Parks and Natural Areas near Short Hills, NJ (Essex County)

Branch Brook Park 8.30 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

  FishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

Anderson Park 9.39 miles

Montclair, Essex County, NJ

The park is unstructured and is generally used for strolling, Frisbee playing, and informal picnics. The passive sc...

• Location

  Bellevue Ave. & N. Mountain Ave.
  Montclair, New Jersey

• Activities

  Jogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

Historic Speedwell 9.51 miles

Morristown, Morris County, NJ

Historic Speedwell is located in Morristown, NJ. When you visit Speedwell, you will experience life during the earl...

• Location

  333 Speedwell Ave
  Morristown, NJ 07960-9384

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic Area

  Parks & Gardens

Brookdale Park 9.79 miles

Bloomfield, Essex County, NJ

Brookdale Park offers the public access to both passive and active recreational activities as well as picturesque v...

• Location

  Watchung Avenue,
  Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003

• Activities

  Jogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

Morris Plains Community Park And Community Center 9.82 miles

Morris Plains, Morris County, NJ

This small park in Morris Plains offers baseball fields, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, a pool, and...

• Location

  51 Jim Fear Dr,
  Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950

• Activities

  Playing in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Municiple / City ParkPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

Mills Reservation County Park 10.09 miles

Cedar Grove, Essex County, NJ

Mills Reservation is a 157.15-acre reservation located in Cedar Grove and Montclair. It is bordered by Reservoir Dr...

• Location

  Mills Reservation County Park
  Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

Presby Memorial Iris Gardens 10.12 miles

Montclair, Essex County, NJ

Located at the base of the 7 1/2 acre Mountainside Park, the iris gardens contain over 14,000 irises of approximate...

• Location

  474 Upper Mountain Ave
  Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Gardens / Arboretum

  Parks & Gardens

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm 10.26 miles

Morristown, Morris County, NJ

Fosterfields offers an incomparable opportunity to experience our agricultural heritage, providing through its livi...

• Location

  73 Kahdena Rd
  Morristown, NJ 07960

• Activities

  HikingWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksHistoric Area

  Parks & Gardens

Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center 10.44 miles

Harding, Morris County, NJ

The Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center is located at 32 Pleasant Plains Rd., Harding Township, NJ. It is open on Thursd...

• Location

  Great Swamp WMR
  32 Pleasant Plains Rd.
  Harding Township, NJ

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

Environmental Education Center (EEC) - Somerset County 10.49 miles

Basking Ridge, Somerset County, NJ

The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center is located within Lord Stirling Park, in the Bas...

• Location

  190 Lord Stirling Road,
  Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

Lord Stirling Park 10.60 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

  Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksPark (General)Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls

  Parks & Gardens

Wagner Farm Arboretum and Gardens 11.13 miles

Warren, Somerset County, NJ

The Wagner Farm Arboretum was established in 2004 as a non-profit organization, the Arboretum seeks to enrich, educ...

• Location

  197 Mountain Ave,
  Warren, New Jersey 07059

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Gardens / Arboretum

  Parks & Gardens

Lord Stirling Stable 11.41 miles

Basking Ridge, Somerset County, NJ

Lord Stirling Stable (LSS) offers a full complement of riding activities for riders of most ages and abilities. The...

• Location

  256 S. Maple Avenue,
  Basking Ridge, NJ

• Activities

  Equestrian / Horseback

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms 11.43 miles

Morris Plains, Morris County, NJ

This 30-acre National Historic Landmark is the former country estate of Gustav Stickley. It is the only place that ...

• Location

  2352 Rt. 10-West
  Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Attractions

  Museum / Gallery

  Attractions

• Parks & Gardens

  Historic Area

  Parks & Gardens

Lewis Morris County Park 11.56 miles

Morristown, Morris County, NJ

Lewis Morris CP includes a lake recreation area, Parcourse Exercise Circuit, three ballfields, a group camping area...

• Location

  270 Mendham Road,
  Morristown, NJ 07960

• Activities

  Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County ParksDog ParksPark (General)

  Parks & Gardens

Stephen R. Gregg Park, Bayonne Park 11.88 miles

Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ

Stephen R. Gregg Park, Bayonne Park...

• Location

  43rd Street and Kennedy Blvd
  Bayonne, NJ 07002

• Activities

  FishingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens

Richard W. DeKorte Park 11.99 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

  FishingJogging / RunningWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

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

  Parks & Gardens

Cross Estate Gardens 12.15 miles

Bernardsville, Somerset County, NJ

The Gardens comprise formal and native gardens, a wisteria-covered pergola, and a mountain laurel allee. The Cross ...

• Location

  61 Jockey Hollow Road,
  Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924

• Activities

  Walking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  Gardens / Arboretum

  Parks & Gardens

Washington Memorial Park 12.18 miles

Dunellen, Middlesex County, NJ

Washington Memorial Park is a small town park in Dunellen, NJ. It contains a gazebo, a few small paths, and looks v...

Mercer Park in Bayonne 12.26 miles

Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ

Mercer Park, located in Bayonne, NJ, is a Hudson County park.

• Location

  Bayonne, NJ 07002

• Activities

  Playing in the playgroundWalking

  Activities

• Parks & Gardens

  County Parks

  Parks & Gardens