Rec Trail Wash Cross - Princet
About
Rec Trail Wash Cross - Princet is a 46-acre park within Hopewell Park in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits about half a mile from the town of Hopewell, making it an easy stop for anyone already in the area. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with fewer wet days in September than at any other point in the year. Several other outings lie close by. The Watershed Trail is under a mile away, and the Elks Loop Trail and the Delaware & Raritan Canal Water Trail, a paddling route, are both about 0.9 miles off. For a longer walk, the Lawrence Hopewell Trail begins roughly 1.6 miles away.
Park size
46 acres
Location
Rec Trail Wash Cross - Princet
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 40–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wertsville 4 Ne, NJ weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high22° low
- Feb41° high23° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr62° high40° low
- May71° high50° low
- Jun80° high59° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug83° high62° low
- Sep77° high55° low
- Oct65° high44° low
- Nov54° high35° low
- Dec43° high27° low
Where it is
- Hopewell Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Hopewell, New Jersey · 0.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Watershed TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Elks Loop TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Delaware & Raritan Canal Water TrailCanoeing0.9 mi
- Lawrence Hopewell TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Witherspoon Woods BouldersRock climbing4.7 mi
- Roaring RocksRock climbing6 mi
- Main BoulderRock climbing6.1 mi
- Delaware RiverRiver fishing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
