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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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Activities
Jogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
TrailsWalking PathsSurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
Picnic / Sitting AreaTrails
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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BirdwatchingFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / ArboretumPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
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Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
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 -
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TrailsFitness Trail Walking PathsSurface Type: Crushed rockSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsShooting / Archery rangeParking Lot(s)
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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HikingMountain Biking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
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Trails
TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
TrailsMonument
Echo Lake Park (Mountainside, NJ) 10.34 miles
Mountainside, Union County, NJ
Dog Park, Fishing, Fitness Trail, Ice Skating, Pedal Boats, Picnic Area (Reservable), Playground, Restrooms, Sleddi...
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Location
Park Drive,
Mountainside, NJ 07101 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingFishingJogging / RunningPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Trails -
Amenities
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)Stage / Amphitheater
Environmental Education Center (EEC) - Somerset County 13.33 miles
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, NJ
The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center is located within Lord Stirling Park, in the Bas...
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Location
190 Lord Stirling Road,
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 -
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BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterTrails
Essex County Environmental Center
The Essex County Environmental Center is located in the western section of Essex County at West Essex Park. West E...
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Location
621 Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland, NJ 07068 -
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BirdwatchingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County Parks
Essex County Rose Garden 4.17 miles
The Essex County Rose Garden is a breathtakingly beautiful and historic garden located within the much larger Br...
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Location
Watchung Avenue,
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 -
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Walking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksGardens / Arboretum -
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Amenities
Gardens
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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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 -
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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 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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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 -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
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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BirdwatchingHikingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: Wooded -
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Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking 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 -
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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)
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 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksDog ParksPark (General) -
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Trails
TrailsFitness Trail Some are challengingShade/Cover: Wooded -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyDog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Lincoln Park, Jersey City 14.55 miles
Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
As the oldest and largest of the County Parks, Lincoln Park is truly the jewel of the Hudson County Park System!
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Location
West Side Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304 -
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BirdwatchingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)Wifi
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)
Lord Stirling Stable 13.98 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...
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Location
256 S. Maple Avenue,
Basking Ridge, NJ -
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Equestrian / Horseback -
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Parking Lot(s)
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
Riker Hill 1.12 miles
Riker Hill is a 204.68-acre complex in the western section of Essex County and is composed of three parts: 1) The ...
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Location
288 Beaufort Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039 -
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Museum / Gallery -
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TrailsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
TrailsParking 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 -
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Equestrian / HorsebackHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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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 -
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BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHiking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsRugged / RockyShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterTrails