Echo Lake Park Dog Run

(36 reviews)

5.1 mi

This area of the South Mountain Reservation has a Dog park…read morewith art installation garden. The Wildflower Sculpture Park was closed when we visited. Free dog park. Parking lot on site.

A* dog park located in the South Mountain reservation, this is split into a small dog park and a…read morelarge dog park, the large dog park allows all dogs. Both sides have water available for the dogs and a number of different obstacles for them to run around on off-leash and areas to drink, but also some random puddles. Owners have to keep an eye on their dogs, so even if they are social sometimes they can fight. Almost all the dogs I've met here have been pretty nice though. Lot of bugs at the edges, though, especially in the muddy areas, and I killed a tick I saw, too, so you have to be careful. Parking can get quite busy at peak times.

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Mindowaskin Park

(6 reviews)

1.6 mi

Lovely park to enjoy a stroll. There's the Westfield…read moreButterfly art installation. Currently, celebrating the Addams Fest with a replica of the Addam's Family house. Enjoyable all year long! Parking available. Near downtown where you can shop and eat!

Beautiful park that's great for walking, having a meal or just enjoying the water!! There's a lot…read moreof paths, trees, benches and a playground! Seems like a great place to be outdoors or hanging out with others!

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Linden dog Park

3.7

(3 reviews)

6.8 mi

It's ok could be clearer . Dog shit every where.. park needs work. Just nasty . Sometimesread more

It's a nice big park where your dog can run around. Lots of space. I don't think too many people…read moreknow about this park so I decided to leave a review maybe someone else is looking for a dog park for their dog. The park has a water fountain for your dog to drink. Trash cans are outside of the park however no bags for dog waste so you can bring your own.

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Echo Lake Dog Park

3.8

(41 reviews)

0.6 mi

This dog park is good but it is closed for major renovations until January 2025! South Mountain is…read morean alternate.

Wow a nice dog park .... a large size and pretty clean for the most part. There is a large dog…read morepark and a smaller one for small dogs . There are entrances on both sides Dog owners were pretty nice and gave me some pointers on my dog that I'm trying to socialize more. She did great. I can't wait to take her back

Therapeutic mud bath

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Oak Ridge Park

(13 reviews)

4.8 mi

We recently spent an evening at Oak Ridge Park, and it was exactly what we needed. We packed some…read morefood, brought our chairs, and enjoyed live music while watching the sun begin to set. Sometimes the best date nights don't require anything fancy, just good company, fresh air, and a chance to slow down. The park is beautiful, clean, and incredibly well maintained. There are plenty of paved walking trails, wide open green spaces, and lots of room to relax, whether you're taking a stroll, having a picnic, or just enjoying the scenery. It's easy to see why so many people come here to walk, bike, run, and spend time with family and friends.

Started to appreciate having a park in my home town during the pandemic…read more Loved exploring the walking trails through out the seasons. Amazing sunsets and sunrises. There's archery, sport complex, historic farm, picnic area with tables.

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Central Bark Dog Park

5.0

10.2 mi

Large pens 2 with large areas of grass here. Mature trees for shade and covered barn for bad…read moreweather days. Gazebo and benches throughout the park enable owners nice spaces to sit and chat. Lots of water bowls and two small dog pools five our ooocjes their lrequired water demands. Running water from april till first frost. Nice people and parking make this a nice treat for our furry friends. Most people pick up poop and are friendly here. Lots of huskies hang here including Luna and lili Come check it out.

Luna just Relaxing in my park

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A happy place for huskies to hang

Central Park of Morris County

(10 reviews)

13.6 mi

Central Park of Morris County is located on what was once Greystone Mental Health Facility. After…read moreit was demolished in the early 2000's, it was reconstructed in 2008 as a county park. Today the park is a large athletic complex featuring 2 inline hockey rinks, a 2.5K cross country course. 2 sand vollyball courts, 1 artificial turf softball field, an 18 Hole Disc Golf Course, 4 artificial soccer fields. walking paths through meadows & wooded areas, a kickball field, a playground area designed for 5-12 year olds. The playground area has a lot of different apparatus, rubber ground cover and benches. Fully equiped reatrooms can be found in lot 4. Lastly, the park has a dog park. The dog park has a section for small dogs, 2 sections for large dogs, and short wooded area with a path. The dog park is completely fenced in, well maintained, clean and spacious. There are obstacle courses, as well. The drawback is the grass and dirt areas after wet weather. Additionally, there are no trash containers in the fenced in areas. Bring water for your dog

This review is for the playground only. Fairly large with lots of options and plenty of equipment…read more Swings, slides, ramps, mechanical spinning toys, tables and benches, climbing apparatus, musical instruments, etc. The ground is nice and soft rubber, and there is ample space for parents and siblings including covered benches to protect from the sun. Add a parent I really appreciated that it wasn't too crowded on a Sunday morning and all of the children there were patient and well behaved. Since it's a bit further away we won't be there daily but will certainly make the 20 minute trip again!

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Metuchen-Edison Community Dog Park

(17 reviews)

10.4 mi

We love this park. It's convenient since we live 10 minutes away. We started going every day on the…read moreweekday and have gotten to know other dogs and owners. Everyone is super nice. There's two sides, one for small and one for larger dogs. People tend to bring their larger dogs over the small dogs area when they are friendly enough which I think it's fine. I always follow my little baby boy around since I know he might need my help at any second #worriedmomproblems but it's safe enough to go every day I just want to be extra careful.

The Dog Park. Not to be confused with the Dog Bark, which is just loud and wakes me up every…read moremorning. Dog parks are often delightful, and this one is no different. It's a great town with a lot of good stuff to eat within 15 miles, and this is a great place for your dog to play as well, while you're eating said stuff, especially if you want to eat it without guilt-inducing eyes from your lovely cuddly dog. It's quiet and secluded on the back streets and pretty safe. It gets really cold in winter but then so does your mother's bedroom.

Interesting history of park

Playground for humans

Rules

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Acker Hot Dog Park

4.0

4.3 mi

I have been taking my three kids here to play ever since my oldest (now 11 ) was barely…read morewalking. They have revamped it quite a bit over the years,and what I believed was already a great kids playground to begin with,, having two separate play areas, very large lawn for kids to run around ,basketball court etc., now features soft spongy ground areas(as opposed to the cedar wood chips they originally had, even more toys and rides, plenty of benches and a covered sitting area,as well as a water fountain. They did remove the basketball court,however it was to make the park more younger-child friendly( basically trying to discourage older teens from hanging out) ,which made room fore the expansions. It is well lit(they added plenty of new lighting ,run off of solar panel energy),newly refenced,and simply a wonderful park in my opinion. They on occasion host free events for the residents,such as an annual Easter egg hunt,and one year they even had mini-festival. . Overall I'd say it is the best park in town,a wonderful place to get away and curl up with a good book, very ample play areas and activities for kids,and also a great place for an afternoon picnic.

Hawk Rise Sanctuary

4.2

(5 reviews)

6.9 mi

Glad I went to this place for a walk , and bird viewing . I looked up google reviews and found this…read moreplace . Location wise it's not the best , but inc you go in , it's Ana amazing place to walk . Parking is a bit small but does fit 20 cars ! The entrance is through a road which is deserted ! I just loved the trial walk . The wooden path is just amazing ! The overall walk is about 1.5 kms per loop .. so 2-3 loops will give you a 5K .. you can also divert off the wooden walkways and walk on the gravel to the back of the Rahway River /lake . Good bird sightings . Saw good ones and could take pics . I also saw woodpeckers but could t take pics ! Loved it overall . Very good place .

I'm intrigued. Went today... cool spring afternoon. Hidden near refinery and landfill. Where do I…read morebegin? Quiet. Erie or peaceful? I think both. Creepy? A little Hidden? Very Unsettling? Kept looking back and around for other people. Saw a small family, a couple, a man and baby son, a lone guy, a guy with a bike. Still kept looking around. Path: mostly boardwalk and pebbled paths. Tall grass and trees doesn't let you see across path. Path has shade from trees. River/creek/marsh: it was dry, low tide. Didn't see any wildlife there. Smells salty. Tall deer fence: I guess to keep the deer off path? Pretty sure deer can go around it. Signs posted along path with information. No dogs allowed. Views: not much. Lots of tall grass and trees. And the landfill mountain. Very insulated. I wouldn't go alone. You can't see in or out. Poison ivy EVERYWHERE!!!!! Don't touch anything! I did like that there are lots of birds and you can hear them all. It's very quiet and has a good nature feel. I will go back to explore more. I think there needs to be more patrol or surveillance cameras.

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Belmar Beach

4.0

(105 reviews)

38.5 mi

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ SUPER clean beach with a $12 beach badge fee (13 and under are free) as of July 2025. And, yes, they DO check for your beach badge at every beach entryway. + SUPER clean boardwalk with nicely painted brown planks spanning 1st to 20th Avenue. + For the kids, there are a few small playgrounds located on the beach itself. + Lots of parking spaces in the surrounding area leading to the boardwalk and beach. Only the angle parking spaces facing the beach are pay spots. Spaces in front of houses are FREE! (See NOT SO GOOD section for more) + Bathrooms are seemingly located every few blocks when in the middle of the boardwalk THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - Not many restaurants along Ocean Avenue and the boardwalk except a few pizzerias (J's Pizza, 3 Brothers From Italy, Mamalukes), ice cream shops (Coney Waffle, Mamalukes) and D'jais bar. - Just a few souvenir/t-shirt stores (Beckman's On the Beach, The Beach Nut) if you're into collecting souvenirs or buying shirts from different towns/cities. - Show up early to park on weekends/holidays! If you show up after 11AM, you might be out of luck until the afternoon when folks begin leaving the beach. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = For a good photo op, stand in front of the Borough of Belmar Taylor Pavilion between 5th and 6th Ave

We love coming to belmar beach it's not overly crowded, it's clean, the boardwalk is clean and…read moreenjoyable. It would be nice if they had changing stations because then you have sand all the way home and I'm about 1hr and 30 mins You cannot use the bathrooms for changing and if you take long in the stall some woman start talking loudly about oh she's probably changing. But because I won't succumb to Karens I just keep walking. But I do enjoy belmar over all. I definitely recommend you visit. I've got a idea for changing tent which I'll post the picture once I make it lol. Enjoy the summer at the Jersey shore!!

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Belmar Beach

Great Kills Park

(24 reviews)

14.5 mi

Park is an amazing place and always go there every time when visit my friends. Great clean peaceful…read moreplace either for family and friends time together or if you want to walk/rest on your own.

I love Great Kills Park - they have a nice view of the ocean. They have a bathroom - include an eco…read morefriendly outhouse thing. It's a great place to take a long walk on the shore or pivot to the other side and stare at the marina.

Sunset at the docks

Birds.

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Golds and reds of sunset

Cedar Grove Beach

4.0

(7 reviews)

15.0 mi

My experience at Cedar Grove started in 1946 when I was born. Ceder Grove Beach Club originated in…read more1912 with tents in the grove. My grandmother had purchased one of the original bungalows for $1500 in '46. Every summer except one until I was 21, I visited our family summer home. My children were 4th generation. Many of the families that returned each year were multi-generational. The special part of being a resident were the activities each day run by a hired camp counselor team. We had an orchestra from NYC play every Saturday night starting at 6 PM for the little kids, teenagers danced to records, then the band came back at 10 PM for the adults. We participated in all sports. My first kiss, first beer, first dance all happened at Cedar Grove. We lost our house in 1992 to a strong storm, and I understand the entire beach was decimated during hurricane Sandy. Of all my life long memories, Cedar Grove Beach Club is my most favorite, sacred of all others. I cherish those summers.

What a change. But with Yelp I don't think for long. After being used to the packed beached of…read moreBrokklyn, from the Coney Island, to Sea gate, this beach is closer to how the beach should be like. Empty (Almost completely) and actually clean (For NYC beach). Had a healthy walk by the water. And smelled the air before it coming into the city. Water looks brown, but do not mistake they are considered to be good for sea life, and fishermen will tell you about that. I know there are nicer beaches, Jersey Coast and such, but this one is local.

Me with my father summer of 1947. My daughter with her father 1967.

From a brisk fall day. Nice view

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Sign for park/beach

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60

12 years ago

My small dog was so frightened as we parked because she heard the big barking dogs already playing. She was glad to see that there is a dedicated area for little dogs so they are not trampled by the big dogs. She loved that she could run around like a wild thing and no big dogs would step on her!! Lots of fun, pretty park with a path by the lake, easy to get to off 22. She slept for hours after her playing!! I wish they had a covered area to sit and that people would clean up their own dogs poops.I bring my own little bowl for her and a container of water. Garbage cans for waste are provided. Recommend read more

Dana M.

31

16

8 years ago

They spray the dog park with Roundup.

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