Stirling Lake opens Saturday, May 28, 2005 and will be open Memorial Day weekend, and every weekend in June from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  After schools close, the lake is open daily (weather conditions permitting) 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  The playground and picnic area are open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.  The entire Stirling Lake park is CLOSED 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM.

Finding Stirling Lake:  On Central Avenue in Stirling travel 2 blocks north of the railroad, then turn into Chestnut Street OPPOSITE the First Presbyterian Church.

Parking:  There is no parking on Chestnut Street.  Continue up Chestnut Street past the Lake to the next left at High Street.  Follow High Street and watch for an unmarked driveway on your left.  Then turn downhill to the Parking Lot.  You can also enter High Street directly from Central Avenue one block below Long Hill Road.  Then watch for the driveway on your right.

DID YOU KNOW that the west pond is filled by rainwater runoff from the side of Long Hill, but the main lake is filled with water from our own well.  Using well water helps protect swimmers from the risks of surface pollutants.  There is no water flow between the pond and the lake.

DID YOU KNOW that geese (and geese droppings) were a serious problem at Stirling Lake until we hired a goose control service?  Sometimes they destroy the eggs in the geeses' nests, and then the geese have no reason to stay around all summer.  Other times, they use trained border collies to intimidate the geese into leaving.  Read about goose control on this NJ Department of Environmental Protection webpage.