I always forget to review this park. It's been my staple for training for a 10k. It's pretty massive and has the option of two different paved pathways. I believe one is a mile longer than the other. It's very spacious and on the inner parts there are luscious grass fields. There's also a recently added 1/4 mile track which is great. I love this park because it's so versatile and always peaceful. It's pretty immune to nearby traffic and in parts it's almost eerie how quiet it is. I definitely think this is a great place for picnicking too. read more

Love this park! This is not for hiking but for walking on paved paths lined with trees many of which are over one hundred years old. {No bikes allowed on the foot paths in Essex County Parks. }The paths wind and meander through little secret spots throughout the park, benches all along the way.There are open fields along the way where people lay on blankets and chairs in the sun reading, napping or playing guitar or Frisbee. It's a beautiful old park kept in tip top condition.I highly recommend it. There is a rose garden, dog park with obstacle course, tennis courts, baseball field, soccer field, and archery field along with an old stone open stadium where summer concerts are held. Only thing I don't recall seeing is a playground for kids with swings etc. It's pretty large for a local town park. I love this place and never get tired of coming here. read more

What an amazing local park. They have everything accept a pool. Great place to exercise, go for a walk, ride you bike, archery and great art events too! read more

I like this park alot in particular the 1 1/2 mile marked track with designated workout stations. Another cool feature is their playground. It's pretty big and it's has plenty of things to keep kids busy read more

joggin around a pretty large and clean park with white people. its fun its entertaining its safe its THIS park. read more

Awesomely great park. just finished jogging there. The walking/jogging paths are very challenging. The track is very well kept, the stairs make for a great addition to your workout. great atmosphere, very clean and not too over crowded. Will definitely go back to get some more workouts in before it starts getting cold. read more

Love the walking trails, the track, the playground, the rose garden. Love it ALL!!

It's big, it has a nice shaded dog park, a lot of blacktopped paths, some playing fields and one inoperable water fountain -- which is a good thing, 'cause there are NO bathroom facilities 'cept for the Blue Water Beauties that wreak so badly you can smell 'em down wind from forty yards away. read more

121 Acres with an awesome Dog Park. I love riding my bike and I have even had lunch with friends. The feel of the park changes with every twist and turn. Cherry Blossoms in the Spring to an explosion of color in Autum. read more

Good walking trails. Love the rose garden and summer music on the weekends. Big park in the middle of the town and a lot of culture and activity. read more

"I wish I didn't have that last piece of chicken tender!" I was saying those very words as I huffed and puffed across this HUGE piece of real estate in Montclair. This park is enormous and has everything a person could want. There are two courses if you want to run. A shorter inner course and a longer (1.5 mile) outer course for you crazies! I, of course the masochistic man that I am, decided to go for the 1.5 mile run after eating at a local place. Can someone slap me three times! Although it is not the most difficult course, with only minor elevation changes at both ends, it's still a challenge. I learned that the hard way. Fortunately my next few visits were much better and I've come to love this park even more. It is truly beautiful and I take in as much of the scenery as I can whenever I go for a run. There's also tons of other things to do. There's a huge open field to enjoy some sports with friends, a track and field area, children's playground, a dog park on the far end, rose garden, and a freakin archery field. Where do you find an archery field randomly located in a park. I tell you nowhere! I love watching people fire off shot after shot. It makes me want to take up archery... nah I'll stick to my firearms! Anyhow this place is truly an important part of Montclair and the surrounding towns as well. read more

Brookdale Park - Just the 1 mile path today. Leisure walk on a beauty of a day. - Parks Near Me

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I really love this park. It's big, with lots to do. There's a huge track for running with a large turf in the middle for playing sports, several large lawns with tons of sun options, baseball fields, the biggest dog runs I've ever seen (I'm used to those in the city...), bathrooms (porta-johns but still...better than nothing!), a rose garden, tennis courts...it's just great. And there's hardly ever anyone there! It's usually feels empty which is amazing! There's also a kids section with a couple playgrounds, but we stay as far away from that madness as possible. read more

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Love walking the circle around this park. Played soccer and tennis here in my younger days. The rose garden is beautiful during warm weather. Always plenty of parking and it never feels crowded here. A great place to relax and get away from it all. read more

This is my go to running spot. It is a beautiful park to go walking around or running. I love coming here in the spring/summer time. The grounds are very well kept and I love how peaceful it is there. read more

Nice-sized park with two different walking trails with wide paths (one is 1.5 miles, the other just 1 mile). It was not particularly busy on the Sunday afternoon we visited. We passed by a rose garden, dog park, and tennis courts. read more

As a native of Montclair I have shared triumphs and defeats on the playgrounds and soccer fields of this park!!! What a privilege to have such an amazing open space within such proximity to NYC? Its basically unheard of (of course the masterful parks of Central and Prospect aside)... It offers the opportunity for children, adults and puppies, alike, to frolic in relative unabashed greenery! Sentiment, will always hold this park in high regard for me!! read more

I have been coming here for years. I have played baseball games here, ran on the track, rode bicycles around the park. This park has lots of greenery. read more

Stunning park...amazing playground for kids of all ages. The playground is huge, which can be a plus or minus depending on your needs. I like smaller, since the bigger the playground is, the more my son zooms around from section to section (and I have to chase him). But this scenic park is definitely worth a trip! read more

Amazing dog park! Always clean and very friendly people. The park has a great 1.5 and 1 mile loops for a quick run. The track is perfect for sprints and soft for those fellow barefoot runners! read more

Spent a good portion of my childhood at this park as well as brook side. Great space. Great layout. Loved running on the track although I never really did that much. Remembered all the ducks in the pond and hopefully always will. read more

i just saw the Goddess Aphrodite run by me on the trail I can't wait to come back and admire her .. her sisters run here too, they share her charms.. quite large mostly sports oriented rather nature oriented park (but pretty and very clean and well maintained) with 1.5 and 1 mile loop trails and a bunch of connectors and some moderate incline sections. lots of beautiful people running, walking, soccer playing, archerying, tennis-ating, frisbee-izing, softball-izing, sunbathing (more goddesses), fraternizing with enemies, friends, lovers, and maybe/wouldbe/wannabe lovers.. surrounded by suburbia. a quite pleasant place , but basically a local destination, but nicely connected to a large "Lenape Trail" network leading to the ridges of the vicinity, through hill and dale..the rose garden is small but well maintained and nice to check out for contemplation and perhaps a selfie with Aphrodite herself. read more

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The park is extremely clean and family friendly. There is a well maintained archery range along with a rose garden, play ground and large open fields. During the summer months, there are concerts and even fourth of July fireworks. read more

a very lovely, well maintained park that is family and dog friendly

This park is the best park I have ever went to by far! If you're looking for a park and thinking twice about it then please do yourself a favor and go here. It is the biggest park with beautiful paths to walk on and trees (almost like tiny forests surrounding you) everywhere. It's beautiful. There is a dog park which is large for your dog to play in and run and meet new four legged friends. They are divided into two fenced areas, one for dogs 25 lbs - and the other 25 lbs + My dog definitely enjoyed himself considering the fact that when he got out of the car he couldn't stop running around and exploring. The kids playground is also very nice. You can tell it's newly renovated and it's big so I'm sure the kids appreciated it. The park is also that big that you won't have a bunch of people passing you and bumping into you so you'll be able to really enjoy a peaceful but fun experience. there is also a bunch of grass space where you can have a picnic. I saw that a lot of people were working out too and benches everywhere where you can sit and enjoy the outdoors. There is a rose garden I just haven't got to it just because i spent most of my time walking and in the dog park but I'm sure it's beautiful and I will visit that when I come back. There is plenty of parking so there is no problem with that. Just an overall AMAZING experience like no other park. So clean and tidy and just fantastic! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 10/10 read more

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Great park. Very big. Home field of the Montclair Norsemen Rugby Football Club. Also has a big playground, a turf football field, a track, and a dog park. read more

I have been going to this park since the seventies in the early days it was one of a kind with people coming from all over just to ride around in bumper to bumper traffic ( sometimes it would take an hour to go around once) just to meet people, than the county made it so you could only go around half way killing the party, however 30 years later it is still one of the best kept parks anywhere it host all sports, concerts, hobbies, exercise, and events, only downside it has become over run with dogs. read more