Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park

"Really well maintained with an extensive trail system. Maybe 50 miles of tow path + connectors into other parks. Various parking lots mainly at road crossings but we saw others. Colonial Park Gardens looked really good. There are numerous foot bridges as well. Overall the trail was in excellent shape. Lots of benches as well. We biked it, which is the way to go. It was dusty (almost no rain last couple of weeks). Hardly any services on the trail, we only saw 1 restroom, but there's probably more. No drinking water available. We stopped at Griggstown kayak rentals and they have drinks for sale. Highly recommend, just watch out some of the road crossings don't have crosswalks and it got a little hairy down towards Trenton. We went mid week and it was not crowded but weekends could be a nightmare."

"walk here everyday with my dogs, also great for kayaking, fishing, and bird watching, there are deers, turtles, all kinds of fish and birds, there even used to be bears here. the sunset is also a amazing view."

"The canal in general is a unique place to walk or ride your bike. Personally, I prefer to walk with my dog on the tow path that borders the land as opposed to the one that borders the lake simply because it is far less crowded. The downside of course is that tow path on the land side is very short."

"A very nice place for jogging, kayaking, walking and by the number of people doing it, fishing. It is crowded though in places (near Princeton) and there is loads. Poison ivy that you should be aware of. Lots of turtles and birds about for viewing in the morning and evenings. All in all great local place for a quick dip into nature."