Great playground with challenging activities for all ages! Will keep them busy for hours.read more

AMAZING PLAYGROUND with a castle theme! The crew who constructed the idea & layout did such a…read moresuperb job. There's balance beams, monkey bars & rings with two height levels, a rock wall, a tunnel slide, a RoCkETsHiP slide, tire swing, bridges, etc. Bathrooms and water fountain on site. Tennis courts. Baseball field. Numerous picnic tables in the playground area as well. This park is a child's dream!!! Best part is it's clean and safe!!

Cute, new, well kept little play area. Walking paths…read morePicnic tables including a handicapped accessible table

I prefer to call it by its past moniker: "Olympia". This review will be written in indirect Greek…read more First, a history lesson. This park used to be a quarry until it was filled with water. It was also a recreation center at one point, closing down possibly in the seventies. As teens, we believed an urban myth that the Philly rock station WMMR sponsored a concert here, and the attendees went crazy, trashing Olympia in the process. What really happened is that WYSP, a different rock station, held a "Ramblin' Raft Race Riot" in the early eighties. (You can see how the word "riot" incites some people.) Anyway, it ended up being privately owned, but that did not faze us from entering its abandoned grounds. So, now Burlington County owns this park. I am glad it has been protected from possible condos, but I am not so sure if the county is going to improve this park like they have promised. All I can say is that when this park went public, it lost some of its spirit due to cars on walking paths and humans that think that nature embraces empty forties. Parking is just off of 130. You can walk, fish, swim, boat, and birdwatch here. There are two lakes- one huge one, and a smaller, longish one with mini islands here and there. This smaller lake is bound by Route 130 on one side, but you get used to it. There are paths going around the lakes in a general fashion. In the late eighties the people who lived on the residential road bordering the south end of the lakes used to claim that their street was "private". Feel free to boogie down this street. I don't take kindly to liars who come out in hastily put on robes, ex-cop or not. Paths also go to areas in general woods, and open areas. The rest of the park is bordered by Beverly Rancocas Road, and an industrial park. Go past the industrial park to get to Crystal Lake. Somehow, neither of these manmade entities ruin the atmosphere. Docks could be here and there, depending on their state. Getting down to the water is easy, anyway. You might see remnants of the rec club's past glory. Friends of ours once built a sweat lodge near a set of cement stairs. I used to sit on these stairs and read for hours. This is also where my dog, Daisy, flushed out a rabbit which a barn owl swiftly scooped up. I enjoyed seeing the blue flags coming up every year and eating persimmons right off the tree. Blackberries are biannual and delicious. There should be a giant, cement "compass" still there, serving as a weed garden. You may also see: snakes, turtles, baby turtles, turtle eggs, turtles laying eggs (no crap), snapper shells that you hide until someone else finds it, stuck woodchucks in abandoned wells (no crap- we saved it), egrets, herons, swans, owls, turkeys, an albino goose, weird rocks that seem melted in the orangeish sand area, and many varieties of mushrooms. I never saw the eagles. Watch out for the aforementioned well. It is not deep and it is covered with nature, but someone can still get hurt. And dead animals. I once found two deceased German shepards- together- sometime in the early 2000's. It's a haunting image. It is funny that the police dog training building is right down the street from that depressing scene. You can hit the Rancocas, at the way back, heading south. You will see old, cement structures that once supported creek industry. Daisy almost floated away on a mini iceberg here. I also pet a rabid bat back there. And just watched the creek there, reflecting on life as the sun reflected on the creek. My special haunt is a secret no longer. Glad that some people will come to love it, too.

Great little park that hosts a farmers market from time to time. It's nice in the summer to walk…read morearound and enjoy the sun. Today was the first time I saw people fishing there!

Great place to walk, lots of fun events are held here, beautiful during the summer, would totally…read morerecommend

PROS: A beautiful place to go fishing or kayaking. Nice grass for picnics and nice walks. The name…read moreis unique too since it reminds you of the Friday the 13th lake CONS: The lake has many branches in it that reduces the capability of fishing and kayaking OVERALL: Great lake to come by, just be careful of some of the branches

I am proud to be the first to review this park. Well, it is mostly lake. I will explain…read more Fishing types go bonkers over this place consisting of twenty acres. Why? Because the state released in Spring 2015 tons of broadstock trout, a.k.a. "lunkers"; at three to seven pounds each, and measuring fifteen to twenty-four inches in length. It was the most fish released on opening day ever in the state of New Jersey. The lake is at the very end of Industrial Drive. Very easy to locate. The path is covered in goose poop and possibly discarded Christmas trees that were shredded by the township for trail chips. It goes completely around the lake. There are side trails that are short and long, some going to water that divides Crystal from Millcreek Park, and some going to the Rancocas. These side trails can lead to bog, so wear tough footwear. There is a main path that goes to the water between the parks- it is easy to find. There is also a very small lake to the right of the bigger one. This one is probably not stocked, but you never know what's in there. If you pass that lake, you will hit another industrial park. Cross that road to get to Olympia for more fishing. This is a good spot for birdwatching. Blue herons stay really still, so look carefully. Don't litter, because it will hurt everything that breathes here. I would not eat a caught fish. Check with the DEP first. In the summer, wear some kind of repellant. If you see a tent at the very front with audible curse words emanating from it, pass it fast. This park is not to be confused with the park of the same name in Burlington, NJ. Crystal Lake has something for everyone- anglers, walkers, birdwatchers, and bottle hunters. And, yes- even weirdos. Interesting Facts: -I had a part-time pet dog here for a few years. He belonged to the water plant next door. -A friend and I came upon a couple drinking a case of Pepsi in the deep woods bordering this lake. Not sure what was going on... -Old bottles are only worth one buck. -In late January of 2002, the Hi-Temp Specialty Metals plant on Industrial Drive had an explosion in which one employee died and at least a dozen were injured. OSHA fined Hi-Temp. Good.

Omg I loved it here. Bathrooms are clean food is not over priced and pretty good. Best of all…read morefamily friendly no mess no loud music and full of little ones.

My kids were so excited to come here today. I went on the website and checked the hours to make…read moresure they would be open and we drove 25 mins to get here and the lake is closed. There is a little sign on the front window "closed for the season after August 24th." We are so disappointed. They should have put something up one their website. It looks so nice too. On a positive note they were allowed to play at the park outside the gated section so they're happy about that.

BURLINGTON: we discovered the Riverfront Promenade while participating in the Burlington County…read moreTroll Trek and were in awe of how beautiful the area is. Right on the Delaware River, take a look across at neighboring Pennsylvania, the Burlington-Bristol bridge, and stroll along a paved mile-long path for a nice walk. There are also basketball courts and picnic areas to spend a peaceful day outside. The park is located just a block from downtown Burlington's business district. Dogs must be leashed.

It's a quiet pleasant park along the river. The best feature we found was the proximity to the…read morelocal coffee roaster, Evermore. Life is good with coffee in a park!

meh....not a fan. Laurel Run is the baby cousin of the VASTLY SUPERIOR Pennington Park in Delanco…read more THERE, there are paved walkways and established trails; two dog parks, bird watching blinds, gazebos, benches, etc. Laurel Run has precisely none of that. (well, to be fair, there IS one gazebo right as you pull in.) It is like an eighth mile loop, consisting of a soft dirt path. Thats it. It took us 15 minutes to walk it, allowing the dogs to set the pace and sniff as they pleased. That time also included a few stops to remove sticky burrs from my poor pups paws. We turned around and reversed the loop, just to try and justify the drive out there. The only positive thing that I can say about Laurel Run is that it was relatively quiet. Eh. Seriously, there is no way you should go here over Pennington. We definitely won't be back unless they add a BUNCH more stuff.

This park opened within the past week on what used to be a large field of grain (which it looks…read morelike the park dept. is trying to reestablish as a meadow habitat). The stalks have been mowed over and harvested, and a large rectangular sand path has been placed around the perimeter of the park, which is between the Rancocas Creek and Creek Road in Delran. There was also a BBQ grill, a pavilion (with picnic tables) and a few additional picnic tables around the park. The trail is fairly long, and it took me and my dogs 40 minutes to walk around once (though there were many stops for sniffs). The sand on the paths is not packed (though it's possible that this is because the park is so new). The loose dirt made it was a bit hard to walk (picture a beach), and my smaller dog had a few issues with dirt being kicked in his face. This seems like a really nice place to walk and talk to a friend, or maybe to bike around, but I personally prefer parks with numerous trail choices and habitats (and there are 3 that I know of within 3 miles of this one).

My boyfriend and I took one of our cats in a stroller to Neshaminy State Park. He loved it! He…read moreenjoyed smelling the air on the beach and taking in the view. We walked about a mile loop around the trail, thought it is about 3 miles total. There is so much wildlife around! The park is so well-maintained and clean. It is such a pleasure to walk around! The main trails are either pavement or gravel so it is very easy to get around. This park is an easy hike or good place for a jog. We also saw many people walking their dogs or enjoying the scenery. There is a huge parking lot, bathrooms, water fountains, and trash cans scattered throughout the park. I also saw a pavilion or two. The park is right next to the Delaware River, so there are many places to get great photos as well! On the trail, there were many maple trees, many types of grasses, many birds including gray catbirds, and some mushrooms. This is a great park for birdwatching or nature photography due to the amount of biodiversity. If you have a chance, you should totally check out this park!

I have a spot in my heart for Neshaminy State Park as it was the location of my first job. At 14 I…read moreworked at the concession stand at the pool. Not much has changed over the years. Plenty of paved, unpaved, gravel and dirt trails that offer easy hikes throughout the park. Pavilions, picnic areas, playground equipment, a volley ball pit and pool all scattered about the 300+ acres of parkland. It does get crowded on the weekends in summer but weekdays you can catch a nice walk in with relatively minimal human interaction. NSP is well maintained and has plenty of facilities. Perfect for a quiet weekday walk or a day at the park with the family. For me, it reminds me of a younger time when my work ethic was formed and my love of nature began.

Nice little trail for dogs, I have a shy dog who I enjoy taking new places for enrichment that…read morearen't too overwhelming for her and this park is perfect! It's two short loops with cut offs to look at the River and it's super easy. I love how easy to follow the trails are and it's perfect if you don't have hours to devote to going on a nature walk.

Good place for hiking with children or bird-watching…read more This park is small with trails that are well-maintained with boardwalks that jut off to offer views of the Rancocas Creek. There also informational signs that offer information on birds, ducks, etc.

Great large and small dog parks with several obstacles and watering fountains…read more Large and entertaining playground. Bathrooms closed, but there was a opera potty by the dog park. Wish they'd leave the bathroom open. Nice walking trails with boardwalks and nature look-outs.

We loved the park at first sight. Is pretty huge and on to that bad part: the whole field is…read morecovered with weed burrs. We didn't spend 10 Mins in the park when i noticed my dog started to limp. When i checked her paws, the poor dog was covered with them, and some already went through her skin. I won't go back to this park, it put our dog in great pain and she had bleeding paws. Our dog is 60lbs so we used the big dog area.