This month marks the 90th Anniversary of the Union County Parks Department. Designed by the Olmsted brothers, whose greatest hits include Manhattan’s famed Central Park, the Union County parks system offer diverse recreation opportunities for local residents.
The parks' best-known attractions are the Trailside Nature and Science Center and the Watchung Stable, both in the 2,065-acre Watchung Reservation, Galloping Hill Golf Course and Learning Center in Kenilworth, in Scotch Plains, and the 50-year-old Warinanco Ice Skating Center in Warinanco Park in Roselle.
In honor of Earth Day, Patch has compiled information on the Union County Parks. For maps of the parks and more information, including upcoming events, visit the Union County Parks website.
Black Brook Park in Kenilworth
- Baseball Field
- Fishing
- Ice Skating
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
Briant Park in Summit
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- Fishing
- Fitness Trail
- Ice Skating
- Picnic Area (Reservable)
Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield/South Plainfield
- Baseball Field
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Fishing
- Fitness Trail
- Handball
- Ice Skating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Spray Pool
- Tennis Courts
Echo Lake Park
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- Dog Park
- Fishing
- Fitness Trail
- Ice Skating
- Paddle Boating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Sledding
- Snack Bar
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
Elizabeth River Parkway, Chatfield (Zimmerman) Section in Hillside/Union
- Baseball Field
- Softball Field
Elizabeth River ParkwayLightning Brook Section in Hillside/Union
- Baseball Field
- Fishing
- Playground
Pruden (Pearl Oval) Section in Elizabeth
- Soccer Field
Salem (Rutgers and Liberty) Section in Hillside/Union
- Basketball
- Fishing
- Playground
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
Woodruff (Conant St) Section in Hillside/Union
- Baseball Field
- Basketball
- Fishing
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Shuffleboard
- Soccer Field
- Fitness Trail
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Skate Park
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
Green Brook Park in Plainfield/North Plainfield
- Baseball Field
- Basketball
- Fishing
- Ice Skating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Soccer Field
Houdaille Quarry in Springfield
- Pistol Range
Kawameeh Park in Union
- Baseball Field
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Playground
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Tennis Courts
Lenape Park in Cranford, Kenilworth, Springfield, Union and Westfield
- Bicycle Path
- Fishing
- Model Railroad Club
- Nature Trail
Madison Avenue Park in Rahway
- Baseball Field
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Soccer Field
- Baseball Field
- Handball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Running Track
- Skate Park
- Soccer Field
- Spray Pool
- Tennis Courts
McConnell Park in Cranford
- Fishing
Milton Lake Park in Clark and Rahway
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Fishing
- Ice Skating
Nomahegan Park in Cranford
- Baseball Field
- Bicycle Path
- Fishing
- Fitness Trail
- Ice Skating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
Oak Ridge Park in Clark
- Archery
- Bicycle Path
- Fitness Trail
- Restrooms
Passaic River Parkway in Berkeley Heights, New Providence and Summit
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Fishing
- Nature Trail
- Picnic Area
- Soccer Field
Phil Rizzuto Park in Elizabeth
- Fitness Trail
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Soccer Field
- Spray Pool
Rahway Park/Walter E. Ulrich Memorial Pool in Rahway
- Baseball Field
- Bicycle Path
- Fishing
- Fitness Trail
- Ice Skating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Running Track
- Snack Bar
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Swimming
- Tennis Courts
Rahway River Parkway in Rahway
- Bloodgood’s Pond Clark
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Fishing
Rahway River Parkway, Clark-Linden (Osceola) Section, in Clark and Linden
- Fishing
Rahway River Parkway, Jackson’s Pond Section, in Clark
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Fishing
Mohawk Drive & Sperry Pond in Cranford
- Basketball
- Bicycle Path
- Fishing
- Ice Skating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Mohawk Drive & Sperry Pond, Squires Island, Rahway
- Fishing
Snyder Park Field in Berkeley Heights
- Playground
- Multi-Use Turf Field
- Baseball
- Spray Park
- Walking Trail
Meisel Avenue Park in Springfield
- Baseball Field
- Fishing
- Fitness Trail
- Ice Skating
- Running Track
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
Washington Avenue in Springfield
- Playground
Sperry Park in Cranford
- Fishing
Unami Park in Cranford, Garwood and Westfield
- Baseball Field
- Basketball
- Picnic Area (Reservable)
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Tennis Courts
Warinanco Park in Elizabeth and Roselle
- Baseball Field
- Basketball
- Bicycle Path
- Cricket
- Fishing
- Fitness Trail
- Handball
- Horseshoes
- Ice Skating – Semi-enclosed Ice Rink
- Paddle Boating
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Running Track
- Shuffleboard
- Snack Bar
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Spray Pool
- Tennis Courts
Wheeler Park in Linden
- John Russell Wheeler Memorial Pool
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Snack Bar
- Skate Park
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Swimming
Watchung Reservation in Berkeley Heights, Mountainside, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Watchung
- Bridle Trails
- Canoeing/Kayaking – Lake Surprise
- Cross Country Skiing
- Fishing
- Ice Skating (Outdoor)
- Trailside Nature and Science Center
- Nature Trails
- Organized Camping Area
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Snack Bar
- Watchung Stables
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