Elmer B. Boyd Memorial Park is a 20-acre
municipal park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to re ...
running along the
Raritan River
Raritan River is a major river of New Jersey. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
History
Geologists assert that the lower Raritan provided t ...
in
New Brunswick, New Jersey. Named after a news publisher, the park was rehabilitated and reopened in 1999 at a cost of $11 million.
The park is the location for the New Brunswick Landing, a floating dock with 24 slips available for boaters.
It is part of the
Middlesex County Park System.
Gallery
Image:Raritan River from Boyd Park.jpg, Raritan River from Boyd Park
Image:Dredging at New Brunswick Landing.JPG, Dredging at New Brunswick Landing
Image:Raritan River and Route 18 from Boyd Park.JPG, Raritan River and Route 18 from Boyd Park
Image:Boyd Park path.jpg, Path between the Raritan River and the D&R Canal
Image:DnR Canal at Boyd Park.jpg, Delaware and Raritan Canal near Route 27.
References
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Municipal parks in the United States
Parks in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Raritan River
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