I really liked the Glen Rock area of Saddle River County Park. On the day we went, we encountered a…read moregiant turtle, a family of deer, and various water fowl. This was the most luck we've had seeing animals up close at SRCP. Plus, I enjoyed walking the paths there and walking around the pond at this part of the park.

There's plenty of free parking, benches and picnic tables. There's "duck pond", public bathrooms, a…read moreplayground and a dog park. I came to the park for the trail and got a great workout! The trail is paved and next to the stream, parallel with Paramus Ave. It goes through Glen Rock, Paramus, Fair Lawn and Rochelle Park. It splits in a few areas and there's a few different entry points and parks along the way. The path could be busy. I think most the walkers are annoyed at the bike riders for passing them by quickly, but the riders are annoyed at the walkers for taking up space and not staying to the right. In the map, you can see where the trails splits and can take the alternate path. It was great for a bike ride, except I walked it in a few areas and hopefully I don't get poison ivy. There were baseball fields, basketball courts, pavilions and an abandoned tennis court. There was a waterfall, a lookout tower and a building from the 1800's. The underpasses/bridges were nicely boarded and the trail is very clean. This park is very basic. There was nothing extraordinary about it. I think if your in the area and it's convenient to walk or ride through, it's nice, but it's not worth going out of your way.

PROS: One of the best parks I've ever been to. Long paved path, many people riding bikes and…read morewalking, loads of fields, nice river and bridges, mile markers, historical water mill along the path, and parking lots along the way CONS: One of the park rangers was rude when he spoke to us. OVERALL: Keep your distance from the rangers and you'll have an amazing time at this park

Great day to visit a park! Beautiful weather and mother nature showing off her beautiful colors…read moreputs everyone in better spirits. Treat yourself to some free stress therapy. It's so easy to forget that we have some really nice local parks. Enjoyed some time with our foster dogs in the park. Lots of folks were out soaking up vitamin D & fresh air. Great start to the weekend.

A nice park. Nice fishing hole !! Lots of fun activities for families!!!…read more A nice park for family fun.

This is a nice smaller park located upon Garamound. They have a pond a big walking area they even…read morehave a skate park, Which not many parts have. There is even a water park if you want to call it that that little kids can play in in the summertime. In fact the Waterpark part of it is just closed for the fall,winter whatever you want to call it. There are two small parking lots at the top which seem to have enough spaces most of the time for visitors. There are several areas with picnic tables that you can eat her which is very nice. And they have a field. Many people don't know that if you walk around the back of the pond and follow the trail up into the woods there are even more picnic tables And if you go up even higher there are actually tennis courts up on top that you can access also from another road on top if you don't feel like walking that much. The pond is not the cleanest however and I really could use a little more maintenance on the area.

I'm always on the hunt for neighborhood green spaces. Strolling through Fair Lawn often, I use…read moresatellite map images to find pops of nature. It was a sunny and hot, yet beautiful day, so finding this park was my current mission. Houses wrap completely around it. There's an easily missed entrance road between two homes that you'd stroll right by, as I did, if you weren't looking hard for it. I had walked the entire block the other day with no luck so I gave up. Google maps wasn't helpful. Not quitting today, I kept searching till I succeeded. The park is so far back beyond the main street you can't see it, but it's there! The large field of bright green grass is well tended. The basketball court and playground are a little rundown, but they look safe. There are a couple of benches shaded by big trees. If you lived on this block, this park would be a great secret hang out.

What a cute spot to enjoy the outdoors. Was there in middle of Oct. to do my son and his wife…read morewedding photos. So many perfect shots.

It's almost surprising to me how many people in Glen Rock have no idea that this hidden oasis…read moreexists, but alas it does, and it's abundance of wildlife and beauty still manage to take my breath every time I visit. Tucked off of Doremus Ave., just short of the pool is a woodchip lined walkway that will guide you through a path of wonder to the beautifully maintained and manicured arboretum. Surrounding the fountained pond are countless types of flowers and trees all with placards identifying the species and from where they were derived, a large gazebo sits atop a brick paved walk much of which is engraved with donors of the parks mission of preservation and conservation. The park is maintained by The Friends of the Glen Rock Arboretum, and have a myriad of volunteer opportunities that many of the local schools and residents partake in. Most recently they've begun developing plans for an environmental center which will provide educational resourcing to the town. This is a spectacular community gem that has been a mainstay since the early 1900s, and there's good reason for it...visit, and you'll know why.

PROS: This place was very clean and had nice landscape. Lake is big and you can kayak on it. The…read morepaths are very clear and easy to hike through CONS: There's no parking available as they closed the car bridge that leads to the parking lot for no reason. There's also no out house OVERALL: It's an easy hike and the lake is a nice area to kayak on, just plan where you're going to hike cause the lot is closed

Nice little town preserve! Kayak/Paddle Board rentals. Family friendly. Great for dog walkers!read more

Huge local park in the neighborhood. It has a playground, water pad, carousel, pony rides and train…read moreand the zoo. It has multiple parking lots BUT it gets filled up quickly. Great place for kids to run around and release their energy. Ice cream truck and shaved ice truck on site. Good for the summer. The park playground is well maintained. It's spread out to different sections. It has for bigger kids and smaller toddlers. Many staff at the Carousel and train. Well organized. Tix required. It could be a long wait during weekends. Overall a great place for kids. Easily spend a day here.

One of the very, very BEST parks in NJ - if not the best…read more Bordering Paramus and River Edge, Van Saun County Park is definitely one of the most popular parks I've ever been to ... and there's very good reason for it. First, the park probably has the LARGEST playground I've everrrrrr seen at a public park with multiple playgrounds WITHIN the playground itself. As you can imagine, it gets quite busy on nice weekend days. Surrounding the playground are many pavilions and picnic tables for those that want to have BBQs or large gatherings, which can be had with a permit. In addition to one of the best park playgrounds, the Bergen County Zoo resides inside of the park, which is free to EVERYONE during the colder months of the year. During the warmer months, there's a small fee for Bergen County residents and non-residents. If that's not enough, there is a miniature train ride that takes people around the entire park for a small fee. And, let me tell you first hand that the train ride is actually quite long at 5-7 minutes. Nearby, there is also a carousel that you can ride on for a fee. And, guess what?? There's even more! There is a barn with ponies that let's people ride the ponies for a fee as well. There are also jogging, walking and biking paths too along with a few tennis courts. Besides all of the permanent amenities, there are also events during different times of the year including the Winter Wonderland, which ... surprise, surprise ... takes place during the winter months. If you're worried about parking, no sweat, there are multiple large lots inside of the park, so once you arrive you can start your day asap. Like I said, DEFINITELY one of the best public parks in all of NJ.

I lived across the street from Beechwood Park and have seen it's transitions many times over. There…read moreused to be a Boy Scout convention there every summer when many scouts would camp overnite in the woods that extended much further than where it ends now. It used to go across Liberty Avenue all the way to Cottage Place and further to the High School. A very large tract of woods in the 50's.

I usually pass by this park but never reviewed about it, the employees that work for the park do…read moreall they can to maintain the area but they can only do so much, I like the horse barn but it's closed and I think they should either reopen it and bring the horses back, it needs a big cleanup too, it's missing teamwork, should be kept classy, the park itself has some historical sense to it but it could do better, the restrooms need to be changed as well, it's not really safe so to speak, I honestly think the Dept of Public Works should try to step up and either keep it as a historical park with like sprinklers or something, something that attracts the people to the park and also to keep the park closed at night to prevent the hoodlums from hanging out, and maybe they should get an overnight security if the park goes through an extensive remodeling..

We grew up in Paterson, and going to East Side Park was a regular part of our hildhood. It was a…read moremagical place back then and still holds thatthat magic today. We visited 5 years ago. East Side Park holds tight to its old-time, serene feeling as you walk through it: r olling, green hills, statues to climb on, beautifully maintained historic buildings. A treasure sitting right on the edge of the City.

I was going for a bike ride and found this gem! There's baseball fields, a paved walkway, some…read morepicnic tables, a basketball court, tennis courts, an empty paved court(maybe for dogs), a jungle gym, and street hockey field! I was amazed that they had that many things in one small park. There were mostly kids playing and a couple parents watching the little ones. It looks like you probably need a permit for the baseball field. It looks like a great place for kids that are local to go play!