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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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BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingHuntingJogging / RunningWalking -
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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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256 S. Maple Avenue,
Basking Ridge, NJ -
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Memorial Park 11.22 miles
This great local park offers many areas for different types of activities
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2 Darwin Ave,
Rutherford, NJ 07070 -
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BirdwatchingFishingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Memorial Park And Pool 12.36 miles
City park offering multiple ball fields, sports courts, an inline skating rink & a seasonal pool.
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1st St. & Lambert Road,
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsWater Rides / AttractionsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsPoolParking Lot(s)
MetLife Stadium 13.57 miles
East Rutherford, Bergen County, NJ
MetLife Stadium, home to the New York Jets and New York Football Giants, is the number one stadium in the world. T...
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1 MetLife Stadium Dr,
East Rutherford, NJ 07073 -
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Morris Plains Community Park And Community Center 6.99 miles
Morris Plains, Morris County, NJ
This small park in Morris Plains offers baseball fields, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, a pool, and...
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Location
51 Jim Fear Dr,
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 -
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BirdwatchingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Morristown National Historical Park 7.26 miles
Four separate sites around Morristown commemorating the Continental Army's winter encampment of December 1779 to Ju...
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30 Washington Place
Morristown, New Jersey 07960 -
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BathroomsGardensTrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park 10.13 miles
Waterfalls and ancient geology, engineering landmarks and the economic birth of a new nation - these are just a few...
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72 McBride Ave,
Paterson, NJ 07501 -
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Reeves-Reed Arboretum 6.89 miles
A 13.5 acre National Historic Landmark featuring award-winning gardens and woodland trails, and offering horticultu...
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165 Hobart Avenue,
Summit, New Jersey 07901 -
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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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1 DeKorte Park,
Lyndhurst, NJ 07032 -
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BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsObservatoryParking Lot(s)
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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288 Beaufort Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039 -
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Robert Street Park 13.94 miles
Also known as Concialdi Park offers softball, baseball, football fields, playground equipment, picnic area and two ...
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168 Robert St,
Wharton, New Jersey 07885 -
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Saddle River County Park 14.94 miles
A paved multi-use path runs about six miles from Ridgewood down to Rochelle Park, passing under Route 4 and linking...
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East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 -
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Soldiers Memorial Field 8.34 miles
The Soldiers Memorial Field complex sits on twenty-five acres of land. Amenities Ashland and Middle Softball Fie...
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5 Myrtle Avenue,
Summit, New Jersey 07901 -
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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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2352 Rt. 10-West
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 -
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Trailside Nature & Science Center 9.99 miles
Mountainside, Union County, NJ
Trailside holds the title of New Jersey's first nature center, founded in 1941. Today, this massive facility in the...
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452 New Providence Road,
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092 -
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BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)Planetarium
Van Vleck House and Gardens 5.87 miles
The Van Vleck House & Gardens originated as a 12-acre private estate more than 140 years ago when Joseph Van Vleck ...
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21 Van Vleck Street
Montclair, NJ 07042 -
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BathroomsGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Watchung Reservation 10.26 miles
Mountainside, Union County, NJ
As the largest park in Union County, the 2,000+ acre Watchung Reservation is a massive outdoor playground design...
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452 New Providence Road,
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092 -
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BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyElv Change: Moderate BoardwalksRugged / RockyGuided / Nature trailSome are challengingWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: VariedShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved -
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Wightman Farms 12.35 miles
Ride unlimited hayrides, pick a pumpkin from the hayride field, and wander Mazeland, with a giant corn maze plus ha...
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1111 Mount Kemble Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07960 -
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Yogi Berra Stadium (New Jersey Jackals) 7.83 miles
Little Falls, Passaic County, NJ
The stadium is home to the New Jersey Jackals professional baseball team and is located on the campus of Montclair ...
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27 Clove Road,
Little Falls, New Jersey 07424 -
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