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Mercer County Park Commission
ADDRESS
PO Box 8068
Trenton, NJ 08560
PHONE
609-989-6530
609-443-8956 - Park Ranger Headquarters
609-989-6532 - County Naturalist
FAX
609-989-8174
INTERNET ADDRESS
http://nj.gov/counties/mercer/commissions/park/
ADMINISTRATOR
Kevin B. Bannon, Executive Director
CONTACT NAME
Nanci Lambert, Administrative Analyst
DESCRIPTION
A government agency which operates and maintains a wide
variety of facilities which offer recreational and leisure activities
to all Mercer County residents. Additional information about
programs other than those listed below may be obtained from
the website: www.mercercounty.org
PROGRAMS
Mercer County Park: Large county-run general purpose park
equipped with baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts,
and picnic areas located in West Windsor Township,
Quakerbridge and Old Trenton Rds.; 609-448-7107.
Howell Living History Farm: Family farm in Hopewell Township
in the process of restoration to the period 1900-1910,
open to individuals and group tours. Pete Watson, Director, 101
Hunter Rd., Titusville, NJ 08560; 609-737-3299,
http://livinghistory.com/howellfarm/index.htm
Sports Facilities: 1) Mercer County Ice Skating Center - Public
ice skating rink open from mid-NOV to mid-MAR which also
offers skate rentals. Located in Mercer County Park; 609-371-
1669. 2) Mercer County Outdoor Tennis Center: Public tennis
courts open APR to OCT located in Mercer County Park. 609-
448-8007. 3) Mercer County Indoor Tennis Center: Public
tennis courts located in the Mercer County Airport complex,
Bear Tavern Rd., West Trenton, NJ 08628; 609-883-5768.
Open October to April. 4) Boat Marina: Public marina on the
lake in Mercer County Park equipped with paddle boats and
rowboats. Open MAY - SEPT; 609-448-4004. 5) Mercer Oaks
Golf Course: Public golf course in West Windsor; 609-936-
1383. 6) Mountain View Golf Course: Public golf course in
Ewing Township; 609-882-4093. 7) Princeton Country Club:
Public golf course in West Windsor Township, Wheeler Way and
U.S. Highway #1, Princeton, NJ 08540; 609-452-9382.
Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 142-acre natural area in
Princeton Township with trails open to the public year-round.
Adult Sports Leagues: 1) Soccer - A program open to all men
aged 18 and up. There are summer and fall leagues. Teams
are sponsored by area businesses. There is no fee. Call Ron
Cefalone, 609-448-7643. 2) Softball - A program open to all
men aged 18 and up. There are summer and fall leagues.
Teams are sponsored by area businesses. There is no fee.
Call Jim Haggerty, 609-448-7107.
Equestrian Center (Manager-Christine Cardinal): A boarding
and teaching facility. The barn has the potential to board 14 to
16 horses year round. Programs presently operating include
horse shows, trail riding and group activities. Call 609-730-
9059.
FOUNDED
1963
SUBJECTS
Recreation
Sports and Games
Speakers
LAST UPDATED
5/08