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Branch Brook Park 2.36 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 -
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Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary 7.46 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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Activities
BirdwatchingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Gardens / ArboretumPark (General) -
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Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsShade/Cover: Wooded -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrails
Field Station: Dinosaurs 13.99 miles
Field Station: Dinosaurs is a world-class family attraction that combines cutting-edge science with the creative mi...
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Location
40 Fort Lee Rd,
Leonia, NJ 07605 -
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Walking -
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Attractions
Amusement / Theme ParkMuseum / Gallery -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking PathsSurface Type: Crushed rock -
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Amenities
BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaParking Lot(s)
Frelinghuysen Arboretum 14.63 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 11.23 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 -
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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 -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsCar Top Boat Launch OnlyPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center 12.14 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)
Liberty State Park 7.65 miles
Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
Liberty State Park is a green oasis in the middle of Metropolitan northern New Jersey. With the Manhattan skyline, ...
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Location
Freedom Way,
Jersey City, NJ 07305 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingFishingHikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Attractions
Museum / Gallery -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
State ParkHistoric AreaPark (General) -
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Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths -
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Amenities
BathroomsNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Lincoln Park, Jersey City 5.23 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 -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
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Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsMonumentParking Lot(s)Wifi
Overpeck County Park 12.98 miles
Land that once contained brownfields and landfills has been transformed into a multi-use recreational venue.
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Location
50 Fort Lee Road,
Leonia, New Jersey 07605 -
Activities
Activities
Equestrian / HorsebackFishingJogging / RunningPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths -
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Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsVolleyball CourtsBathroomsBoat LaunchCar Top Boat Launch OnlyNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Richard W. DeKorte Park 5.13 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 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingFishingJogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Park (General)Land PreserveVeterans / MemorialWildlife Management AreasScenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking Paths -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensNature / Environmental CenterPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsObservatoryParking Lot(s)
Soldiers Memorial Field 9.62 miles
The Soldiers Memorial Field complex sits on twenty-five acres of land. Amenities Ashland and Middle Softball Fie...
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Location
5 Myrtle Avenue,
Summit, New Jersey 07901 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Municiple / City ParkPark (General) -
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Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / Easy -
Amenities
Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Stephen R. Gregg Park, Bayonne Park 5.35 miles
Stephen R. Gregg Park, Bayonne Park...
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Location
43rd Street and Kennedy Blvd
Bayonne, NJ 07002 -
Activities
Activities
FishingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County Parks -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasySurface Type: Dirt -
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Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsGardensTrailsParking Lot(s)Sprayground / Splashground
Van Vleck House and Gardens 6.33 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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Location
21 Van Vleck Street
Montclair, NJ 07042 -
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Activities
BirdwatchingWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
Gardens / ArboretumPark (General) -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / Easy -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsGardensPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)
Washington Park, Jersey City/Union City 7.66 miles
Offering open space where these two cities meet, visitors can enjoy the green, passive areas with its shady and win...
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Location
2nd Street & Bergenline Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087 -
Activities
Activities
Playing in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksDog Parks -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths -
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Amenities
Sports / Athletic FieldsBathroomsDog Park / Dog AreaPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)Sprayground / Splashground
Watchung Reservation 10.86 miles
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092
As the largest park in Union County, the 2,000+ acre Watchung Reservation is a massive outdoor playground design...
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Location
452 New Providence Road,
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092 -
Activities
Activities
BirdwatchingEquestrian / HorsebackHikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
County ParksPark (General)Scenic Overlook / Waterfalls -
Trails
Trails
TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyElv Change: Moderate BoardwalksRugged / RockyGuided / Nature trailSome are challengingWalking PathsShade/Cover: Ample ShadeShade/Cover: VariedShade/Cover: WoodedSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved -
Amenities
Amenities
BathroomsPicnic / Sitting AreaTrailsParking Lot(s)