Duke Island Park
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Duke Island Park is a Somerset County
Park in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The Park includes trails, which are part of the Raritan River Greenway
and currently connects the southwestern corner of Bridgewater with Raritan
center and Hillsborough. The Park is three hundred and thirty-nine acres and is bounded by the Raritan River
to the south and by the Raritan Water Power Canal
on the other three sides . The park is home to numerous trail, several sports fields, and a bandstand that has free summer concerts. The visitors center is home to the Park Ranger's office, restroom facilities, vending machines and maps and brochures of county facilities.
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
Park in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The Park includes trails, which are part of the Raritan River Greenway
Raritan River Greenway
The Raritan River Greenway is a proposed path in Somerset County, New Jersey that would link Branchburg Township to the East Coast Greenway with the Delaware and Raritan Canal trail in South Bound Brook...
and currently connects the southwestern corner of Bridgewater with Raritan
Raritan, New Jersey
Raritan is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 6,881.-Geography:Raritan is located at ....
center and Hillsborough. The Park is three hundred and thirty-nine acres and is bounded by the Raritan River
Raritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
to the south and by the Raritan Water Power Canal
Raritan Water Power Canal
The Raritan Water Power Canal in Raritan, New Jersey was a three-mile long water delivery canal built during the early 1840s to power industries. The canal has been determined to be eligible for the National Register. The canal is included in Duke Island Park, as part of the Somerset County Park...
on the other three sides . The park is home to numerous trail, several sports fields, and a bandstand that has free summer concerts. The visitors center is home to the Park Ranger's office, restroom facilities, vending machines and maps and brochures of county facilities.