About The Stonebridge Surrounding Area

Middlesex County also has an amazing parks system, providing its residents with 32 parks and conservation areas. Monroe Township is home to both the Monroe Conservation Area of Story Farm and Thompson Park. Story Farm consists of 107 acres of protected farm and woodland, purchased in 2017. It is home to historic sights such as the Battle of Monmouth and the Revolutionary War. Thompson Park is a massive compilation of baseball, softball, and soccer fields, beach volleyball ball courts, picnic areas, playgrounds, and a sought after off-leash dog area. There are 983 acres of conservation area with 9 miles of hiking trails that can be used for biking, asking, bird watching, and photography. Thompson Park is also home to one of the county’s Animal Havens. At this animal sanctuary, you can come and interact with animals such as peacocks, emu, goats, deer, turkeys, pigs, and much more. Two more Animal Havens can be found in the towns of Merril and Johnson. You can also find the 30 acre Manalapan Lake in Thompson Park which can be used for boating and fishing.

In addition to Thomson Park, you can find 17 others in Middlesex County with at least 7 being in close proximity to Monroe. These close parks include: John A Phillips Park, Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, Old Bridge Waterfront Park, Puritan Bay Waterfront Park, Donaldson Park, Thomas A Edison Park, and Johnson Park. Each of these parks offer unique attractions and have hundreds of acres of land dedicated to outdoor activity and nature. You can even experience historical sights and monuments such as the “Victims of Terrorism” Memorial in Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, overlooking the New York City Skyline. At the Thomas A Edison Park you can visit the county’s premier sports complex or head over to Edison’s Labs over in Edison Township. If tennis is your game, this may be the park for you. The sports complex offers a massive 16 lit tennis courts for you to practice on day and night.