Raritan River Confluence State Park
About
Raritan River Confluence State Park covers 633 acres in New Jersey, about 2 miles from Bradley Gardens. The state natural resources department manages the park. September is one of the more comfortable times to visit. Typical highs there are around 77°F and lows around 53°F, and it has the fewest wet days of the year, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Somerville. October is cooler, with typical highs in the mid-60s. Nearby, the Canal Trail starts about a mile away, and the Great Meadow Path is about 3 miles off. Climbers can reach the Sourland Mountain Preserve within about 5 miles. Round Valley Reservoir offers lake fishing roughly 9 miles away.
Park size
633 acres
Location
Raritan River Confluence State Park
New Jersey
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–85°F and lows of 36–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Somerville 4 Nw, NJ weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high19° low
- Feb41° high19° low
- Mar49° high27° low
- Apr62° high36° low
- May72° high46° low
- Jun80° high56° low
- Jul85° high62° low
- Aug83° high60° low
- Sep77° high53° low
- Oct64° high41° low
- Nov54° high31° low
- Dec43° high24° low
Where it is
- Raritan River Confluence State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Bradley Gardens, New Jersey · 1.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Canal TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Great Meadow PathHiking2.9 mi
- Eagle Gate PathHiking3 mi
- Mike Merdinger Memorial TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Half Moon AreaRock climbing5.1 mi
- Sourland Mountain PreserveRock climbing5.2 mi
- Devil's Half AcreRock climbing5.2 mi
- Round Valley ReservoirLake fishing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
