Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Silverstein Family Park
Small park with benches & a fountain. Small triangular park featuring tree-shaded benches, a fountain & flower-filled planters.
Pumphouse Park
Waterfront area with open lawn & benches. Harborfront recreational area featuring a central lawn & benches amid landscaped trees & flowers.
Teardrop Park
Mid-block urban oasis. Sustainability-minded public park with natural stone accents, a water play area & plenty of shade.
Rockefeller Park
Lawns, gardens, public art & playground. Bustling park beside the Hudson River with lawns, gardens, public artwork & a playground.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Riverfront BBQ grills & shaded seating. This urban oasis features shaded picnic tables, hibachi-style BBQ grills & river views.
J Owen Grundy Park
Promenade & pavilion with city views. Riverfront pier facing the NYC skyline features game tables & a pavilion with festivals & shows.
Newport Green Park
Manicured waterside recreational space. This landscaped waterfront refuge on 4 acres includes a sandy beach, play area & special events.
Hoboken Riverside Park
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Grand Ferry Park
Waterfront park with skyline views. Serene waterfront park offering sweeping Manhattan skyline views & a paved walking path.
Van Vorst Park
Green space with playgrounds & dog runs. Historic public square with playgrounds, dog runs & community gardens hosting a farmer's market.
Fort Greene Park
Scenic urban escape. Rolling, tree-filled park with playgrounds & tennis courts, plus a weekly market & other activities.
Bushwick Inlet Park
Green space with city vistas & soccer. Waterfront park with a regulation soccer field, playground & views of the Manhattan skyline.
McCarren Park
Popular park with mammoth swimming pool. Public park with playgrounds, sports fields & courts, plus an Olympic-sized pool & a running track.
Riverview-Fisk Park
New York skyline & Hudson River vistas. Along with basketball courts & a playground, this park's gazebo offers water & city views.
Liberty State Park Reserve Pavilions
Large pavilions within a state park. 120- & 80-person pavilions within the state park, available for hire by prior arrangement.
Lincoln Harbor Park
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Greenacre Park
Intimate park with a waterfall & cafe. Compact, shaded urban park featuring a 25-ft. waterfall, moveable tables & chairs & an outdoor cafe.
Hamilton Park
Waterfront spot with city skyline views. Grassy areas, floral gardens, benches, summer concerts & NYC skyline views from waterside cliffs.
Prospect Park
City green space with the Audubon Center. Sprawling city park featuring the Audubon Center in the historic Boathouse, plus Prospect Park Zoo.
Heckscher Playground
Play equipment & water features for kids. Oldest playground in Central Park, with climbing structures, slides, water features & restrooms.
Billy Johnson Playground
Swings, rock slide & splash pool. Landscaped area with rustic trails, a miniature stone bridge, a splash pool & a 45-ft granite slide.
Riverside Park South
Waterfront spot for walks & sunset views. Sunset-facing green space along the river offering walking paths, grassy areas & outdoor events.
Central Park
Urban oasis with ballfields & a zoo. Sprawling park with pedestrian paths & ballfields, plus a zoo, carousel, boat rentals & a reservoir.
Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground
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Hippo Playground
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Betsy Head Park
Sporty park with a pool & running track. Park & recreation center with a pool, baseball & football fields, volleyball courts & running track.
James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park
Mammoth park with a lake & sports fields. This 167-acre lakefront, clifftop park with NYC views has 45 sports facilities, trails & a dog run.
Elmhurst Park
Grassy fields & interactive playground. 6-acre green space with jogging paths, a splash area & an interactive, energy-themed playground.
Schmidts Woods Park
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Juniper Valley Park
Green space with athletic courts. Neighborhood park with a playground & spaces for baseball, basketball, tennis, handball & bocce.
Mill Creek Point Park
Riverside park with a vast marshland. 3 acres of green space along the Hackensack River with a boat ramp & wildlife, plus a 43-acre marsh.
Riverside Park
Expansive historic park & playgrounds. Storied multilevel park with elms & rocky outcrops, plus a long boulevard & multiple playgrounds.
Richard W. DeKorte Park
Scenic views & an environmental center. Estuary park with walking paths plus an environmental center & observatory access on select days.
West Hudson Park
Paths, sports, a water park & fishing. County facility on 46 acres with various sports facilities, a water park, paths & a fishing lake.
Forest Park
Park with hiking, sports & a bandshell. Large forested park featuring hiking trails & bridle paths, plus a bandshell, golf & other sports.
Fantasy Forest Amusement Park
Snake-themed coaster & storied carousel. Kid-friendly rides, including a carousel from the 1964 World's Fair & a cobra-themed roller coaster.
Clove Lakes Park
Scenic spot with ponds & playgrounds. Lakes, ponds & trees plus modern recreational areas including playgrounds & an outdoor skating rink.
Lyndhurst Municipal Park
Grassy place with a gazebo & playground. Vibrant community park with grassy lawns, a playscape & gazebo, plus tennis & bocce courts.
Riverside County Park Joseph Carucci Area
Riverfront green space with a dog park. Open space along the Passaic River with a dog park, picnic facilities & sports fields with a track.
Kissena Park
Lakeside spot with exotic tree species. Neighborhood park with trails, a lake, dozens of exotic tree species, sports facilities & fishing.
Samuel Nelkin County Park
17-acre park with a lake & playground. A 17-acre park around a lake with tennis & baseball courts, footpaths, a playground & pavilion.
Conant Park
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Dahnert's Lake County Park
Waterside paths & a playground. 10-acre park around a pond with walking paths, gazebos, play structures & a roller hockey rink.
Eagle Rock Reservation
Park offers hiking trails with NYC views. Popular county park featuring recreation areas & hiking trails with views of the Manhattan skyline.
Regatta Playground
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Arthur J. Hendrickson Park
Public pool, playground & walking paths. Public area featuring a pool open during summer months & year-round athletic courts & walking paths.
Tibbetts Brook Park
Aquatic complex, tennis, hiking & more. 161-acre park with an aquatic complex, tennis courts, baseball fields, hiking trails & more.
Nomahegan Park
Trails, sports fields & Nomahegan Lake. Besides Rahway River & Nomahegan Lake, this park offers scenic trails, sports fields & a playground.
Colonial Park
Scenic green space & recreation area. 685-ac. park with recreation features including gardens, a dog park, nature trails & a playground.
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