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Anderson Park 6.51 miles
The park is unstructured and is generally used for strolling, Frisbee playing, and informal picnics. The passive sc...
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Location
Bellevue Ave. & N. Mountain Ave.
Montclair, New Jersey -
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Jogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsWalking PathsSurface Type: Paved
Branch Brook Park 9.10 miles
Branch Brook Park, the nation's first county park, is located in the North Ward of Newark, between the neighborhood...
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Location
Park Ave. & Lake St.
Newark, New Jersey 07102 -
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FishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths
Brookdale Park 7.38 miles
Brookdale Park offers the public access to both passive and active recreational activities as well as picturesque v...
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Location
Watchung Avenue,
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 -
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Jogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Has TrailsFitness Trail Walking PathsSurface Type: Crushed rockSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary 7.02 miles
The Cora Hartshorn Arboretum is a historic woodlands garden and educational institution. We promote an understandin...
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Location
324 Forest Drive South,
Short Hills, NJ 07078 -
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HikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Gardens / ArboretumPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Cross Estate Gardens 13.07 miles
Bernardsville, Somerset County, NJ
The Gardens comprise formal and native gardens, a wisteria-covered pergola, and a mountain laurel allee. The Cross ...
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Location
61 Jockey Hollow Road,
Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924 -
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Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm 9.11 miles
Fosterfields offers an incomparable opportunity to experience our agricultural heritage, providing through its livi...
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73 Kahdena Rd
Morristown, NJ 07960 -
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Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Frelinghuysen Arboretum 6.40 miles
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, a lovely 127 acre tract now surrounded by busy highways and office parks was once Whip...
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Location
353 East Hanover Avenue,
Morristown, New Jersey 07960 -
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HikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Garret Mountain Reservation 9.53 miles
Woodland Park, Passaic County, NJ
Garret Mountain Reservation, a 568-acre recreational area, situated more than 500 feet above sea level provides swe...
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Location
8 Mountain Ave,
Woodland Park, NJ 07424 -
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Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Equestrian Center -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Sports Plus
Sports Plus
Equestrian Center -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths
Grace Lord Park 6.96 miles
Grace Lord Park in Boonton is one of our favorite stop offs when exploring the Boonton area. There is a small park,...
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Location
Essex Ave and Plane St.
Boonton, New Jersey 07005 -
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Jogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockyWalking Paths
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center 7.84 miles
The Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center (GSOEC), situated on 45 acres on the eastern end of the Great Swamp Nation...
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Location
247 Southern Blvd,
Chatham Township, NJ 07928 -
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HikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking Paths
Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center 12.50 miles
The Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center is located at 32 Pleasant Plains Rd., Harding Township, NJ. It is open on Thursd...
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Location
Great Swamp WMR
32 Pleasant Plains Rd.
Harding Township, NJ -
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsWalking Paths
Hemlock Falls 5.70 miles
The 25 foot Hemlock Falls are found within the South Mountain Reservation (Essex County). Leaving from the Summit F...
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Location
South Mountain Reservation, Essex County -
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HikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Rugged / RockyWalking Paths
Hugh Force Canal Park 14.54 miles
Public green space featuring a scenic walk next to the remains of an old boat channel & railroad.
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Location
100 W Central Ave
Wharton, New Jersey 07885 -
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Equestrian / HorsebackWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General)Land Preserve -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Laurelwood Arboretum 11.67 miles
Laurelwood Arboretum is a 30-acre botanically diverse property located in Wayne Township in northern New Jersey. La...
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Location
725 Pines Lake Drive West
Wayne, NJ 07470 -
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HikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Lord Stirling Park 13.25 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...
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Location
190 Lord Stirling Road,
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 -
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Activities
Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General)Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking Paths
Mills Reservation County Park 6.69 miles
Mills Reservation is a 157.15-acre reservation located in Cedar Grove and Montclair. It is bordered by Reservoir Dr...
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Location
Mills Reservation County Park
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 -
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Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsWalking Paths
Parks Lake 11.12 miles
Parks Lake is a multi-use outdoor park featuring a .7 mile paved walking path. Bicycles and rollerblades are permi...
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Location
Mt. Hope Road,
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 -
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FishingJogging / RunningPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatWalkingSwimming -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsWalking PathsSurface Type: Paved
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens 6.89 miles
Located at the base of the 7 1/2 acre Mountainside Park, the iris gardens contain over 14,000 irises of approximate...
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Location
474 Upper Mountain Ave
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 -
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Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsWalking Paths
Richard W. DeKorte Park 12.30 miles
Featuring 3.5 miles of walking paths, panoramic views and birds galore, this one-square-mile park is the center of ...
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Location
1 DeKorte Park,
Lyndhurst, NJ 07032 -
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FishingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Park (General)Land PreserveVeterans / MemorialWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking Paths
Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms 7.95 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 ...
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Location
2352 Rt. 10-West
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 -
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Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths