The best parks & outdoor spots in North Jersey

Family-friendly path dotted with tiny, handcrafted homes for fairies.

197 Glen Ave (Millburn)

Park with kid-friendly hiking trails, tree markings, and a waterfall.

Route, 510 Rte 510 (South Orange Village)

Recreational area featuring playgrounds and walking paths; plus a pond for ducks.

100 Main St (Millburn)

Small county park with a bicycle path, lake & river fishing, nature trails & a model railroad club.

130 Kenilworth Blvd (Cranford)

Largest park in Hudson County offers athletic facilities, statuary, trails & wildlife habitats.

1 County Rd 605 (Jersey City)

Site offers a playground, a water play area, a baseball diamond, a basketball court & tennis courts.

106 Brown Ave (Prospect Park)

This scenic green space offers sports fields, a playground & picnic areas, plus a pond & dog park.

788 Lafayette Ave (Hawthorne)

Green space with a large lake, golf course, running track, trails & athletic fields.

Elizabeth Ave &, Meeker Ave (Newark)

Besides Rahway River & Nomahegan Lake, this park offers scenic trails, sports fields & a playground.

995 Springfield Ave (Cranford)

Kids-friendly 80-acre public park offering paved jogging trails, ball fields and courts, plus picnic spots and playgrounds.

1 Thomas Carmichael Dr (Newark)

Public park on 2,000 acres with a zoo, sports arena, hiking trails, carriage roads & pond-fishing.

Cherry Ln (West Orange)

Triangular tree-lined green with a large war memorial, other statues & ample space for leisure.

51 Park Pl (Newark)

Scenic, 360-acre park featuring cherry trees, lakes & bridges plus bicycling & other activities.

& Park Avenue, Lake St (Newark)

Gated place for kids of all ages with climbing structures, slides, swings and clean restrooms.

Cherry Ln (West Orange)

Dating from 1900, this park offers hills, lawns & a fishing pond plus sport fields & playground.

S Center St & South Harrison Street, 35 E Highland Ave (City of Orange)

Leafy park designed by the Olmsteds with a playground, bocce courts, ball fields & a jogging path.

343 Belleville Ave (Belleville)

Right in downtown Hackensack, Atlantic Street Park turns warm evenings into easy wins with Movies under the Stars, Shakespeare in the Park,…

102 State St (Hackensack)

Trade your usual loop for the Marsh Discovery Trail and wide-open estuary views at Richard W. DeKorte Park. Boardwalk paths, NJSEA-led…

1 DeKorte Park (Lyndhurst)

Watsessing Park is a 69-acre Olmsted-designed escape in Bloomfield and East Orange with playgrounds, soccer and softball fields, basketball…

Bloomfield Ave &, Conger St (Bloomfield)

Along with basketball courts & a playground, this park's gazebo offers water & city views.

498 Palisade Ave (Jersey City)