The
Somerset County Park Commission has announced that Washington Rock State Park
on Washington Avenue in Green Brook, NJ will be closed due to the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
With the
need to assure that park patrons follow the social distancing rules set forth
by Governor Phil Murphy and to protect the health and welfare of visitors and
employees, the decision was made to close the facility based on its small size
and location.
While Washington Rock is a state park, it
is maintained by the Somerset County Park Commission through an agreement with
the NJ Division of Parks and Forestry.
The decision to temporarily close has been made in concert with state park
officials.
The Park
Commission’s five golf courses opened on Saturday, May 2 and will continue to
operate with certain restrictions.
General
use parks including Duke Island Park on Old York Road and North Branch Park on
Milltown Road, both in Bridgewater; Colonial Park in Franklin; Natirar
Park in Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone; East County Park in Warren; and
Skillman Park in Montgomery are open.
In
addition, the trail systems in Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater, the
Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough and Montgomery, the Environmental
Education Center at Lord Stirling Park in Basking Ridge, and the Little Brook
Sanctuary in Bernardsville are open. However, restroom facilities, picnic
areas, pavilions, playgrounds, exercise stations, and all buildings including,
but not limited to, visitor centers and educational/interpretive centers will
remain closed to the public as per the Governor’s Executive Orders.
Updates on cancellations and
openings may be found at www.somersetcountyparks.org
or by calling 908-722-1200.
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