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Anderson Park 6.15 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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Jogging / RunningWalking -
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Has TrailsWalking PathsSurface Type: Paved
Branch Brook Park 5.46 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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FishingHikingJogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths
Brookdale Park 6.51 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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Has TrailsFitness Trail Walking PathsSurface Type: Crushed rockSurface Type: DirtSurface Type: Paved
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary 3.93 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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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Cross Estate Gardens 14.73 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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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm 11.99 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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Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Frelinghuysen Arboretum 9.30 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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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Garret Mountain Reservation 10.49 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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Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Sports Plus
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Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths
Grace Lord Park 11.83 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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Essex Ave and Plane St.
Boonton, New Jersey 07005 -
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Jogging / RunningPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyRugged / RockyWalking Paths
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center 7.64 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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247 Southern Blvd,
Chatham Township, NJ 07928 -
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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking Paths
Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center 13.33 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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Has TrailsWalking Paths
Hemlock Falls 1.27 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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Rugged / RockyWalking Paths
Liberty State Park 12.98 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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Freedom Way,
Jersey City, NJ 07305 -
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FishingHikingPlaying in the playgroundWalking -
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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyFitness Trail Walking Paths
Lord Stirling Park 13.64 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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190 Lord Stirling Road,
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 -
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Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningWalking -
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Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking Paths
Mills Reservation County Park 6.91 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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Has TrailsWalking Paths
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens 6.91 miles
Located at the base of the 7 1/2 acre Mountainside Park, the iris gardens contain over 14,000 irises of approximate...
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474 Upper Mountain Ave
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 -
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Has TrailsWalking Paths
Richard W. DeKorte Park 9.13 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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1 DeKorte Park,
Lyndhurst, NJ 07032 -
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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksGuided / Nature trailWalking Paths
Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms 12.11 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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Elv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths
Washington Park, Jersey City/Union City 12.52 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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2nd Street & Bergenline Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087 -
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Playing in the playgroundWalking -
Parks & Gardens
Parks & Gardens
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Trails
Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths