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Riverside Park

Tourist attraction Park

One of the Most Reviewed Tourist attractions in Piscataway Township


Address

430 River Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States

Website

www.piscatawaynj.org

Contact

+1 732-562-2382

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (358 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 7 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (22) picnic (11) kids (8) river (8) playground (8) clean (7) area (7) family (6) nice (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Adam B. 9 months ago on Google • 222 reviews
    Good park and one of my family's favorites. Reserve it for family picnic. Can only be reserved if town resident. If looking for a location, this is a good one. Hope this helps people.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daveen M. 1 year ago on Google • 63 reviews
    Always a great place to have a family reunion, party, etc.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pierrette I. 1 year ago on Google • 97 reviews
    Every year my friend has a cookout here and I love it! There is seating with coverage for rain and a food areas that is also covered. They go thru the county and get a licence and pay the fee. At least 200 people show up and they all come back. It's clean and well taken care of. THE RESTROOMS ARE CLEAN! That deserves special mention.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucy S. 9 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Pavilion provides shade on sunny days. Parking is closeby. Plenty of picnic tables. Ability to use grill and folding tables is convenient. Attendant is helpful and friendly while enforcing the rules.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Naveen K. 1 year ago on Google
    Good park for kids to play but not kids friendly river side walk. It’s open river entrance and is risky with little kids. Seen snakes too at the river entrance. Be careful
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom N. 7 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    This park is very clean and lots to do fir young kids! John the park ranger is super helpful!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Aileen M. 1 year ago on Google • 122 reviews
    Clean and open picnic area with playground next to it. Great area to hang out or host get together. Unfortunately, bathrooms were closed which stinks.

  • 4/5 JSKenterprise 8 months ago on Google • 116 reviews
    Very nice park. You can walk to the edge of the river if you like or walk on the boat ramp. There is a huge gazebo and playground and several softball fields.

  • 5/5 Ka- O. 4 months ago on Google • 67 reviews
    Place is nice to take a short walk with kids, dogs, or significant other. Kids' playground is well maintained.

  • 4/5 Sandip D. 7 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    It's a great place to celebrate birthday parties and just get together

  • 5/5 Schpla G. 10 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Nice park by the water. It is very quiet and very clean. Great place to bring a chair and just relax and read or bring the kids to the playground.

  • 5/5 Monique E. 1 year ago on Google
    I was there to watch the Bike Show being hosted there and also fundraise for my Pop Warner team. It's a really nice and open space.

  • 5/5 John S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to have a picnic plenty of Trees For shade

  • 5/5 Sandra Van Liew J. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun, Family and Friends Reunion great location enjoyed every mo.ent!

  • 4/5 Esteban P. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice park by the river 👌 clean and clean bathrooms

  • 3/5 Balaji K. 1 year ago on Google
    Not very lively place, it's small one though. A n attached river is a plus point but less interesting as water was very shallow. Overall ok for a pit stop, not a place to hangout for hours.

  • 5/5 Debra H. 5 years ago on Google
    Riverside park in Piscataway is a little known gem of a park and family area. Every time I have gone to this park I have my grandkids with me. The playground has activities for different ages and abilities. There are traditional swings you would expect to see at a park and then there are special challenge activities. The safety flooring makes the playground safer and the variety of play elements provides a fun and enriching visit. There is ample parking and accessible parking. There are seasonally open bathrooms at the covered pavilion which has many picnic tables. The park can be privately rented. On the recent date I visited there was a private event going on with catering, a DJ, and a couple of inflatables from local Air Castles And Slides. There was also popcorn and cotton candy machines at the event. A Private rental can also get the 'lights turned on' and additional limited electricity just before the party starts. The entrance to the park is has colorful well maintained plantings. The park has been immaculately clean each time I have visited. Even with a private party the park is a quiet, calming, friendly place to visit - a rare gem hidden away from the sounds of traffic of nearby highway 287. Grab some kids, family, or friends and head off to this lovely park with playgrounds, boat docks, and pleasant walking.

  • 3/5 Johnny K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice park for a family reunion venue. Parking was adequate. Main gazebo had many picnic style benches. Another smaller gazebo was where the food was grilled. Large enough area to accommodate over 50 people. There was a baseball diamond, a playground, scattered picnic style benches and a portable basketball hoop and a river along one side of the park near the parking. There were trees that provide shade for the picnic style benches. I wished there were more garbage cans scattered near the picnic benches. It would have made it easier to dump garbage instead of walking the garbage over to the gazebo.

  • 3/5 Dotty �. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty small park, nice playground, picnic tables .boat ramp. Not for walking too small, no trails, restrooms were closed

  • 4/5 Eric S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to stretch your legs get fresh air ...

  • 5/5 Jermaine S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very clean and convenient for a BBQ! Enjoyed!

  • 5/5 Timothy H. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place to take your kids if you want to feel safe and enjoy every min

  • 5/5 Dianr M. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice park..very big..had our family reunion picnic there July 2..was very nice ..park accommodates a large crowd..

  • 4/5 Gregory J. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a park where you can relax your mind, especially the river area. For children there is a play area with tovogans and swings. They will have a great time jumping and playing in this beautiful natural area.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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