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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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Parks & Gardens
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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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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
Eagle Rock Reservation 3.64 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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Prospect Ave & Eagle Rock Ave,
West Orange, NJ 07052, USA -
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Has TrailsRugged / Rocky
Echo Lake Park (Mountainside, NJ) 7.10 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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Has Trails
Environmental Education Center (EEC) - Somerset County 13.57 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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190 Lord Stirling Road,
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 -
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Has Trails
Essex County Environmental Center 4.87 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 2.03 miles
Established in 1959 through a joint effort of the New Jersey Rose Society and the Essex County Parks Department, th...
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Watchung Avenue,
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 -
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County ParksGardens / Arboretum
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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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
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
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
Lewis Morris County Park 13.73 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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Equestrian / HorsebackFishingHikingJogging / RunningMountain BikingPaddling - Kayak/Canoe/Row boatPlaying in the playgroundWalkingSwimming -
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Trails
Has TrailsFitness Trail Some are challenging
Lincoln Park, Jersey City 10.48 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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West Side Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304 -
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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / Easy
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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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyBoardwalksWalking Paths
Lord Stirling Stable 14.45 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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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
Riker Hill 3.82 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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Has Trails
South Mountain Reservation 1.57 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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W South Orange Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078 -
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Trails
Has Trails
Stephen R. Gregg Park, Bayonne Park 10.53 miles
Stephen R. Gregg Park, Bayonne Park...
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43rd Street and Kennedy Blvd
Bayonne, NJ 07002 -
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Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasySurface Type: Dirt
Tripod Rock / Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area 14.04 miles
The hike up to Tripod Rock, as well as around all the trails in Pyramid Mountain, is just amazing.
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Rt 511
Kinnelon, New Jersey 07405 -
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Has TrailsRugged / Rocky
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 -
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Trails
Has TrailsElv Change: Flat / EasyWalking Paths