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Montclair Township has approximately 175 acres of parks, offering something for everyone.
| MONTCLAIR MUNICIPAL PARKS |
| PARK |
ACREAGE |
FACILITIES |
ACTIVITIES |
ALONZO F. BONSAL WlLDLIFE PRESERVE
Riverview Drive |
19.68 |
Nature trails |
Hiking, passive recreation, bird watching |
BIRD SANCTUARY
Highland Avenue, above Mountainside Park |
3.45 |
Wooded natural area |
Bird watching. |
CANTERBURY
Canterbury Drive and Planschet Drive |
8.22 |
Tennis court, basketball court, bikeways, coasting hill, children's playground, walking track |
Bikeway, playground, tennis, pick-up basketball, walking path |
CHRISTOPHER
Label and Christopher Streets |
1.55 |
Open space |
None |
EDGEMONT
Valley Road |
15.5 |
2 softball diamonds, pond, shelter house with rest rooms and kitchen, children 's playground, bikeways and footpaths baseball, softball, ice skating, playground, walking path |
Baseball, softball, band concerts, Fourth of July festivities, ice skating, playground, walking, holiday memorial services |
ESSEX
Chestnut Street and Essex Avenue |
9.9 |
Indoor arena, swimming pool, children's playground, restrooms, coasting hill |
Ice skating, swimming, day camp, playground, special events |
GRAZ
Claremont and Bloomfield Avenues |
.57 |
Benches, gardens, footpaths |
Lounging, walking |
GEORGE WASHINGTON FIELD
Baldwin Street and Glenridge Avenue |
2.38 |
Softball field |
Softball, baseball |
KAVENEY FIELD
Grove and Walnut Streets |
2.2 |
Softball field with lights, patio, restrooms
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Softball and Junior baseball, lounging |
| LACKAWANA PLAZA Bloomfield Avenue |
.31 |
Gardens, benches |
Passive recreation |
MOUNTAINSIDE
Upper Mountain Avenue |
33.19 |
10 tennis courts, nature traiI, basketball court, softball diamond, coasting area, swimming pool, children's playground, rest rooms, Iris Gardens, athletic field. |
Swimming, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, coasting, playground, basketball, Iris Gardens show, hiking, bird watching. |
NISHUANE
Cedar Avenue between High Street and Harrison Avenue
|
17.66 |
6 tennis courts, softball diamond, baseball diamond, football field, nature area, 2.5 basketball courts, swimming pool, rest rooms, coasting area, children's playground, parking lot, footpaths, outdoor stage. |
Swimming, tennis, basketball, softball, baseball, football, soccer, coasting, playground, band concerts, hiking, bird watching. |
PORTER
Orange Road and Harrison Avenue |
2.25 |
Benches, footpaths, gardens. |
Lounging, walking, passive recreation. |
RAND
North Fullterton Avenue and Chestnut Street |
4.18 |
4 tennis courts, basketball court, parking lot, restrooms, children's playground. |
Tennis, basketball, playground. |
SUNSET PARK
Norwood Avenue and Sunset Park
|
.63 |
Gardens, benches. |
Passive recreation. |
TUERS
Stonehenge Road |
8.14 |
Softball diamond, basketball court, children's playground, bikeways. |
Playground, softball, basketball, baseball. |
WATCHUNG
Watchung and Midland Avenues |
1.10 |
Benches, footpaths |
Lounging, walking, passive recreation. |
YANTACAW
Club Road |
11.51 |
Bikeways, footpaths, pond. |
Bikeways, ice skating, coasting, passive recreation, walking. |
| ESSEX COUNTY PARKS |
ANDERSON
Bellevue and North Mountain Avenues
|
14.4 |
Athletic field, footpaths |
Soccer, lacrosse, football, field hockey, special events |
BROOKDALE
Grove Street, Bellevue Avenue, Watchung Avenue |
42.74 |
4 softball diamonds, exercise trail,
running tracks, athletic fields, children's playground, blacktop game area. |
College and high school sports (softball, baseball,, soccer and football, track and field), concerts. |
EAGLE ROCK RESERVATION
Eagle Rock Avenue |
408.34 |
September 11 Memorial, Nature trails, scenic observation deck, softball field, restrooms, cooking and picnic area, parking lots. |
Picnicking, nature walks, softball field, bird watching. |
GLENFIELD
Maple Avenue |
19.0 |
2 basketball courts, 2 softball diamonds, community center with game rooms, meeting rooms, craft rooms, kitchen, and restrooms, 2 children's playgrounds, footpath, nature trail. |
Grass Roots program, softball, baseball. |
MILLS RESERVATION
Normal Avenue |
143.08 |
Nature trails |
Hiking | |
