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ADDRESS: Corner of Lynn Rd & Cahill St
DIRECTIONS: Take Rte 22S to Roseberry St. Make the second right onto Heckman, then go ½ mile to Warren St and turn left. Pass the middle school after 2/10 mile, and then look for the park entrance on the right.
DESCRIPTION: A large, open hilltop complex with two separate play systems in easy sight distance from each other. Plenty of picnic tables in a pavilion and scattered throughout the park.
PARKING: Large
PICNICKING: 30+ picnic tables throughout park
HANDICAP: One play structure has a wheelchair ramp with low seats, bars and steering wheel
CLIMBING: Rope bridge and cargo net wall, parallel bars, tires, jungle gym, steps, chains
PLAYTHINGS: Steering wheel, looking glass, maze under slide
SLIDES: One toddler tube, one standard, one triple bump
SPORTS: Ball field, one full basketball court, three tennis courts
SWINGS: Two toddler, six full size
WATER: Swimming pool
OTHER COOL STUFF: Bike rack, tunnel
MAKE A DAY OF IT: The municipal swimming pool in the park is open to the public for a nominal daily fee during the summer season. Or, head back down to South Main St/CR-122 make a right and then make another right onto Stockton St. At the top of the hill you will find Tuscany Hill Plaza which includes Fun Times for Kids, an indoor playground and play place. Call ahead for hours for open play and special drop-in activities.
Workers are wrapping up the installation of two new play systems at Walters Park, unnecessarily replacing the old ones which had suffered some non-structural damage due to vandalism. At the same time, on the poorer side of town, the tiny Mercer Street playground continues to be loosely supported by poorly stacked cinder blocks.
can you rent the pavilion?
Hi Karen,
I think you should call the Dept of Recreation, it doesn’t say on the website except that the pavilion is a great place to have a celebration. Here is the link to the Dept. of Recreation website… http://www.phillipsburgnj.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=40
Good luck!
Sheila
There are exposed concrete footings under the tube slide and at the base of the climbing net. Exposed concrete footings are a violation of the Consumer Products Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety, Publication 325, Section 3.6 Tripping Hazards. The NJ Playground Subcode 5:23-11.1 requires compliance with The Handbook by all government playground owner/operators. Those footings are a Priority 1 hazard with the potential for death or permanent disability as defined by the National Playground Safety Institute.
can you grill at walters park?
Just a quick question, but a suppose a simple answer. What is the correct distance around Walters park? distance as in the pavement that a vehicle or bike etc etc can go around?
I live in texas now, but when i was a kid in the 50’s we lived in phillpsburg and my best friend jimmy rockaroni and i went to that park every day we had a great time .and the hot dog stand they had the best hot dogs thank you phillipsburg nj.
Nice web site. I lived in P’burg from birth to 6th grade.
I swam at the pool after my Mom and Dad divorced. My Dad took me to the Alert Hook and Ladder 1971, I was 5 and I rode with him to the park so the road crew could use the ladder to change the lights on the ball field. I see you don’t have the steel firetruck climber any more. I had a lot of fun at Walters Park. I understand it was a horse track at one time? Keep the park for the kid’s of P’burg.
I was a sub teacher in P’burg for 3 years. I’m hoping to get my teaching cert. some day. Hope P’burg wins the Turky Day game this year.
Walters Park is a great place to swim and just enjoy the day. Does the Pool and Park area have Wi/Fi? when at a table and grilling are you aloud to have a small music box? Thank You
Hi,Karen
I love walters park
Are you able to grill and/or bring your own? Are we allowed to have Alchol there? because were gonna be having our Daughter’s 1st Birthday party there
Does anyone know how Walters Park got its name?
Hi does anyone know how big the track by the pool is? Trying to find out how many miles I’m walking
How many laps does it take to walk around Walters park
I’ve been going to Walters Park for the past 60 years !!! i’ve taken my Grandchildren there also !!!! Love this park l would like to know how much for family to swim for the Summer !!!! Thank You Yvonne Morley
That’s wonderful! Hope you enjoy! Here is an article from Tapinto about the reopening!!! https://www.tapinto.net/towns/phillipsburg/sections/government/articles/phillipsburg-recreation-prepares-for-walters-park-pool-opening