Table of Municipal and County Parks
edit| Type | Park Name | Location | Size (acres) | Facilities | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve | Riverview Drive | 19.68 | Nature trails |
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| Municipal | Bird Sanctuary | Highland Avenue, above Mountainside Park | 3.45 | Wooded natural area | Bird watching. |
| Municipal | Canterbury | Canterbury Drive and Planschet Drive | 8.22 | Tennis court, basketball court, bikeways, coasting hill, children's playground, walking track | Bikeway, playground, tennis, pick-up basketball, walking path |
| Municipal | Christopher | Label and Christopher Streets | 1.55 | Open space | None |
| Municipal | Crane | Lackawana Plaza, Bloomfield Avenue | 0.31 | Gardens, benches | Passive recreation |
| Municipal | Edgemont | Valley Road | 15.5 | 2 softball diamonds, pond, shelter house with rest rooms and kitchen, children 's playground, bikeways and footpaths baseball, softball, ice skating, playground, walking path (4/10 mi distance) | Baseball, softball, band concerts, Fourth of July festivities, ice skating, playground, walking, holiday memorial services |
| Municipal | Essex Park | Chestnut Street and Essex Avenue | 9.9 | Indoor arena, swimming pool, children's playground, restrooms, coasting hill | Ice skating, swimming, day camp, playground, special events |
| Municipal | Graz | Claremont and Bloomfield Avenues | 0.57 | Benches, gardens, footpaths | Lounging, walking |
| Municipal | George Washington Field | Baldwin Street and Glenridge Avenue | 2.38 | Softball field | Softball, baseball |
| Municipal | Kaveney Field | Grove and Walnut Streets | 2.2 | Softball field with lights, patio, restrooms |
Softball and Junior baseball, lounging |
| Municipal | Mountainside | Upper Mountain Avenue | 33.19 | 10 tennis courts, nature traiI, basketball court, softball diamond, coasting area, swimming pool, children's playground, rest rooms, Iris Gardens, athletic field. | Swimming, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, coasting, playground, basketball, Iris Gardens show, hiking, bird watching. |
| Municipal | Nishuane | Cedar Avenue between High Street and Harrison Avenue |
17.66 | 6 tennis courts, softball diamond, baseball diamond, football field, nature area, 2.5 basketball courts, swimming pool, rest rooms, coasting area, children's playground, parking lot, footpaths, outdoor stage. | Swimming, tennis, basketball, softball, baseball, football, soccer, coasting, playground, band concerts, hiking, bird watching. |
| Municipal | Porter | Orange Road and Harrison Avenue | 2.25 | Benches, footpaths, gardens. | Lounging, walking, passive recreation. |
| Municipal | Rand | North Fullerton Avenue and Chestnut Street | 4.18 | 4 tennis courts, basketball court, parking lot, restrooms, children's playground. | Tennis, basketball, playground. |
| Municipal | Sunset | Norwood Avenue and Sunset Park |
0.63 | Gardens, benches. | Passive recreation. |
| Municipal | Tuers | Stonehenge Road | 8.14 | Softball diamond, basketball court, children's playground, bikeways. | Playground, softball, basketball, baseball. |
| Municipal | Watchung | Watchung and Midland Avenues | 1.10 | Benches, footpaths | Lounging, walking, passive recreation. |
| Municipal | Yantacaw Brook Park | Club Road | 11.51 | Bikeways, footpaths, pond. | Bikeways, ice skating, coasting, passive recreation, walking. |
| County | Anderson Park | Bellevue and North Mountain Avenues |
Athletic field, footpaths | Soccer, lacrosse, football, field hockey, special events | |
| County | Brookdale Park | Grove Street, Bellevue Avenue, Watchung Avenue | 4 softball diamonds, exercise trail, running tracks, athletic fields, children's playground, blacktop game area. |
College and high school sports (softball, baseball,, soccer and football, track and field), concerts. | |
| County | Eagle Rock Reservation | Eagle Rock Avenue | September 11 Memorial, Nature trails, scenic observation deck, softball field, restrooms, cooking and picnic area, parking lots. | Picnicking, nature walks, softball field, bird watching. | |
| County | Glenfield Park | Maple Avenue | 2 basketball courts, 2 softball diamonds, community center with game rooms, meeting rooms, craft rooms, kitchen, and restrooms, 2 children's playgrounds, footpath, nature trail. | Grass Roots program, softball, baseball. | |
| County | Mills Reservation | Normal Avenue | Nature trails | Hiking |
Improved
edit| Type | Park Name | Location | Size (acres) | Facilities | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve | Riverview Drive | 19.68 | Nature trails | Hiking, passive recreation, bird watching |
| Municipal | Bird Sanctuary | Highland Avenue, above Mountainside Park | 3.45 | Wooded natural area | Bird watching. |
| Municipal | Canterbury | Canterbury Drive and Planschet Drive | 8.22 | Tennis court, basketball court, bikeways, coasting hill, children's playground, walking track | Bikeway, playground, tennis, pick-up basketball, walking path |
| Municipal | Christopher | Label and Christopher Streets | 1.55 | Open space | None |
| Municipal | Crane | Lackawana Plaza, Bloomfield Avenue | 0.31 | Gardens, benches | Passive recreation |
| Municipal | Edgemont | Valley Road | 15.5 | 2 softball diamonds, pond, shelter house with rest rooms and kitchen, children 's playground, bikeways and footpaths baseball, softball, ice skating, playground, walking path (4/10 mi distance) | Baseball, softball, band concerts, Fourth of July festivities, ice skating, playground, walking, holiday memorial services |
| Municipal | Essex Park | Chestnut Street and Essex Avenue | 9.9 | Indoor arena, swimming pool, children's playground, restrooms, coasting hill | Ice skating, swimming, day camp, playground, special events |
| Municipal | Graz | Claremont and Bloomfield Avenues | 0.57 | Benches, gardens, footpaths | Lounging, walking |
| Municipal | George Washington Field | Baldwin Street and Glenridge Avenue | 2.38 | Softball field | Softball, baseball |
| Municipal | Kaveney Field | Grove and Walnut Streets | 2.2 | Softball field with lights, patio, restrooms |
Softball and Junior baseball, lounging |
| Municipal | Mountainside | Upper Mountain Avenue | 33.19 | 10 tennis courts, nature traiI, basketball court, softball diamond, coasting area, swimming pool, children's playground, rest rooms, Iris Gardens, athletic field. | Swimming, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, coasting, playground, basketball, Iris Gardens show, hiking, bird watching. |
| Municipal | Nishuane | Cedar Avenue between High Street and Harrison Avenue |
17.66 | 6 tennis courts, softball diamond, baseball diamond, football field, nature area, 2.5 basketball courts, swimming pool, rest rooms, coasting area, children's playground, parking lot, footpaths, outdoor stage. | Swimming, tennis, basketball, softball, baseball, football, soccer, coasting, playground, band concerts, hiking, bird watching. |
| Municipal | Porter | Orange Road and Harrison Avenue | 2.25 | Benches, footpaths, gardens. | Lounging, walking, passive recreation. |
| Municipal | Rand | North Fullterton Avenue and Chestnut Street | 4.18 | 4 tennis courts, basketball court, parking lot, restrooms, children's playground. | Tennis, basketball, playground. |
| Municipal | Sunset | Norwood Avenue and Sunset Park |
0.63 | Gardens, benches. | Passive recreation. |
| Municipal | Tuers | Stonehenge Road | 8.14 | Softball diamond, basketball court, children's playground, bikeways. | Playground, softball, basketball, baseball. |
| Municipal | Watchung | Watchung and Midland Avenues | 1.10 | Benches, footpaths | Lounging, walking, passive recreation. |
| Municipal | Yantacaw Brook Park | Club Road | 11.51 | Bikeways, footpaths, pond. | Bikeways, ice skating, coasting, passive recreation, walking. |
| County | Anderson Park | Bellevue and North Mountain Avenues |
14.4 | Athletic field, footpaths | Soccer, lacrosse, football, field hockey, special events |
| County | Brookdale Park | Grove Street, Bellevue Avenue, Watchung Avenue | 42.74 | 4 softball diamonds, exercise trail, running tracks, athletic fields, children's playground, blacktop game area. |
College and high school sports (softball, baseball,, soccer and football, track and field), concerts. |
| County | Eagle Rock Reservation | Eagle Rock Avenue | 408.34 | September 11 Memorial, Nature trails, scenic observation deck, softball field, restrooms, cooking and picnic area, parking lots. | Picnicking, nature walks, softball field, bird watching. |
| County | Glenfield Park | Maple Avenue | 19.0 | 2 basketball courts, 2 softball diamonds, community center with game rooms, meeting rooms, craft rooms, kitchen, and restrooms, 2 children's playgrounds, footpath, nature trail. | Grass Roots program, softball, baseball. |
| County | Mills Reservation | Normal Avenue | 143.08 | Nature trails | Hiking |
Notes
edit- ^ Likely excludes portion of the park in Bloomfield, NJ.
- ^ Likely includes the segments park in both Bloomfield and Montclair.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Montclair Township: Parks & Park Facilities". Table. Montclair Township. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Home » Parks » Anderson Park » About". Web page. Essex County, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Home » Parks » Brookdale Park » About". Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Home » Parks » Eagle Rock Reservation » About". web page. Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Home » Parks » Glenfield Park » About". Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Home » Parks » Mills Reservation » About". web page. Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 August 2019.