by Sheila | May 29, 2013 | Middlesex County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, South Brunswick
Editor’s Note: Playground season is here again, and we have received one of our first roving reporter posts! Christina earns 2 passes to IMAGINE THAT!!! A Discovery Museum for Children in Florham Park, NJ. She shares this park which is in South Brunswick NJ....
by Sheila | Apr 3, 2012 | Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Parsippany
Seminole Avenue, Lake Hiawatha Directions From 287 take I-80 East exit 41A toward New York City. Take Exit 45 toward Lake Hiawatha. Turn left onto South Beverwyck Rd. Run right onto Lake Shore Dr and then left onto Seminole Ave. Follow Seminole to end. Description...
by Sheila | Mar 25, 2012 | Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Parsippany
Address US-46 & Grange Rd Directions Smith Field is set off US-46 in Parsippany. From Route 287 take the Smith Rd exit which is 41A towards US-46. Exit on the left towards US-46. Turn left onto Smith Rd and then slight right onto US-46. Turn right onto Grange rd...
by Sheila | Mar 25, 2012 | Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Parsippany
Knoll Rd (at the Knoll Country Club), Lake Hiawatha Directions From Route 287 take exit 45 (Boonton / Wootton), go straight to the end of the road. Make a right onto Vreeland Avenue, go approximately one-half mile to the bottom of the hill, at fork bear right; 50...
by Sheila | Mar 24, 2012 | Essex County Playgrounds, Maplewood, Outdoor Playgrounds
Orchard Park is a lovely wooden-style castle playground located in a quiet street in Maplewood NJ. If you have been to the Loop at Watchung Reservation before they started renovating it, it has a very similar look but in a much smaller scale. My friend Bin had...
by Sheila | Aug 11, 2011 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Bergenfield, Outdoor Playgrounds
Walter Lubbe Jr Playground at Memorial Field is located on New Bridge Rd & Brey Ln. We just visited this playground a few weeks ago (2011) and the sprayground is working and it automatically shuts off at 4PM in summer months. The pictures displayed are from our...
by Sheila | May 24, 2011 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Closter, Outdoor Playgrounds
Ruckman Park in Closter has a huge playground area with two structures. The older child structure is very tall and has a very steep triple slide. There are also independent rock walls, tunnels, monkey bars, and so much to do. The structure for the little ones isn’t...
by Amy | May 5, 2011 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Rutherford
Kidspot Playground at Memorial Field in Rutherford (located on Darwin Ave.) is a huge playground at a dead end area of a town recreational complex. The playground is two stories of bridges and ramps. It is handicap accessible and has lots of small areas to maneuver...
by Amy | May 5, 2011 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Mahwah, Outdoor Playgrounds
Located on Ramapo Valley Rd & Twp Recreation Park Drwy in Mahwah, NJ, Continental Soldiers Park has a brand new field and playground. This recreational area has a football turf stadium, a pavilion with picnic tables, and a skate board park. The playground is right...
by Amy | Apr 7, 2011 | Middlesex County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Piscataway
Another Great Post by Sara Rall! Columbus Park Playground is located near the corner of Mansfield Rd. and 11th St. in Piscataway, Middlesex County. It is a shady, dino-themed playground in a park with just about every kind of sports facility you can think of. The...