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Victor Crowell Park, Middlesex, NJ

Another fine guest post by Sara Rall-

Victor Crowell Park playground at the corner of Green Ave and Willow Dr. in Middlesex is a lovely shady park alongside a river. The playground has a structure for older children and one for very young.

There is also a big plastic climbing wall and a cute bird seesaw. All

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Hacklebarney State Park, Long Valley, NJ

A BIG THANK YOU to Sara Rall for this guest post, truly a unique place to visit, and to enjoy nature

Hacklebarney State Park, 119 Hacklebarney Rd in the Long Valley section of Washington Township (Morris Co.) is one of my kids’ favorite places in the summer. (For all pictures check out the bottom of this

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Spruce Run, Hampton, NJ

For additional information check out the NJ State Parks link
From Sara Rall-

Spruce Run, 1 Van Syckles Rd., Hampton, Union Twp. (Hunterdon Co.) is a beautiful state park on a big reservoir. There is an entrance fee in the summer.

The park has an average-sized play structure and swings right next to the big sandy beach

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Mobus Park, Watchung

Thanks Sara Rall for this guest post!

Mobus Park, Brookdale Rd., near Mountain Blvd., Watchung, Union Co.

Mobus Park is a lovely little shady community playground next to Watchung Lake. They have two metal and plastic play structures with a little play house under the one for younger kids, and a steep climbing wall and inclined parallel

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Memorial Park, Nutley, NJ

Maple Pl. and Vreeland Avenue, Nutley, NJ.  For detailed Nutley Parks and Recs information on the web click here.  So far I think I’ve enjoyed this beautiful playground in Memorial Park the most for feeding ducks.  A couple of playground structures, plenty of swings and a very picturesque walking path adds to the attraction of

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Coney Island (beach), Brooklyn, NY

Surf Avenue and West 8th St. Brooklyn, NY. (NY Aquarium address, as of 6/2009 parking was $25 which included the price of an adult admission). We went to Coney Island specifically to see NY Aquarium and by chance we found a playground right on the beach, I must be doing that “Secret” thing Oprah

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Hopatcong State Park, Landing

1 Lakeside Blvd, Landing, NJ.  What a great NJ Park!  Very expansive, and on the southern tip of Lake Hopatcong is a great beach where you can bathe and relax, and there are also 2 playground in the area, plus plenty of shady places to grill (some are very steep though)  Well unfortunately my computer

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Ross Dock Park Area, Fort Lee, NJ

Henry Hudson Drive, Fort Lee, NJ.  For directions, you can click on njpalisades.org site.

B U TEA FULL. Thanks hobokenmetromom for inviting us to crash the party.  Our drive to Ross Park was so exciting for my boys since we went under a cross-section of the George Washington Bridge.  I wish I took a picture of

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Colonial Park, Franklin, NJ

Colonial Drive, Franklin NJ.  Look for Mettlers Road, and the Somerset County Parks Website for directions and all the amenities this Somerset County park has to offer!  Thanks Anthony B. for the recommendation!  Nice quiet park, very nice grounds, and I’m sure locals can get you more details we were just passing by so didn’t

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Elysian Park, Hoboken, NJ

1001 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJ. You can park in the residential permit only parking spots as long as it is less than 4 hours.   I failed to read the sign so got a metered spot on Sinatra Drive that goes up to 12 hours, 25 cents/every 15 min. It was refreshing to spend the

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