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Branch Brook Park 9.30 miles

Newark, Essex County, NJ

Branch Brook Park, the nation's first county park, is located in the North Ward of Newark, between the neighborhood...

  • Location

    Park Ave. & Lake St.
    Newark, New Jersey 07102
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths
  • Amenities

    Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Cheesequake State Park 14.77 miles

Old Bridge, Middlesex County, NJ

Cheesequake State Park offers hiking, bike, walking, swimming, camping, and much much more for every who visits.

  • Location

    300 Gordon Road
    Matawan, NJ 07747
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming
  • Parks & Gardens

    State ParkPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Sandy
  • Amenities

    Sports / Athletic FieldsVolleyball CourtsBathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Eagle Rock Reservation 10.97 miles

West Orange, Essex County, NJ

Hiking trails and old bridle paths wind through the woods on top of First Mountain at Eagle Rock Reservation, and a...

  • Location

    Prospect Ave & Eagle Rock Ave,
    West Orange, New Jersey 07052
  • Activities

    Equestrian / HorsebackHikingMountain BikingWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksHistoric AreaVeterans / MemorialScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    TrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)


Frelinghuysen Arboretum 14.42 miles

Morristown, Morris County, NJ

The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, a lovely 127 acre tract now surrounded by busy highways and office parks was once Whip...

  • Location

    353 East Hanover Avenue,
    Morristown, New Jersey 07960
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 11.44 miles

New Vernon, Morris County, NJ

A twelve square mile wetland refuge twenty-six miles from Times Square, with close to eleven and a half miles of fo...

  • Location

    Helen C Fenske Visitor Center
    32 Pleasant Plains Road
    Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    National ParkLand PreserveRecreation AreasWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksSurface Type: Dirt
  • Amenities

    BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterTrails


Hemlock Falls 6.96 miles

Short Hills, Essex County, NJ

The 25 foot Hemlock Falls are found within the South Mountain Reservation (Essex County). Leaving from the Summit F...

  • Location

    South Mountain Reservation, Essex County
  • Activities

    HikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    Rugged / RockyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    Picnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)


Lord Stirling Park 14.20 miles

Basking Ridge, Somerset County, NJ

Lord Stirling Park is located in Basking Ridge, NJ, within the western portion of the Great Swamp Basin of the Pass...

  • Location

    190 Lord Stirling Road,
    Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksPark (General)Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Montclair Hawk Lookout 13.69 miles

Montclair, New Jersey 07043

A short path off Edgecliff Road leads to a stone platform on a cliff of the First Watchung Mountain, with a nearly ...

  • Location

    Edgecliff Road
    Montclair, New Jersey 07043
  • Activities

    Birdwatching
  • Parks & Gardens

    Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls


Raritan Bay Waterfront Park 12.03 miles

South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Bay Waterfront Park was the first Middlesex County park to be built on the banks of the scenic Raritan Bay....

  • Location

    201 John T O'Leary Blvd,
    South Amboy, NJ 08879
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
  • Amenities

    BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)


Richard W. DeKorte Park 11.98 miles

Lyndhurst, Bergen County, NJ

Featuring 3.5 miles of walking paths, panoramic views and birds galore, this one-square-mile park is the center of ...

  • Location

    1 DeKorte Park,
    Lyndhurst, NJ 07032
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingFishingJogging / RunningWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    Park (General)Land PreserveVeterans / MemorialWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking Paths
  • Amenities

    BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsObservatoryParking Lot(s)


Riker Hill 11.46 miles

Livingston, Essex County, NJ

Riker Hill is a 204.68-acre complex in the western section of Essex County and is composed of three parts: 1) The ...

  • Location

    288 Beaufort Avenue
    Livingston, NJ 07039
  • Activities

    Walking
  • Attractions

    Museum / Gallery
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsShade/Cover: Wooded
  • Amenities

    TrailsParking Lot(s)


South Mountain Reservation 6.80 miles

Short Hills, Essex County, NJ

The largest park in the Essex County system at 2,110 acres, between the first and second Watchung ridges, with an O...

  • Location

    South Orange Avenue and Cherry Lane,
    West Orange, New Jersey 07052
  • Activities

    Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksDog ParksPark (General)Recreation AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Moderate Rugged / RockyShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: Dirt
  • Amenities

    Dog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsMonument


Watchung Reservation 6.58 miles

Mountainside, Union County, NJ

As the largest park in Union County, the 2,000+ acre Watchung Reservation is a massive outdoor playground design...

  • Location

    452 New Providence Road,
    Mountainside, New Jersey 07092
  • Activities

    BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking
  • Parks & Gardens

    County ParksPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls
  • Trails

    TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyElv Change: Moderate BoardwalksRugged / RockyGuided / Nature trailSome are challengingWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: VariedShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved
  • Amenities

    BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)