Editing Edison, New Jersey (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Oak Tree Pond is the site of the [[Battle of Short Hills]], a minor battle of the [[American Revolutionary War]] and whose conversion into a park ended a real estate development controversy.<ref>[http://www.achp.gov/casearchive/casessum04NJ.html New Jersey: Development of Revolutionary War Battlefield, Edison] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527201447/http://www.achp.gov/casearchive/casessum04NJ.html |date=May 27, 2010 }}, [[Advisory Council on Historic Preservation]], August 9, 2004. Accessed March 22, 2012.</ref>

[[Roosevelt Park (Edison)|Roosevelt Park]], located between Parsonage Road and Route 1, west of the Mall, covers {{convert|196|acres}}, including the {{convert|8|acre|adj=on}} Roosevelt Park Lake. The park was established in 1917, making it the oldest county park in Middlesex County.<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/89/261 Roosevelt Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715024335/https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/89/261 |date=July 15, 2022 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Roosevelt Park is the oldest park in the Middlesex County Park System, dating back to 1917. Set in the midst of a highly developed area, Roosevelt Park is our answer to New York City's Central Park. Here park visitors can enjoy 196 acres of majestic trees complemented by a picturesque eight acre lake just perfect for fishing."</ref>

[[Edison State Park]] and [[Dismal Swamp (New Jersey)|Dismal Swamp]] are also located in the township.