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Anderson Park 13.17 miles
The park is unstructured and is generally used for strolling, Frisbee playing, and informal picnics. The passive sc...
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Bellevue Ave. & N. Mountain Ave.
Montclair, New Jersey -
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Branch Brook Park 12.95 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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Park Ave. & Lake St.
Newark, New Jersey 07102 -
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BirdwatchingFishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Brookdale Park 13.77 miles
Brookdale Park offers the public access to both passive and active recreational activities as well as picturesque v...
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Watchung Avenue,
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsShooting / Archery rangeParking Lot(s)
Chimney Rock / Washington Valley park 12.34 miles
Somerville, Somerset County, NJ
Chimney Rock / Washington Valley park contains many wooded areas great for mountain biking and hiking, along with a...
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Somerville, New Jersey 08876 -
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BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingMountain BikingWalkingSkiing / Snowboarding -
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Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary 4.76 miles
The Cora Hartshorn Arboretum is a historic woodlands garden and educational institution. We promote an understandin...
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324 Forest Drive South,
Short Hills, NJ 07078 -
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BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrails
Cross Estate Gardens 7.49 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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61 Jockey Hollow Road,
Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924 -
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GardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Echo Lake Park (Mountainside, NJ) 5.58 miles
Mountainside, Union County, NJ
Dog Park, Fishing, Fitness Trail, Ice Skating, Pedal Boats, Picnic Area (Reservable), Playground, Restrooms, Sleddi...
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Park Drive,
Mountainside, NJ 07101 -
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BirdwatchingFishingJogging / RunningPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)Stage / Amphitheater
Essex County Environmental Center 7.84 miles
The Essex County Environmental Center is located in the western section of Essex County at West Essex Park. West E...
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621 Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland, NJ 07068 -
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Essex County Rose Garden 9.13 miles
The Essex County Rose Garden is a breathtakingly beautiful and historic garden located within the much larger Br...
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Watchung Avenue,
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 -
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Gardens
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm 6.64 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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BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)
Frelinghuysen Arboretum 5.18 miles
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, a lovely 127 acre tract now surrounded by busy highways and office parks was once Whip...
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353 East Hanover Avenue,
Morristown, New Jersey 07960 -
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BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Garden State Exhibit Center 14.44 miles
With 72,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space, it is one of Central New Jersey's largest venues adjoining th...
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50 Atrium Dr,
Somerset, New Jersey 08873 -
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Giggles Play Station 12.13 miles
Giggles Play Station is a clean, safe, fun place for your children to play for the day or have the best birthday pa...
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350 Route 46 East
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 -
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Arcade Games / Games of skillBathroomsParking Lot(s)
Grace Lord Park 11.95 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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Picnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 2.72 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 -
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National ParkLand PreserveRecreation AreasWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
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BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterTrails
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center
The Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center (GSOEC), situated on 45 acres on the eastern end of the Great Swamp Nation...
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247 Southern Blvd,
Chatham Township, NJ 07928 -
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TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: Wooded -
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BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Greater Newark Conservancy 12.14 miles
Greater Newark Conservancy promotes environmental stewardship to improve the quality of life in New Jerseys urban c...
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32 Prince St
Newark, NJ 07103 -
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Gardens
Greenwood Gardens 5.87 miles
Greenwood Gardens is preserving the gardens, architecture and landscape of Greenwood for the education and delight ...
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274 Old Short Hills Road,
Short Hills, NJ 07078 -
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Greystone Woods Disc Golf Course 8.65 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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Reservoir Road,
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 -
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Disc Golf / Frisbee GolfHikingWalking -
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Disc / Frisbee Golf CourseParking Lot(s)
Hamilton Farms Greenhouses and Farm Market 12.69 miles
Hamilton Farms Greenhouses and Farm Market is one of the areas largest wholesale and retail growers of high-quality...
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130 Old Denville Road
Boonton Township, New Jersey 07005 -
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Farming
Farming
Corn MazeHay RidesPick Your OwnPumpkin Picking
Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center 5.73 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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Great Swamp WMR
32 Pleasant Plains Rd.
Harding Township, NJ -
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BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Hemlock Falls 6.92 miles
The 25 foot Hemlock Falls are found within the South Mountain Reservation (Essex County). Leaving from the Summit F...
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South Mountain Reservation, Essex County -
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HikingJogging / RunningWalking -
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Historic Speedwell 6.47 miles
Historic Speedwell is located in Morristown, NJ. When you visit Speedwell, you will experience life during the earl...
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333 Speedwell Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960-9384 -
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Hugh Force Canal Park 14.90 miles
Public green space featuring a scenic walk next to the remains of an old boat channel & railroad.
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100 W Central Ave
Wharton, New Jersey 07885 -
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Leonard J. Buck Garden 11.29 miles
Far Hills, Somerset County, NJ
Leonard J. Buck Garden is one of the premier rock gardens in the eastern United States consisting of a series of al...
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11 Layton Road
Far Hills, New Jersey 07931 -
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BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Lewis Morris County Park 7.27 miles
Lewis Morris CP includes a lake recreation area, Parcourse Exercise Circuit, three ballfields, a group camping area...
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270 Mendham Road,
Morristown, NJ 07960 -
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BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBeachBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyDog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Lord Stirling Park 6.00 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 / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General)Land PreserveScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
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Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
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BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Mills Reservation County Park 13.70 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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Mills Reservation County Park
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 -
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Morris Plains Community Park And Community Center 7.45 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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Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
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Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)