One of the best parks in the northern NJ area for a family friendly walk. No through traffic while…read morein the park. The park has a basketball court, baseball field, bathrooms, and picnic tables. One of the best features is that there's a stream that runs through the park with a small waterfall at the end. Plenty of restaurants within a 5 minute walk of the park

We passed by this park by accident when we were grabbing desserts. It was so pretty with the fall…read moreleaves I had to stop real quick to take a photo. It is a big park we drove around it to get to a different location we were going to. I saw teenagers playing around the park and people walking their dogs. A great place for a chill, relaxing day to walk around or spend time in.

Great place! Amazing location. However, I was pretty shocked about the amount of dog poop not…read morepicked up! Shame on these owners!! Bags are even provided! I love that there are community toys, balls, and even a kiddie pool and running water!! My dog was very happy, even though it was very hot when we went. Can't wait to go back now that it's getting cooler out.

Such a beautiful dog park with such amazing dogs and even more incredible owners! The park is…read morespacious, clean, well maintained and has some agility and tunnels for the dogs to explore. plenty of seating in chairs and benches with a covered area to sit under on those hotter days. Apart also planted some trees for the dogs to enjoy and offer some shade. The park offers Going fun events like water play for the dogs and yuppie hour so you can enjoy cocktails and food while your dogs play. The park is also nicely hidden behind the recycling center which makes it quiet and private. One of the best dog parks around! highly recommend!

The use of leaf blowers every day at 9 am is absolutely ridiculous. The only area of the park where…read morepeople come every day is unbearable. The noise and fumes makes the hour I spend with my dogs hell. What a waste of money! EVERY DAY!! I'm sure the county can spend the money more wisely--like putting down more gravel to cover the dust. Maybe even bring water into the small dog side of the area.

I would skip this dog park, after coming here the past few days and bringing my pup I realized it's…read morejust not the safest. When there's a bbq (which is right next to the dog park) there tends to be a lot of children and they come in to play with the dogs. That's fine but most of the time they leave the doors open and my dog is the first one to want out then I'm chasing after him. Overall it's really just a fenced in little spot, the doors could honestly be a lot safer and larger. The people who visit with their dogs are friendly enough. The area is also pretty close to the street so it's just something to be aware of. I think there's a lot of safer parks out there to bring your pups even if it's a drive away. Unless your dog is incredibly well trained, unlike mine!

Not everyone knows about this cute little dog park in Secaucus by the marshes. It's part of the…read morelarger Mill Creek park that features a playground, fields, and a little boardwalk. The large pen is mostly pebbles, which I'm not a huge fan of, and the smaller pen is mostly grass and dirt. There's no official big dog / small dog distinction, though it could be used that way. The fountain hasn't worked since I've been there, so bring some water for your dog. Overall, it's quite nice. The view by the water is pretty, and you can take your dog for a walk on the boardwalk after the park. Drawbacks are that it's often empty and not everyone seems to pick up after their dogs.

Not surprisingly the park was empty on a holiday weekend. There's one medium tree for shade and…read moreseveral benches. The fountains are working for adults, kids, and pooches. I agree with the last reviewer about the pebbles, they definitely leave something to be desired.

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.

This park is huge with plenty to do but I only came for the rose garden. It is small, some labels…read moreare missing, and several beds need maintenance. It feels more like a city park than a quiet garden. I personally would not return, though I see why neighbors enjoy having green space nearby. When I visited, a large group had formed a circle that occupied an entire section of the small rose garden. There were no signs indicating the area was reserved, and their gathering unintentionally made the space feel closed off to other visitors. In shared public spaces like this, especially in smaller gardens, it is important for any group, whether local or new to the community, to be mindful of the park's norms and not treat the small public garden like it's only for them. Many people visiting or living here may not be aware of how these spaces are typically used, so a little consideration goes a long way in keeping the park welcoming for everyone.

I grew up with Brookdale Park. I would bike over with Daddy - or in the beginning, trike over - and…read morewe would ride the paths together. Down the little dirt trail by the stream near Watchung Ave., see if I could make it down the ditch under the bridge, then back up near the duck pond to look at the birds. Over to the playground, down the tall metal slide (burning in the hot sun), on and under the wooden playground (splinters and the occasional scary bee), and riding the swings, both pony-themed and regular. Slow forward to 2025. Brookdale still has the same paved paths. The old dirt trail gradually became a bunch of bumps for dirt bikes instead of my regular bike. The duck pond was filled in years ago but is now a wetlands area. The playground has been modernized a couple of times and is now modern, safe plastic. Still pony-themed swings. The old gravel track is now modern plastic for running or similar sports - though there was something special about sliding my bike around the turns on that gravel track. You just can't ride on a running track. There's an annual softball tournament there we still play, and the fields really haven't changed, though I've heard it's been getting tougher to get things reserved properly. So it's still a wonderful park, but without the ducks and with the complications to holding in park events, the fifth star has gone away with my childhood. That's OK. It will always be 5 stars in my heart.

Great park with huge playground area with areas for various age ranges. Plenty of parking and…read morewalking options. This park also has pickleball courts. The only downside is that the park has minimal trees so hardly any natural shade from the sun.

Forth of July celebration awesome music awesome food awesome people-crowd is amazing-police are…read morefantastic will go again next year for sure

When we came here last night, the doggy waste bags were fully stocked! Last Saturday must have been…read morea busy day for dog poop! We brought a bottle of water for Ham, but it would be nice if they had water fountains here like they do at the other doggy parks. One thing I did notice this time though: the fence. Along one side of the fence, the bottom of the bars stick out and face in towards the dog run area. Just eye level for my little guy. It makes me nervous when the dogs are playing and run along it. I don't think they'd intentionally run right into it, but accidents happen. All fun and games, till someone loses an eye!

One of the better, if not the best dog run/park in North New Jersey I have found so far…read more Things it has going for it: - Synthetic turf - Not a lot of wear and tear - Clean - Adequate seating for humans - Safe area/park - View of Hudson River Things it has against it: - No bathrooms for humans near run - No water - No shade - Can get windy - No separate large and small dog runs - Access for Shipyard residents only Have been on a dog run/park tour and this is in my opinion one of the best dog runs in Northern New Jersey I have found so far.This is more like a 3.5 star run. Access is for Shipyard residents only...there is not a key fob system to get in and nobody asks what your doing there. This run is definately a plus for the residents but may not be worth the trip since parking is a pain. Add water and a separate dog run for small dogs and this is a solid 4 star run. Add some shade and this could be a 5 star run. Dog runs/parks I have been to so far: http://www.yelp.com/list/nyc-area-dog-parks-runs-queens-4

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.