Parks and Nature and Off-Leash Parks

Colonial Park Gardens

Large Somerset County park with award-winning botanical gardens, miles of paved paths, ponds, and plenty of green space to explore

Take Me There
Dog policy Mixed Access
Cost Free
Best time to visit Year Round

Colonial Park is a gorgeous 685-acre park with an arboretum, rose garden, perennial garden, fragrance and sensory garden, fitness trails, fishing ponds, and a fenced-in dog park. The gardens themselves are the real draw, especially the van der Goot Rose Garden and the daffodil and azalea displays in spring. The paved paths connect to the Delaware and Raritan Canal trail if you want to extend your walk.

Plan your visit

Address
156 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Hours
Sunrise to Sunset
(some gardens may have seasonal hours)
Phone
(908) 722-1200 ext. 5721
Get directions Official website

Know before you go

  • The fenced-in dog park is tucked away in its own section of the larger park (it's off Mettlers Rd and uses the same driveway as the Spooky Brook Golf Maintenance Area)
  • The off-leash area is separate from the gardens and is part of the larger Colonial Park
  • Dogs may not be permitted in the rose garden

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