by Sheila | Jul 9, 2008 | Cranford, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
700 Brookside Place, Cranford, NJ. Thanks to a suggestion from a babycenter.com, I ventured close to Nomahegan park and found this elementary school playground by Brookside Place. Off-limits during school hours. Very clean, parking is limited to the...
by Sheila | Jul 9, 2008 | Essex County Playgrounds, Featured Playgrounds, Millburn, Outdoor Playgrounds
Main St. and Taylor St., Millburn, NJ. A favorite shady park in Millburn, NJ with plenty of benches. Fenced in, and 3 main playground structures. They have a sandbox but no toys. there is a co-op nursery adjacent to the park, and a bench. Adjacent to the playground...
by Sheila | Jul 8, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Springfield, Union County Playgrounds
Walton School, Frank Racioppi Park- 601 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ. Walton is our elementary school close by, and it has a great playground that is pretty new. While school is in session, you can’t go there, but after school, and in the summer, it...
by Sheila | Jul 8, 2008 | Mountainside, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds, Watchung
***For reference only, please check this link for the new post on The Loop Playground for the latest pictures and photos.*** 5/30/2012- All is opened except for one section. Stacey will be sending us a new post soon! 4/14/2012- update we took video- check it out here,...
by Sheila | Jul 3, 2008 | Fanwood, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
This park is a favorite for us since it has a sandbox, with plenty of toys to share. It also has restrooms, but they (restrooms) aren’t open on the...
by Sheila | Jul 2, 2008 | Mountainside, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
Near Park Dr. and Mill Lane intersection, Mountainside, NJ Winter Update: Great sledding at Echo Lake, we included some pictures in our gallery below. I wrote an article about sledding around the Springfield NJ area for the local Patch, so check it out here, they...
by Sheila | Jul 2, 2008 | Cranford, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
Update 6/2023- Video tour of the new playground. Nice upgrade but the tire swing is no longer there. Which was my kids’ favorite. @njmomshe early morning stroll at nomahegan. ♬ Storytelling – Adriel Pics below are for historical purposes only The...
by Sheila | Jul 2, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Roselle, Union County Playgrounds
2/2012 Update: Here are the latest photos from Warinanco, this playground is located right by the skating center. We had such a great time, and so did the other kids and parents at this park. Lots of stuff to climb on including the triangular three-tiered...
by Sheila | Jul 1, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds, Westfield
N. Euclid Avenue, Westfield, NJ located close to town center. I would definitely go to Mindowaskin Park  for meeting with friends, downtown Westfield is perfect for strolling and getting a bite to eat. There’s a great little toy store...
by Sheila | Jul 1, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Springfield, Union County Playgrounds
Henshaw & Tooker Pl., Note: This post may need some updating, I haven’t checked it out myself, but Springfield has recently updated some of their parks. Springfield NJ is a wonderful town, with many little playgrounds. This little one is a small weathered...