The entrances are off Rt. 206 behind Burger King and on Princeton Avenue. Playground, picnic/pavilion area, grills, restroom, paved pathways, Basketball courts (2), softball fields (2), multi-purpose fields (2), lacrosse wall, bocce court, and 1.25 miles easy loop pathway passing through nature preserve areas. This is a shared park facility with the Borough of Rocky Hill.
Van Horne Park is 92 acres of open fields and forest with over a mile of pathways that wind through the park. Jointly maintained by Montgomery and Rocky Hill, but owned by Somerset County, there are 2 softball fields, 2 multipurpose fields, 2 basketball courts, play equipment, a picnic pavilion area, and bathroom facilities. The park opened in May 2008 and has been popular with residents and employees of the nearby office buildings ever since. Montgomery Township’s Shade Tree Committee recently completed the first phases of a tree-planting project utilizing grant funds received from the State to create shade around the parking and play areas.
Access via Route 206 at Benjamin Boulevard where there is a Burger King and Princeton Fitness and Wellness OR from Princeton Avenue – look for a large gravel drive to a Gazebo. There is plenty of parking at each access point.
Walkers and cyclists from Blue Spring Road can access the park from an entrance on Princeton Avenue. From Blue Spring Road, make a right onto Princeton Avenue, and once the sidewalk ends, cross over Princeton Avenue (be sure to cross safely!) and the trail entrance is marked with a pathway sign.
