15 Fun, Local Parks & Playgrounds
It's time to play outside and enjoy the warm sun, the cool breeze and time away from the TV, the computer, and the video games! Do you have a favorite playground near you? Do you want to try a new one? Here are a few of the top outdoor parks and playgrounds we enjoy when it's time to get some fresh air.
Here are some great places to explore while outdoors: |
LINDEN
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Park
1015 Summit Terrace, Linden, NJ 07036
This playground is special for its variety of activities including younger children’s playspace, 4 Tennis Courts, Paved Play Areas, 2 Basketball Courts, a Handball Court, a Fishing Pond stocked with fish, Ice Skating in the winter, and Restrooms. All is well lit at night and a short walking path surrounds the pond.
LINDEN
John Russell Wheeler Park
248 W Stimpson Ave, Linden, NJ 07036
This playground has a spray park, playground, pool, skate park, snack bar, sports fields & picnic area. Monday through Sunday 11am to 6pm.
LINDEN
Memorial Field Park
46 Lower Rd, Linden, NJ 07036
This playground is special for its variety of activities including younger children’s playspace, 4 Tennis Courts, Paved Play Areas, 2 Basketball Courts, a Handball Court, a Fishing Pond stocked with fish, Ice Skating in the winter, and Restrooms. All is well lit at night and a short walking path surrounds the pond
RAHWAY
Rahway River Park
St. Georges Ave. at Rahway Park Drive, Rahway, NJ 07065
Park with a wide range of athletic & recreational facilities, including an outdoor swimming pool, baseball, softball, football and soccer fields plus a running track and a nice picnic area.
CARTERET
Carteret Waterfront Park
200 Middlesex Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008
Ever evolving waterfront park with public marina and gorgeous, walking and fishing pier. Here, you will also find a small playground, a mini golf course, chess tables, and a walking path with game stations and courts like horseshoe, bocce and shuffleboard. Occasionally, you can also catch live concerts and festivals, and a wonderful firework show on July 4th.
CARTERET
Joseph Medwick Park
West Parking Lot located at the end of Pauline St., Carteret, NJ 07008
This park offers scenic river vistas plus ball fields, tennis courts, 2 playgrounds, picnic groves and a mile long walking/biking path with nature observation decks near both ends. There's also a water Spray Park.
COLONIA
Merrill Park
Fairview Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067
Large park with a wooden & pre-school playground, athletic fields & an animal haven with chickens.
ISELIN
Iselin Playground
2-30 Patton St, Iselin, NJ 08830
Small, private playground perfect for smaller kids. Nice, manageable walking, jogging path around it.
SEWAREN
Alvin P. William Memorial Park
End of Port Reading Ave., Sewaren, NJ 07077
Park with great views of the Arthur Kill tidal strait featuring an amphitheater, large green areas, picnic facilities, play structure and a nice walking path. This is a nice, well-maintained, clean park.
WOODBRIDGE
Fords Park
King Georges Rd. & Park Rd., Woodbridge, NJ 07095
A quiet, scenic, 32-acre, wooded park with pathways, a fishing pond, tennis courts, street hockey rinks, basketball courts, a baseball field, picnic area and 2 playgrounds - all well lit after dusk.
WOODBRIDGE
William Warren Park
Florida Grove Rd. right off Rt. 35, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Large public park complex with 4 tennis courts, 3 basketball courts, 1 baseball field, 4 softball fields, many nice picnic areas, 2 playgrounds, bike/walkways and a mini-theater.
EDISON
Roosevelt Park
151 Parsonage Rd. Edison, NJ 08837
196 acres with stocked, fishing lake, walking, jogging and biking trails, rollerskating/ice skating (seasonal), tennis, picnic areas and beautiful views.
PERTH AMBOY
International Park
Sadowski Parkway & Linden St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Relaxing, waterfront park with beach and water access, a spray park, playground and a touch of history. It is near a Butterfly Garden, a Hummingbird Garden, and a fishing pier.
PERTH AMBOY
Rudyk Park
500 Valley Pl, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Simple park with lots of nice, well-maintained green fields, basketball, baseball and a playground.
PERTH AMBOY
Washington Park
660 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Nice, clean, family park with playground, a large baseball field, basketball courts, a nice walk/bike path and a skate park.
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