This is a nice, little park to walk if you want to do laps. There is a lake with a fountain. It's…read morein Upper Montclair. There are a few parking spots in the semi-circle, one-way entrance, but you can also park on Valley or on one of the nearby local streets.

A nice public park with a few one-way streets around it - parking can be a little crazy when there…read moreare events in the park. Lots of running paths and a little waterway and lake for fishing. A big tree in the center and a memorial to the side.

I gotta tell you... I love this little park…read more First visit - okay, I dug it. Second visit - more time to explore and continually found new and interesting reasons to enjoy Essex County's seventh-largest park (I totally stole that tidbit from Wikipedia). Third visit - okay, okay - I'm officially smitten! A (small-ish) pond complete with locals fishing? Tennis and pickleball courts? Horseshoe pits? Bocce court? Paved trails (both in the main/open portion of the park as well as tucked-away under dense forest)? Baseball field (as a bonus - a group of kids always practicing cricket off to the side)? A tiny little spot consisting of parallel bars and (uneven) pull-up bars - for aspiring gymnasts or American Ninja contestants? An aqueduct (complete with a handful of little bridges to cross over) running throughout the entire park? A damn fine playground (with interesting and in-good-shape equipment) for kids (from 2 to 12 years old)? Plenty of tables (old-school picnic style as well as more modern/sleek)? Those clunky-but-sturdy BBQ grills that are drilled into the ground for you to use but can't take home with you? Rock cairns to find and admire while walking through along the tree-covered trail? A few strategically-placed water fountains to rehydrate and cool down? Plenty of Porta-Potties and trash receptacles (including freebie baggies so you can scoop up your pet's droppings)? A random deer (or doe) sighting in or near the park every single time I've visited? Yes! A resounding "yes!" to all of it.

Tiny county park in a residential area, so no trails. You can walk around the park in about 15…read moreminutes. Small stocked pond with ice skating when safe and allowed, children's swings and slide and a small tennis court. Benches all around. Well kept by the county. Parking on the street and a small lot with a few handicapped spaces. Bicycling not allowed due the size of the park and amount of people. Playing field up and behind the park area. Events held occasionally.

Great municipal park. Has bandstand for concerts. Beautiful water fountain. Children's play…read moresection. Next to town hall.

This is a great park for kids. The playground is fairly new and very well maintained. It is also…read moreone of the largest with three sets of jungle gyms all within a fenced-in area. It keeps my toddler entertained for quite some time and helps burn all that crazy toddler energy. In addition there is a small spray park that is open during the summer months. Small kids love it. It's $1/pp to enter though. Should really be free since its a Municipal park. There is also a nice water fountain and a Amphitheater that hosts summer concerts and such. Across the street, there is a basketball court with a few hoops. One caveat, no animals are allowed so don't plan on bringing your dog with you.

Cedar grove community park, is about 6 acres of awesomeness!!!! Lol the amenities in this park…read moreinclude a public pool with changing areas and diving boards, deep end and kiddie pool. A beautifully landscaped garden and ball field. The baseball field has 2 sets of 60+ person sitting bleachers, well lit night lights and pitchers pen. Plenty of park benches and trash cans for having bday parties. Also Built in BBQ pits. Parking is free and very conveniently accessible with over 120 spots, with RV parking. Public bathrooms are available and opened and cleaned daily. There are 2 massive playgrounds available for all ages. One is located next to the park benches and BBQ puts and the other right behind the ball field. My daughter and I had an amazing time at cedar grove community park. Very clean and safe atmosphere. YES!!!! It's open to the public. Reviews Yelp!!!! David $ Erica.

If you're looking for a place to play basketball, look no further this is one of the few places…read morearound that has a court. There's a few baseball fields. One of them is used for soccer and there's also a tennis court. I saw some weird court that had some structures on it that I have no idea what it's used for. There's a pavilion and a jungle gym for kids as well. There's a bike trail if you don't mind riding up hill, you will be rewarded on the way down when it's time to leave and get to ride down. There's a trail in the surrounding woods as well. On one side, there's a view into the quarry and on the other side a view of the city. And if you're at the park and we get invaded, no worries there is a tank occupying the high grounds as well.

Nice gated picnic area with swings, playground, and open area. It has electricity, too and a nice…read morecement area to put all the food. Limited parking right next to it but you can walk a bit to get another spot. There is a baseball bark beside it with extra parking too

First timer.. came searching for this ground and was finally able to find it .. I thought I'll add…read morethis to google for others not to waste time searching for this ground . Cricket pitch was good . Nice bounce and carry . Matted wicket . Outfield was damp and full of grass . It is also kind of a slope on one side .. decent sized ground for adult leagues . Lots and lots of trees outside to give smother players some shade : there was only one restroom close to the field . Parking is a mess though. Road side parking . Overall a good ground for cricket on weekends ..

Watsessing Park is a park that runs alongside Glenwood Ave. It is quite large and somewhat unique…read moreas it's split into two parts. The first part closer to Bloomfield Ave. Is more open field and walking. Within the past few years a new playground, There plenty of benches in this area is closer to Bloomfield ave. Parents bring their kids often, so as soon at that opened it was getting a lot of use. There is a wide-open area for soccer. In the back corner there is a little dog park. On the other part of the park there less open field as there is a little Brook that runs through it. There is a small track, basketball court and a recently built mini water park with fountains that gets a lot of use in the summer. The park is nice for walking through. There aren't a whole lot of benches on the Glenwood ave. part so it isn't the best for people watching but more for a nice stroll. Even on the nicest days it isn't too crowded except for maybe the court and soccer field.

Jenkins Park is a small, local park in the Valley, where you'll find a kiddie playground for 2-5…read moreyear olds and a skatepark for pre-teens and older. I never knew this spot existed in all my years growing up in the area. Jenkins is tucked away behind the West Orange Fire Department HQ. The park entrance is on Rose Terrace off of Valley Road. It's a nice resource if you are in the neighborhood or within walking distance to this part of town. Heads up - parking will be tough, but not it's not impossible to find street parking on another block. The kiddie playground has playsets for children 2-5 year old. There are some benches for parents. Look out for the first responder themed spring riders. I thought these were cute since they are in sightline of real firefighter vehicles and trucks parked behind the WO firehouse headquarters, and little ones may get a kick out of that. The skatepark area was installed in 2017 and is an All Wheel Park concept, a layout for all skaters and BMX riders. There are 4 zones - with a halfpipe, center sets, end ramps, rails, grind boxes, and street features. This part is relatively new, but Jenkins Park is actually much older with a history going back to the early 1900s. Jenkins is the town's first playground and was gifted in 1911 by a resident of Llewellyn Park, which is considered to be the country's first planned residential community. A little bit of history in West Orange. I thought there was an appropriate distance between the skatepark and the kiddie playground, so both can co-exist without sacrificing safety. Also, dogs are not allowed in the park (though I'm not sure how that's enforced) but that ordinance made sense to me for the safety of all - humans and canines (the sound of the ramps and from 280 could spook dogs). In short: Nice local park for young kids and their parents. Small skatepark but with a variety of ramps, rails, and grinds.

The fun this park offers belies its small, manicured appearance. A turf soccer field allows for…read moreyear-round games to take place, and an adjacent playground in the style of a treehouse appeals to a wide age range of kids. There's plenty of tall grass and some other foliage, where the kids spotted these cool mushrooms, so at least the artificial turf hasn't obliterated all semblance of nature. (Yay!) The standalone restrooms were well-equipped on a recent visit, with a gas-fired heater in the corner for those chilly winter days. It could also use a foot-operated door pull so as to provide the option of avoiding contact with the door handle. Note: We all arrived early for a 10 a.m. Sunday game and found the restroom door locked, but sometime after the match, it was open and available to use.