Duke Farms

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Duke Farms

Duke Farms: the Farm Barn building, now the Orientation Center

Address

80 Route 206 South

Hillsborough, NJ 08844 

Phone

(908) 722-3700

Area

Neighborhood

North Jersey

Web Page

http://www.dukefarms.org/

Type of Makom

Parks Type

Garden

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Description

Duke Farms is a 2,700-acre estate. You need to purchase tickets for one of their tours in advance in order to be admitted onto the property. They have a stunning greenhouse that is worth seeing. Really nice park, perfect for a date. It is not very well known, therefore it most likely will not be crowded.

Tips

• In May 2008, Duke Gardens closed in preparation for the creation of new environmentally-friendly indoor and outdoor display gardens featuring native plants. The new gardens are scheduled to open in 2010. [1]
• Some of the sculptures may be inappropriate.
• There is a one hour bus tour, look online or call for the schedule. It does not run very often. Even without the bus tour it is very worthwhile.
• Great place for a picnic.

Directions

From New York and East Approximately 1½ hours from New York City

1. Follow New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 14 (Newark Airport).
2. Proceed onto Route 78 West – express lane.
3. Continue on Route 78 to Exit 29 – Route 287. Take Route 287 South.
4. Route 287 splits, you can take either side.
5. Continue on Route 287 South to Exit 17. This is a left-hand exit marked "Somerville/Flemington."
6. Take Exit 17 onto Route 202/206 South.
7. After approximately 2 miles, exit on right (marked "Somerville/Princeton").
8. Continue to the Somerville traffic circle. Go ¼ way around the circle and under the overpass. Keep right – towards Princeton.
9. Follow Princeton 206 South - pass the Super 8 Motel.
10. Go through 4 lights.
11. At the 4th light, move to right lane and go over the concrete bridge.
12. Take right lane to Duke Farms entrance. At stop sign, make a right to the gatehouse and check in with security.

From Philadelphia and South Approximately 1½ hours from Philadelphia

1. Take Route 95 or 295 North to exit 7-B.
2. Proceed on Route 206 North to Princeton.
3. Continue on Route 206 North for approx. 16 miles and exit at Duke's Parkway East.
4. Follow the exit ramp, turn left at the stop sign and proceed straight through the traffic light to the Duke Farms entrance.
5. Stop at the gatehouse to check in with security.

From Points North and West Approximately 1½ hours from Allentown

1. Take Route 80 or 78 East to Route 287 South, and take Exit 17.
2. Take Route 202/206 South to the Somerville traffic circle, and stay right for Route 206 South.
3. Proceed 1¾ miles to the first exit after the bridge at Duke’s Parkway East.
4. Turn into the Duke Farms entrance. Stop at the gatehouse to check in with security.

From NJ Turnpike

1. Take the Woodbridge exit (Exit 11) from the New Jersey Turnpike.
2. Merge onto Route 9 South toward the Garden State Parkway.
3. Take the RT-440 exit toward I-287.
4. Merge onto NJ-440 West, which becomes I-287 North.
5. Merge onto US-22 West via Exit 14B on the left, towards US-202/CLINTON/US-206.
6. Follow Route 22 West and exit at Route 202/206 South towards Flemington.
7. Follow Route 202/206 to the Somerville traffic circle and stay to the right to follow Route 206 South.
8. Proceed 1¾ miles to the first exit after the bridge at Duke’s Parkway East.
9. Turn right into the Duke Farms entrance. Stop at the gatehouse to check in with security. [2]