Lord Stirling Park, County park in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, US.
Lord Stirling Park spans 950 acres along the Passaic River, containing swamps, fields, forests, brooks, marshes, and meadows within Somerset County.
The park bears the name of William Alexander, Lord Stirling, an American Revolution general who owned an estate encompassing this land in the 18th century.
The Somerset County Environmental Education Center in the park provides educational programs and exhibits about local ecosystems and wildlife conservation.
Visitors can access multiple hiking trails, horseback riding facilities, and an indoor arena through the Lord Stirling Stable section of the park.
The education center building, opened in 1977, made history as the first public building in the United States to utilize solar heating technology.
Location: New Jersey
GPS coordinates: 40.69570,-74.54130
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:08
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