Parks to visit in princeton
Princeton has a lot to offer for being just a city in New Jersey, apart from centuries of history that trail it, it also features several well established hotels to camp in, theme parks, parks, museums and safaris to visit among others. There are also facilities available for virtually any activity from fishing to golf.
Several aesthetic parks reside in the city, some of them converted from the spoils of war, these parks offer plenty to see like wildlife and greenery and plenty of activities to indulge in like ice skating, picnicking, and birding. Here are 3 parks you should be sure to stop by if you happen to be fortunate enough to visit Princeton.
- Marquand Park
Marquand Park features an elegant 17 acre space situated in western Princeton. The park covers tons of greenery featuring over 200 species of plants and has plenty of walking space with a calm, relaxing atmosphere. The origins of this park date back to the 19th century when a professor of the University of Princeton purchased the land area. There are also a few animals which make the atmosphere more natural and lively, squirells and woodpeckers are some of the animals that frequent the Marquand Park. - Community Park North
The Community Park is a whopping 70 acres and consists of plenty of space and bare ground. The vegetation is divided interestingly with a part of it in rich, natural green and the other with the color of the innumerable pine trees present in the thus at a glance forms a splendid scenery. It also consists of a pond and stream which houses several types of fish which appeal to the fisherman in the vicinity of the park. Apart from the vegetation and fish, there is plenty of wild life including turkeys and cuckoos.
- Herrontown Woods
This park is known for its wooden abundance that encompasses a good majority of the land that covers the park. It is also a hot spot for hikers, with the atmosphere the park comprises of. Vegetation consists of mature trees like Oak The Park also accommodates a few animals that you seldom find in a park like turtles, snakes and shrews.
Apart from the above 3 parks, there are plenty of others in Princeton to have a picnic or a walk in, or simply to observe the atmosphere and calm your mind, other recommended parks would be Grover park, Hilltop Park and Potts Park.
