by sararall | May 8, 2010 | Franklin, Outdoor Playgrounds, Somerset County Playgrounds
Guest Post by Sara Rall- Inman Park, on Leupp Lane off John F Kennedy Blvd. in Franklin Township (Somerset County) has some very nice play equipment in a beautiful setting. Be sure to park in the lot further to the northeast or you will have a long, hot trudge past...
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 | Dec 3, 2009 | Andover, Outdoor Playgrounds, Sussex County Playgrounds
This is an excerpt from The Playground Guide- Sussex/Warren Edition: Over 40 of Sussex County parks are featured with color pictures in this guide + helpful information on every park in the county. These include parks in the south section of Sussex- Sussex YMCA, C.O....
by Sheila | Nov 23, 2009 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Phillipsburg, Warren County Playgrounds
I’m closely working with Amy Lamperti of the Playground Guide, a comprehensive guide to all the playgrounds in Warren County. This is an excerpt from her fantastic listing about the Walters Park in Phillipsburg. Over 25 Warren County parks are featured with...
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 | Oct 22, 2009 | Essex County Playgrounds, Newark
Thanks to Cory Booker, Bari Mattes, Rose Farias who via twitter was able to hook me up with the lowdown on Newark Parks. Great to chat with a Newark dad at this park, wish you luck in finding employment in the graphic design world. The upside of being...
by Sheila | Sep 29, 2009 | Branchburg, Outdoor Playgrounds, Somerset County Playgrounds
Another post by Sara Rall, a great contributor to this site 🙂 This is great timing since, Robyn just commented this on 9/26 as a favorite, shady playground: She says: “White Oak Park in Branchburg (Somerset County). It is located on Baird Road across from...
by sararall | Aug 17, 2009 | Chester, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Sara Rall guest post: Grove St. Playground in Chester is an excellent, fairly large, shady playground a few blocks south of Main St. They have a large climbing structure for older kids with two climbing walls. There are giant boulders to climb, too. For younger...
by Sheila | Aug 17, 2009 | Bridgewater, Outdoor Playgrounds, Somerset County Playgrounds
Grand Blvd. (at north end, off East Main St.), Bridgewater, NJ Guest Post by Sara Rall: To get to the park you walk across Betty’s Bridge and past a preserved wetlands. It’s a fairly small, shady park with a play structure for older kids and one for...
by Sheila | Aug 15, 2009 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Leonia, Outdoor Playgrounds, Uncategorized
Intersection of Broad and Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ. Parking is in the back of the Leonia Library (227 Fort Lee Road), you’ll see a big sign for Wood Park. Other than the park, you can play tennis, basketball, and there are picnic tables close to the big...
