by Sheila | Aug 28, 2008 | Colts Neck, Monmouth County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
From the Dorbrook Recreation Center: Sprayground closed due to renovation 6/1/2016… Dorbrook Recreation Area in Colts Neck is a popular site for a supersized playdate in the summer. Located on Rt. 537, Colts Neck NJ (cross street nearby is Hockhockson Road),...
by Sheila | Aug 26, 2008 | Chatham, Featured Playgrounds, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
214 Main Street, Chatham, NJ- located in the back of the library. Great playground for toddlers. The kids had a great time, plenty of playground equipment adjacent to a fenced in pool (for town residents). Really nice people were there this past Sunday. I really...
by Sheila | Aug 26, 2008 | Hudson County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Secaucus
I found this park very hard to get to, so I can’t even post an address, because my GPS isn’t updated with this location. Here is a link to directions: http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/LHCP_directionsA.html So let’s get to the playground, it...
by Sheila | Aug 12, 2008 | Chatham, Featured Playgrounds, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Shunpike Avenue, Chatham, NJ (can use Rolling Hill Court as intersecting street to find on maps.google.com). Great busy playground, especially for older kids. There are a lot of rocks in the perimeter so be careful with your little ones, and a small gully. Shady...
by Sheila | Aug 12, 2008 | Essex County Playgrounds, Millburn, Outdoor Playgrounds
White Oak Ridge Road and Parsonage Hill Road, Millburn, NJ. Sunny park (boy, does NJ have some really hot days) surrounded by tennis courts and ballfield, and basketball court. Has a swingset off in the distance and a grill. For both pre-school and...
by Sheila | Jul 23, 2008 | Elizabeth, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union, Union County Playgrounds
Phil Rizzuto Park is accessible at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Trotters Lane in Elizabeth NJ. Update- this park spans 3 cities; according to City of Elizabeth Website http://www.elizabethnj.org/parks_recreation.html : “The County of Union also recently...
by Sheila | Jul 23, 2008 | Essex County Playgrounds, Livingston, Outdoor Playgrounds
204 Hillside Avenue, Livingston, NJ. This playground is located right next to the Community Center. We haven’t explored the center, but we did go to the playground. Great for a cloudy day since there is no shade, completely fenced. Great sandbox, and...
by Sheila | Jul 18, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Summit, Union County Playgrounds
Update: No more bocce here, they have replaced the bocce court with swing sets. Hope the gentlemen found a new place to play! Summit Ave. and Broad Street, Summit NJ. What a nice group of gentlemen I met today playing bocce. Lovely and popular playground, with...
by Sheila | Jul 18, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Summit, Union County Playgrounds
Tulip St. and Ashland Avenue, Summit, NJ (around that area, you can’t miss it, but have to do a little circling to find this shady playground). Talked to a nice lady there who likes this playground very much, because of the shade, and the children enjoy it. ...
by Sheila | Jul 17, 2008 | Cape May County Playgrounds, Cape May Courthouse, Outdoor Playgrounds
As part of our Ocean City vacation in June 2008, we stopped at the Cape May County Zoo which was a half hour away, here are some pictures. Note that the train is a very short ride, and is very tiny so not comfortable for adults, not much sight seeing with it either,...
by Sheila | Jul 16, 2008 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Featured Playgrounds, Lyndhurst, Outdoor Playgrounds
From “The Bergen County Playground Guide”: ADDRESS: 367 Valley Brook Ave DIRECTIONS: NJ-3 E to the Park Ave/Riverside Ave exit. Turn left onto Rutherford Ave. Turn right onto Delafield Ave. DESCRIPTION: The best of the best! This playground is awesome. As...
by Sheila | Jul 14, 2008 | Essex County Playgrounds, Livingston, Outdoor Playgrounds
Located right by Livingston High School, Robert Harp Drive, you can park at the swim club parking lot adjacent to Littell People’s Park playground. This is a very popular park in Livingston, and my kids loved the ramps. It is a great shady little playground,...
by Sheila | Jul 12, 2008 | Featured Playgrounds, Montville, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
From Route 287 North take exit 47 Montville/Lincoln Park. Make a left onto Route 202. Continue on Route 202 to 1st traffic light. Make a right at this light onto Changebridge Rd. The Park is approximately a mile and ¼ on your left. An incredibly diverse, clean, fun,...
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...
by Sheila | Jul 1, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Springfield, Union County Playgrounds
Update 6.2.2012: This playground was recently redone or relocated. It is used mostly when there is a baseball game going on. Unfortunately they took out the little plane. I will need to revisit to post what has changed. Tennis courts and ball field is still there....
by Sheila | Jun 28, 2008 | Cape May County Playgrounds, Ocean City, Outdoor Playgrounds
Trying out wordpress for this section of the NJ Playgrounds website- During our family vacation, we visited Ocean City Playground as well as the Ocean City beach and boardwalk. The Ocean City Playground is located on 1st and Haven Avenue, Ocean City NJ. When you are...
