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Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve is a quiet, wooded area with dirt trails winding past lakes and streams. It’s great for a run, walk, or even a bike ride. You’ll have a chance to spot birdlife along the way, with plenty of spots to pause and take in the peaceful surroundings. Also a good place to bring your dog.

Carnegie Lake, stretching across parts of central New Jersey, owes its existence to an unusual encounter: a conversation between a painter and Andrew Carnegie. Built in the early 1900s for Princeton’s rowing team, the lake quickly became more than just a training site. Locals fish here, paddle, or stroll along the quiet banks. Pollution has taken its toll, but efforts to clean the water are ongoing.

The Sourland Mountain County Preserve is a beautiful woodland nature preserve run by the Somerset County Park Commission. There are several miles of well-maintained hiking trails that weave through the park.

Right about here, you'll see a turnoff for the Meadow/Pond Trail. Although it's one of the most popular trails in this area, you may want to leave it for the hikers — it tends to be very muddy.

The Meadow/Pond Trail is one of the most popular trails in the Watershed Reserve trail system. Circling around the pond, you cross through several different wildlife ecosystems in just a short amount of time. Be prepared, as this trail can getting muddy during the rainy season.

Great for sight seeing and watching the boat races when they happen.