Johnson Park, New Brunswick

#29 among attractions in New Brunswick

Park, Relax in park, Baseball field

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Facts and practical information

Johnson Park is a 473-acre linear park that runs along the northern banks of the Raritan River in the towns of Piscataway and Highland Park, New Jersey. The park's wide range of facilities include a small zoo. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°30'31"N, 74°27'5"W

Address

River RoadNew Brunswick 08854 United States

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Day trips

Johnson Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Geology Hall, Stress Factory Comedy Club, State Theatre, Metlar–Bodine House.

0.7 miS
Museum, Universities and schools, Gothic Revival architecture
Geology Hall, New Brunswick
19 min walk • Geology Hall, formerly Geological Hall, also known as the Rutgers Geology Museum, is a building located in the historic Queens Campus section of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
1 miSE
Nightlife, Comedy club
Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick
26 min walk • The Stress Factory is a stand-up comedy club chain owned by comedian Vinnie Brand. The clubs are in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
1.1 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
State Theatre, New Brunswick
29 min walk • State Theatre New Jersey is a nonprofit theater, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It has seating for 1,850 people. Designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb in 1921, it is one of the oldest theaters in the State of New Jersey.
0.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Metlar–Bodine House, New Brunswick
11 min walk • The Metlar House, also known as the Knapp House, the Bodine House, or the Metlar–Bodine House, is an historic house, now museum, located along River Road in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is also believed to be haunted. In 2003 a fire badly damaged the house.
0.5 miS
Monuments and statues
William the Silent, New Brunswick
14 min walk • A bronze statue of William the Silent was installed in 1928 on the Voorhees Mall section of Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick
14 min walk • Buccleuch Mansion is located in Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, along the Raritan River.
0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Kirkpatrick Chapel, New Brunswick
20 min walk • The Sophia Astley Kirkpatrick Memorial Chapel, known as Kirkpatrick Chapel, is the chapel to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and located on the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Cornelius Low House, New Brunswick
17 min walk • The Cornelius Low House is a Georgian manor in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, built in 1741 at Raritan Landing.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
17 min walk • The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum is located on the Voorhees Mall of the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
0.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Queens Campus, New Brunswick
19 min walk • The Queens Campus or Old Queens Campus is a historic section of the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the United States.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Raritan River Bridge, New Brunswick
19 min walk • The Raritan River Bridge is a rail bridge over the Raritan River, in New Brunswick and Highland Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S. The arch bridge carries the Northeast Corridor at MP 30.92. It used by Amtrak, including Northeast Regional service, and New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Johnson Park?

Nearby attractions include Archibald S. Alexander Library, New Brunswick (7 min walk), Raritan Landing, New Brunswick (8 min walk), Demarest Hall, New Brunswick (9 min walk), John A. Lynch Sr. Memorial Bridge, New Brunswick (10 min walk).

How to get to Johnson Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Johnson Park:

Bus

Student Activities Center • Lines: A (9 min walk)
Rutgers Student Center • Lines: A (10 min walk)

Train

New Brunswick (22 min walk)