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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 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
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 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Gardens / ArboretumPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrails
Eagle Rock Reservation 5.12 miles
Eagle Rock Reservation is a 408.33-acre tract of wooded land located in the central section of Essex County on the ...
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Location
Prospect Ave & Eagle Rock Ave,
West Orange, NJ 07052, USA -
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Activities
HikingMountain Biking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
TrailsMonument
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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Location
73 Kahdena Rd
Morristown, NJ 07960 -
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Activities
HikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksHistoric Area -
Trails
Trails
Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)
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 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
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 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Attractions
Attractions
Equestrian Center -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Sports Plus
Sports Plus
Equestrian Center -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 10.33 miles
The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in Morris County, New Jersey. Established in 1960, it is one of...
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Location
Helen C Fenske Visitor Center
32 Pleasant Plains Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
National ParkLand PreserveRecreation AreasWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
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Trails
Trails -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterTrails
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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Activities
BirdwatchingHikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County Parks -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Greystone Woods Disc Golf Course 8.95 miles
Morris Plains, Morris County, NJ
Greystone Woods is the first 18 hole Disc Golf Course in Morris County, NJ. A beautiful course with a wide variety ...
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Location
Reservoir Road,
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 -
Activities
Activities
Disc Golf / Frisbee GolfHikingWalking -
Attractions
Attractions
Disc / Frisbee Golf Course -
Sports Plus
Sports Plus
Disc / Frisbee Golf Course -
Trails
Trails
Rugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
Disc / Frisbee Golf CourseParking Lot(s)
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 -
Activities
Activities
HikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
Rugged / RockyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
Picnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)
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 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingHikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Gardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Lewis Morris County Park 11.37 miles
Lewis Morris CP includes a lake recreation area, Parcourse Exercise Circuit, three ballfields, a group camping area...
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Location
270 Mendham Road,
Morristown, NJ 07960 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksDog ParksPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsFitness Trail Some are challengingShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyDog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
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 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General)Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
South Mountain Reservation 5.81 miles
South Mountain Reservation, covering 2,110 acres, is a nature reserve that is part of the Essex County Park System ...
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Location
W South Orange Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078 -
Activities
Activities
Equestrian / HorsebackHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksDog ParksPark (General)Recreation Areas -
Trails
Trails
Trails -
Amenities
Amenities
Dog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsShooting / Archery rangeMonument
Tripod Rock / Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area 9.36 miles
The hike up to Tripod Rock, as well as around all the trails in Pyramid Mountain, is just amazing.
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Location
Rt 511
Kinnelon, New Jersey 07405 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHiking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterTrails