MANVILLE PARKS

• Memorial Park (So. 16th Ave)
  Adult pool, wading pool, basketball, volleyball, and jungle gym.

• Cooper Park (Lost Valley)
  Adult pool and playground equipment.

• Lincoln Park (Lost Valley)
  Playground, t-ball and softball.

• Dukes Park (Dukes Parkway)
  Baseball/softball, tennis and soon volleyball.

• Papawick Park (Weston)
  Playground.  Planning to open roller blade court.

• Haran Park (Weston)
  Playground equipment.

Picnic facilities are available at all Manville Parks.
For more information, call Susan Asher, Recreation Director at (908) 725-7620
or the Recreation Info-Line at (908) 725-9478, ext. 199

SOMERSET COUNTY PARKS
The Somerset County Park system is home to more than 6,700 acres of park and open space facilities. Golf is a large component with four golf courses, two driving ranges, a pitch and putt course, and a recreational putting course.

Specialized facilities include a riding stable, an environmental education center, two tennis facilities, a swim club and paddle boating. Horticulture activities include a rock formation and a rare plant garden, an award-winning rose garden, arboretum, and a sensory and fragrance garden.

Three general-use parks offer picnic facilities, bike paths, athletic fields and fishing opportunities. The park system also encompasses several natural areas for such pursuits as bird watching and hiking.

• Colonial Park
  Located in nearby Franklin Township, 568-acre facility includes scenic footage on the historic Delaware and Raritan Canals and the Millstone River.

• Duke Island Park
  Located in Hillsborough, 332-acre "island park" traversed by the historic Raritan Power Canal.

• Lord Stirling Park
  887 acres in Bernards Township, occupies the western rim of the Great Swamp Basin. Designated solely for equestrian and environmental activities.

• North Branch Park
  Located in Bridgewater, home of the Somerset county Park Commission administrative off ices. 1 70-acre park along the North Branch of the Raritan River.

• Sourland Mountain Preserve
  Largest facility in the county park system, encompasses 1,670 acres through Hillsborough and.. Montgomery. Moderate and easy trails are available.

For more information about Somerset County Parks, call (908) 722-1200.

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