New Brunswick sits on the Raritan River, and some of central New Jersey’s best green spaces are just minutes from downtown.
Rutgers Gardens
On Ryders Lane, Rutgers Gardens is a free botanical garden with themed gardens, a bamboo forest and walking trails. It also hosts a seasonal farmers market that draws visitors from across the region.
Buccleuch Park
This historic park off Easton Avenue offers rolling lawns, big shade trees and sports fields, and is home to the 18th-century Buccleuch Mansion.
Boyd Park and the Raritan riverfront
Along the river downtown, Boyd Park connects to riverside paths and the Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath — a long, flat trail that is popular with walkers, runners and cyclists.
Johnson Park
Across the river in Piscataway and Highland Park, Johnson Park is a large Middlesex County park with riverfront paths, open fields and East Jersey Olde Towne Village, a collection of historic buildings.
Make a day of it
- Pair a morning at Rutgers Gardens with lunch downtown
- Walk the canal towpath, then catch an evening show
- Groups and families can ride together in an SUV or van
Book your ride
Reserve online in a minute or call 732-308-3332 — we answer 24/7. Choose an economy sedan, luxury sedan, SUV or passenger van.