ACCESS POINTS FOR HAMILTON - TRENTON MARSH:

 

 Advice: buy a Mercer County map!

>  When canoeing or kayaking, take care in tidal areas; currents may be fast and forceful and the water deeper than it seems.

>  Don't forget to check for ticks that can be active any time of the year.

    Care should be also taken to prevent mosquitoes from biting.

>  Please walk on trails. The marsh is a fragile resource.

    Trampled plants may not recover.

>  For information about field trips, guides, trails, maps, and more:

    www.marsh-friends.org

>  Be mindful that this natural area is located in an urban setting.

    Use caution when visiting.       

>  Report any suspicious behavior to the Hamilton Police (609-581-4000).

    Don't leave your camera lying about.

 

Spring Lake - Watson Woods (flat &well-marked trails)

 

From Interstate 295:  Exit Interstate 295 at Arena Drive.  Turn right onto Woodside Avenue from Arena Drive Follow Woodside to South Broad Street Turn right onto South Broad Street.

 

To: Spring lake:  Follow South Broad to Sewell Avenue Turn left onto Sewell Avenue and follow to end.

Turn left on dirt road into Roebling Park and down the hill to Spring Lake

 

 

To: Watson House and Woods:  Follow South Broad St. to West Park Ave. Turn left onto West Park Avenue and follow to Westcott Avenue.  Turn left onto Westcott Avenue and then right into Roebling Park.

The Watson House is in the corner. Follow road down the hill and to left for parking and Watson Woods picnic area and trail.

 

 

To: Bordentown Bluffs:  From I 295 take Arena Drive exit, turn right onto Woodside Ave.

 

Take Woodside Ave. to S. Broad. Turn left onto South Broad St. At fork, bear right onto Rt 206 South. About 0.6 mi past Crosswicks Creek, turn right onto Glen Ave., turn immediately left onto Orchard Ave. At end of street is the trail. (DO NOT block mailboxes or driveways. Please do not park in turn around).

 

To: Bordentown - Northern Community Park:  From Rt. 206 north from Bordentown, take right onto Groveville Road. Turn left into park. The trail is to the left and down the hill from the building.

 

To: Duck Island constructed Wetland: Take NJ 29 to Lamberton Road exit, turn left onto Lamberton Road. Drive to the end. Park in the parking area past the Mobil oil tank farm. Facing south, to the right is a short trail out to the Delaware River. To the left the trail follows the east edge of the constructed wetland eventually to the navigational beacon on the Delaware River.

 

To: Railroad tracks and Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park: There is a pedestrian bridge across Crosswicks creek at Bordentown. If entering Bordentown via Rt. 206 and Park Street turn right onto Farnsworth Ave. Drive down the hill and park at the bottom. (There is a small parking area outside the fence). (Once you walk across Crosswicks Creek, you can see part of the D & R Canal on the left).

 

Crosswicks Creek and Delaware River by canoe / kayak:

 

1. Trenton boat launch: Lamberton Avenue. (Take NJ 29 south to Lamberton Rd. exit; at end of long ramp, turn right onto Lamberton Rd). Boat launch is on the left.

 

2. Bordentown Beach: From 1195, take Rt. 206 south to Park St. Take Park St. into Bordentown, continue down hill to the banks of Crosswicks Creek.