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Johnson Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,036 Google reviews · Running trail in Piscataway, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Johnson Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Spacious green space with tennis courts and a mini zoo featuring goats, deer, sheep, birds, and horses.
What runners say about Johnson Park
“If you're in for a walk or a run, it's amazing too, there's clean picnic ground and ample parking.”
“It's amazing I walked there with my sister and dad it was amazing we passed by a river like thing and it was beautiful!”
“Quiet and relaxing environment.”
We are going to this park for last many years. It is well mantained with 3 grove areas. It offers barbeque areas with picnic tables, a lake along with walking trail, a little animal haven zoo( which was not quite mantained and now they are moving animals to other animal havens for better care).
Loved this place since I was a kid. Played tennis here and had practices. Used the ponds for fishing (there's good size bass just gotta find what works). Nice place to relax and go for a walk.
This is the best park in central new jersey. Cool calm green sorrounding. It has small open/free zoo section, which is very good for kids. Can buy stuffs to feed the animals, mostly farm animals. It has a nice trail excellent of cycling. Abundent parking. Many grooves for picnic and party.
I take my daily walks in this park. Nice and peaceful. Love watching the different animals. If you're lucky, you'll see the Eagle family that lives there. Some mornings, I also see the Rutgers row team practicing on the Raritan River.
Trail conditions & character
“If you're in for a walk or a run, it's amazing too, there's clean picnic ground and ample parking.”
“It's amazing I walked there with my sister and dad it was amazing we passed by a river like thing and it was beautiful!”
Plan your run at Johnson Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitemiddlesexcountynj.gov
- Phone+1 732-745-3900
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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