Mill Pond Park — Attraction in Plainsboro Township

First thing first, Mill Pond Park is a great park featuring picturesque views and calming hiking paths.

Particularly attractive is the lakeside area, along Maple Avenue, by the park's official entrance. There is a fishing and kayaking dock, and benches inviting to enhoy beautiful vista-like views. Don't miss the bulletin board by the park's entrance, offering visual aids to help to identify poison ivy, different plants, and fish varieties.

Now, the truth is that Mill Pond Park, Water's Edge Park, and Lenape Trail leading almost all the way to Ashford development in Plainsboro is the one continuous stretch of lakeside land, varying in its degrees of human development. Thus, Mill Pond Park only got nature hikes rather wide, whereas Water's Edge Park and Lenape Trail all prominently feature a narrow asphalted walkway along the lake, barely enough for two people walking next to each other, and boarded by townhouses and condos on one side.

Picnic tables and benches as well as port-a-potty are located in Water's Edge Park after you cross the wooden bridge.

The parking, rather limited in size, allowing for approximately 10 cars, is located right across the street from the park's entrance,...

Definitely one of my favorite trails! Good place for walking and fishing! I love the ground is not rough or difficult to walk so that I can enjoy the whole nature that this park offers, which is great for riding bicycles as well.There’s also a quite spacious parking lot right across the street. I had really good walk today with my family. Will definitely...

This is a nice park with a trail in it, which does not loop back, as it is usual in the area, meaning you go back and forth on the same trail to get to your car. There is a small parking lot on the other side of the road with a flashing light supplied pedestrian crossing. The trail is not too long, but long enough to have your daily running...