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Gebhardt Field, Clinton, NJ

Sandbox heaven!

Guest Post by Sara Rall

Gebhardt Field, 65 Halstead St., Clinton (Hunterdon Co.) is an aging playground with lots of equipment and a huge sandbox full of toys.

There is a large climber for older kids and a smaller one for younger, as well as two bouncy cars, a bouncy dino, a 2-person seesaw, an interesting

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Naaman Williams Park, Somerset, Franklin

Guest Post by Sara Rall-
Naaman Williams Park, on Irving St., just north of Somerset St (Route 27) in Somerset, Franklin Twp., Somerset County is a big, sunny park with a lot to offer.

Naaman Williams Park is sunny, with a large play structure for older kids next to a small pavilion and a fenced area for

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Inman Park, Franklin NJ

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 the tennis courts to get to

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Memorial Park, Scotch Plains

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 here

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Hillside Park, Andover, NJ

I’m closely working with Amy Lamperti of the Playground Guide, a comprehensive guide to all the playgrounds in Sussex County. This is an excerpt from her fantastic listing about Hillside Park in Andover, NJ. Over 40 of Sussex County parks are featured with color pictures in this guide + helpful information on every park in

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Walters Park, Phillipsburg

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 color pictures in this guide + helpful information on every park in

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Esposito Park, Clark, NJ

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

Esposito Farm Park was designed with community input as a county park

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White Oak Park, Branchburg, NJ

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 Branchburg Central Middle School. It is

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Harry Ally Park, Bridgewater, NJ

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 younger ones, though none of the equipment is very high.

There

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Wood Park, Leonia, NJ (and Pony Camp)

Bergen County boasts over 250 playgrounds, and one guide that shows them all. By purchasing this Bergen county playground guide via this link, you are supporting the efforts of our NJ Playgrounds Site and Amy Lamperti of “the playground guide“, another fabulous mom of 3.

Intersection of Broad and Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ.  Parking

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