Washington Crossing State Park

Not to be confused with Washington Crossing Historic Park, a Pennsylvania state park near the same location. For other uses, see Washington Crossing.

Washington Crossing State Park
Crossing site, from the New Jersey side, looking west to Pennsylvania across the Delaware River.
Washington Crossing State Park is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park is located in New Jersey
Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park is located in the United States
Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park
LocationHopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Nearest cityTitusville, New Jersey and Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°18′40″N 74°51′49″W / 40.31111°N 74.86361°W / 40.31111; -74.86361
Area3,575 acres (1,447 ha)
NRHP reference No.66000650[1]
NJRHP No.1706[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJanuary 20, 1961
Designated NJRHPMay 27, 1971

Washington Crossing State Park is a 3,575-acre (14 km2) New Jersey state park that is part of Washington's Crossing, a U.S. National Historic Landmark area. It is located in the Washington Crossing and Titusville sections of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, north of Trenton along the Delaware River. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. It is supported by the Washington Crossing Park Association, a friends group that works to preserve, enhance, and advocate for the park.[3]

This park area, together with Washington Crossing Historic Park on the Pennsylvania side, comprise the Washington's Crossing National Historic Landmark, which was listed on January 20, 1961, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.[4][5]

The park's natural area consists of 140 acres (0.57 km2) of mixed hardwood forests and fields that offer locations for hiking, picnics, nature walks and cross-country skiing.[6] The Nature Center offers exhibits, displays, and educational programs for children, families and school groups. During warmer months, concerts and plays were once held at the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre, an outdoor theater with seating consisting of wooden benches and a stage, but this facility has been abandoned since 2017.

Goat Hill Overlook, located nearby in West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, is administered by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry as part of Washington Crossing State Park.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#66000650)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 30, 2019. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Washington Crossing Park Association". Washington Crossing Park Association.
  4. ^ C. E. Shedd Jr. (August 1, 1960). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washington Crossing State Park" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, from 1960
  5. ^ "New Jersey NHL Washington's Crossing". National Park Service. August 1, 1960 – via National Archives Catalog for New Jersey. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help) Downloading may be slow.
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