherry Grove Farm Store Cheese Wedge Sign: 2.7 mi
Museums
- The Sarnoff Collection: 1.8 mi
- Museum Building: 3.1 mi
- Ellarslie: 3.6 mi
- Trenton City Museum/ Ellarslie Museum: 3.6 mi
- Meredith Havens Fire Museum: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 1.9 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 3.1 mi
- Houe 8: 3.5 mi
- House 6: 3.5 mi
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 44
- Fairgrounds Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Water Garden: 3.1 mi
- Acer Courtyard: 3.1 mi
- Capital City Farm: 3.3 mi
- Serenity Garden: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 34
- Mount Rose: 6.5 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Mount Canoe: 7.1 mi
- Turkey Hill: 7.6 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Alumni Grove: 1.8 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 7.2 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 9.0 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 9.1 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 13.9 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Old Quarry: 11.5 mi
- Washington's Rock: 11.7 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 21.2 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Gold Run: 3.8 mi
- High Falls: 18.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Kerr Spring: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Raritan Landing: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Turkey Swamp Park: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Central Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushetunk Mountain | N 349° | 254 m | 22.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 345° | 186 m | 20.9 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | WNW 290° | 174 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | N 4° | 171 m | 13.3 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | NNE 24° | 168 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | W 280° | 158 m | 15.9 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | WNW 299° | 146 m | 7.8 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | WNW 293° | 143 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trenton-mercer AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/749060587
Day trips start here
- Mercer County · 2 mi
- Ewing · 3 mi
- Trenton · 4 mi
- West Windsor · 6 mi
- Yardley · 6 mi
- Princeton · 7 mi
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