We were at River Barge Park to take a boat ride on the Hackensack river. It's a great place to…read morejust sit on the water, and watch all the birds. We saw eagles, kestrels, ospreys - and enjoyed a sunny, unseasonably warm day. We decided we need to come back in the spring/summer and rent kayaks to have our own adventure on the river.

This is not really a review of River Barge Park.It is from here you take the pontoon boat for the…read moreMeadowlands Boat tour sponsored by the NJ Sports and Exposition Authority. This is a a fascinating tour of approximately 2 hours for $15.The boat is comfortable and you'll learn a lot and see alot. Ever ride through on the train and notice those egrets and cormorants?They are there waiting for you .Interestingly right now there is an osprey nest on one of the train bridges and the osprey is there making high pitched noises at us and the train.Bring mosquito repellent and sun protection .The boat is open.Fortunately it's not very loud.I twill not go out in rain.You'll go from Carlstadt down to , I think Kearney. You get pretty close to Snake Hill which used to have those creepy buildings visible from the highway when i was a kid. This is a well worthwhile experience that you should take advantage of.Go to NJSEA website if interested.

This store has gone down hill over the years when that lady took over. Her father was a great man…read moreand was loved. Such a shame to see it rundown now. The lady that runs the place now is soo nasty , arrogant and seems always high. Doesn't matter the time of day. I'm surprised it's still in business tbh.

They are open early, they actually open when they say they do. They field calls. Polite staff. When…read morethey say they have extra large shiners over phone they have the same shiners available for purchase. Good prices

Located in Woodland Park, Garret Mountain Reservation is a wonderful urban park. While they are…read moreneither as intense nor as remote as the Appalachian Trail, they do provide good terrain for a short walk, which my partner and I did today. Barbour Pond is a 1-mile (2,500-step) route with an elevation gain of about 0 ft and is rated as easy. The path has lots of ledges to sit on and watch nature. Today the landscape was dominated by people enjoying a beautiful low humidity, clear blue sky with a picnic, photo enthusiasts taking pictures of birds, or fishermen casting for some trout. It's a great place to unwind and enjoy nature.

THE Place to Go for All of Your Boating Supplies, Boats, Generators and Watercraft Accessories…read more You'll find an excellent and knowledgeable Crew here at Morris County Marine and Your Knot gonna find a nicer group of people anywhere who are always willing to go the extra mile for their customers. They have one of the largest selection of boats ranging from small flat bottom John boats to Full Sized boats. They also do repair and maintenance on marine engines and can fix just about anything else that needs attention on your watercraft. I also have to add that MCM is very instrumental in collecting for the Toys for Tots Train on a Yearly basis and are very welcoming to the Marine Corps and Volunteers who work hard on this initiative. On behalf of all of them I would like to Thank our extended Family at Morris County Marine.

Doug at MCM has kept our Glastron going strong on Indian Lake for 10+ years! Pickup / delivery and…read moreFULL detailing services! Couldn't be happier! Thanks for all you do Doug!

Beautiful garden to spent an hour exploring. I tested out my new camera here and it didn't…read moredisappoint.

Beautiful park to see fall colors in October or the prettiest flowers in the spring. There are…read moremultiple parking lots so plenty of parking. The website has an interactive map if you get lost. I walked around the whole park in about an hour, it's not too big. Leashed dogs are allowed!

Unfortunately, I had very unpleasant customer experience talking to Bill who is the club owner. At…read morethe time of the conversation he constantly interrupted me and rudely didn't allow me to finish my thought. I joined 7 week tennis classes and unfortunately couldn't complete the course due to COVID. When I asked for refund, Bill at first offered to give me a credit for the cost of 4 lessons I couldn't attend. However when I expressed this is not ideal he started to interrupt me and rudely refused me to speak.

I've been playing there for years. It's great and the employees are so accommodating and nice! I…read morehighly recommend it.

A great walk through the marshlands of the meadowlands. You can truly capture why the meadowlands…read moreare worth saving. There is a built up trail which is a good walk. Lots of birds and views of nyc. A bit noisy due to the turnpike traffic. Overhead you also see the plans approaching Newark airport. There are other gravel trails to explore. Always something different available. Could not find any public restroom in the parks.

Nice little preserve. Numerous trails to enjoy ranging from flat gravel paths to elevated bridges…read moreand walkways over the water. The park is kept nicely, and remains trash-free and clean. Interesting thing about this park is that it was once a landfill. Awesome to see it has been reclaimed. This is a great place to go to see the meadowlands shine. On top of the trails, there are various educational opportunities offered here, as well. The sounds of the turnpike can spoil the scenery at times, but that's isn't a huge deal. Give it a try!

I love the outdoors , but this hike was not my favorite :( it has an absurd amount of insects…read moreand YES I know it's a forest , but it not even well kept when it comes to markers on the trees for hikers . You can easily get lost because there's barely any markers or directions . The view from the summit is ok but even that doesn't have a sign either . They have bathroom signs to bathrooms that don't exist . Parking to a lot that says private lot .. nature is beautiful . But I wouldn't recommend this place , the pictures posted here are the ONLY thing to see . DO NOT RECOMMEND !!! There are other beautiful hiking places ..

Norvin Green is one of my absolute favorite places in NJ to hike. It has a tremendous variety of…read moretrails with different terrain, difficulty level and unique environments; if the mood strikes you, it's possible to hike up and down a few mountains with gorgeous 360-degree views, or something much easier that involves exploring some of the mines on the eastern side of the forest, closer to the reservoir. There's something for virtually any type of hiker, and because so much of the area is rugged, you're not likely to find too many ignorant young hiking pups wandering aimlessly without water or a map. I usually get out here at least a few times every year, and most recently stopped by with one of my chums two Saturdays ago for an 8.1-mile hike. If you're approaching Norvin Green from 287, I would strongly recommend stopping by the Quick Chek on 511 - the bathroom options are pretty much non-existent in the forest (apart from strategically placed foliage), the employees there are always very pleasant and you have a lot of hiking snack options if you haven't had time to preplan that aspect of the adventure. We did a circuitous route beginning at the Weis parking lot up the green trail, past the natural pool to the kiosk, then up blue to Wyanokie High Point, back down and continuing on the blue trail to Carris Hill, then taking the yellow trail from there down into the wetlands, turning west onto the blue trail, past Chik Falls and over to Otter Hole. At that point, you can either take the green Otter Hole trail back to the kiosk (I think that's about 6 miles), or turn west again in .2 miles onto yellow and up Buck Mountain, meandering along the ridge until you hit the woods road (subjective term) and can follow it back to the green trail/kiosk. Deciding to incorporate Buck Mountain adds about two miles to the trip, so if your haunches aren't up to it, just keep going north on green. You'll still get a workout in, regardless. The climb up to Wyanokie is fairly strenuous. I'm in very good hiking shape and can do it without any breaks if needed, but you're definitely earning the views once you ascend past the main tree line. The view on top has to be one of the top two or three in the state; on a clear day, you can see the NYC skyline (that's true as well for the top of Buck Mountain and several points along the yellow trail before it descends), as well as the mountainous regions to the north and west. It's gorgeous, and the only damper on this particular day was the obvious effects of the seasonal drought - tons of brown foliage and several of the water features were dried up or close to it. Especially down in the wetlands, you're usually hopping over a small stream or two. Not on this day, and Chik Falls was a barely discernable trickle. The Buck Mountain climb is one of the toughest in the area - if you can do it without taking a breather, god bless. It's something like an 800-foot ascent in .1 miles; it doesn't require actual rock scrambling or climbing, but it's probably in the tier right below that. But as with Wyanokie, you're getting amazing views for the sweat expended on the incline, and because it's a nastier section of the forest, there isn't nearly as much foot traffic. It's not unusual to get some solid wildlife sightings up on the ridge. This particular hike certainly had its share of wildlife. We saw either a garter or ribbon snake with Pittsburgh Steelers coloring, a skink, AKA the corgi of lizards, oodles of small frogs (presumably panicking over the lack of water), and met two canine chums, Nala and Argo. A very solid crop, and not out of the ordinary for this area. I couldn't recommend this place more highly. Nearby Wanaque doesn't have a lot of great eating options, so given that you've more than earned your calories from tromping around in the woods, I'd venture a little further south to sup on scrumptiousness.