by Sheila | Apr 24, 2010 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Scotch Plains, Union County Playgrounds
1255 Hetfield Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ. Quiet place, but a good amount of ramps, winding around for kids to run around and various slides in this playground. See pics below. 2 sets of swings in the lower area, and ball field is on the other side. You can also grill...
by Sheila | Nov 8, 2009 | Cranford, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
Lincoln Ave E & Retford Ave, Cranford, NJ Since I started writing for the Cranford version of the Patch, (my neighboring town) I will be in the area more often. Talking with the Parks and Recreation staff at the Community Center, they suggested that I visit...
by Sheila | Oct 31, 2009 | Clark, Outdoor Playgrounds, Uncategorized, Union County Playgrounds
Approximate address: 659 Madison Hill Rd., Clark, NJ. In between Garden State Parkway and Hazelnut Cemetery. Esposito Park was opened in October, 2008 and has a great skate park as well as a big spongy floor fenced playground area. Here is an excerpt from NJ.COM...
by Sheila | Jul 15, 2009 | Berkeley Heights, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
Hamilton Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ. (near Plainfield Ave. intersection) Thanks Rachel for this recommendation, my oldest had a great time especially with the monkey bars which still make me nervous! Some of the mothers that were there said they were appreciative of...
by Sheila | Jul 1, 2009 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds, Westfield
1515 Lamberts Mill Road, Westfield, NJ. Hello Union County, my shady friend, I always come back to you. So I had visited this friend with a long-time college buddy and her 2 lovely girls. I think I told her about how much I loved the shade in this park about 5...
by Sheila | Jun 24, 2009 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Summit, Union County Playgrounds
14 Beekman Terrace, Summit, NJ- Link to Park Talk about fun exploring, my kids really enjoyed this park. Great little park for younger kids, at first when I visited, I didn’t see that there was a playground (with rubber surface) that actually belongs to the...
by Sheila | Jun 18, 2009 | New Providence, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
340 Central Avenue, New Providence NJ. Only open to public after 6pm on weekdays, and all-day on weekends. Got this great find for children with special needs through the Kid’s Guide publication for NJ. This is adjacent to the Developmental Learning Center...
by Sheila | May 9, 2009 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds, Westfield
713 Cumberland Street, Westfield, NJ. Thanks to kids guide for the information regarding special needs: This park was built by Greg Ryan, Jr. in 2004 for his Boy Scout Eagle project. It is wheelchair-accessible with rubber surfacing with 4 special needs swings. Not as...
by Sheila | Nov 8, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Springfield, Union County Playgrounds
South Springfield Avenue and Shunpike Road, Springfield, NJ. UPDATED 6/3/09- Chisholm Park is newly renovated!!!! 175K was or is being used to update some of Springfield’s playgrounds including this one. Very nicely done, could use a few more benches, but...
by Sheila | Oct 25, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Scotch Plains, Union County Playgrounds
Westfield Road and Greenside Place, Scotch Plains, NJ. Update: Thanks to Laurie’s Roving Reporter submission she updates us with the newly renovated park! For this submission she gets passes to Asbury Park’s Splash Park! Want to earn free passes too? Click...
