Shhhhhh!!!!! This club is the best kept secret in NJ!…read more There are 7 red clay courts and the membership rate is very affordable without hourly court fee! It is a dream if you're an avid tennis player. They offer various different tennis clinics for both adults & children from May thru October. Claudio Urra, the head pro is a great instructor and really keeps you movin' (and groovin') during the clinics. They are both fun and challenging! The atmosphere here is very laid back and intimate where it seems like they are all an extension of a big family. Members vary in all ages (Oldest member is 90 y.o and he is quite dashing and will probably beat you on the courts!) Added bonus: Traditional "Tennis Whites" are NOT required! In June, they will host NJ State Div 1 Championships which should be a lot of fun. I plan to go watch some great tennis as much as possible.

Best Red CLay Courts in northern NJ!!! Been playing tennis for over 15 years and was always…read morelooking for a good place to play tennis, meet new people, take lessons and clinics and enjoy the spring/summer surrounded by tennis... Found APC and this will be my 3rd season there... The head pro, Claudio Uma, is a great instructor and I always take- part in his CARDIO tennis clinic which is great!!! Everyone is very friendly, laid back, and all have the TENNIS BUG so you get to play with different players all the time... Come check it out..

-The facilities are always spotless, the customer service is excellent, and the company itself…read morecomes across as very professional. Plus, the waiting areas are so quiet that you can actually focus and get some work done!

I play in a large group that played for a decade at Bogota RC, a group that includes about 100…read morepeople from all walks of life in the Bergen/NYC area. We paid for the court time again this year (it's one night per week for 2 hours and we have 7 courts each week), and the club accepted that. They then suddenly, a couple of weeks into our season (which runs from September to May) told us that another client needed some of the courts on that night and that we had to give up those courts. This is AFTER agreeing to the usual arrangement AND taking our thousands of dollars. BEWARE making any agreements with an organization like this that treats its clientele so unprofessionally.

Great tennis club with well-maintained courts and a friendly staff. Always a good experience…read moreplaying here. Highly recommend!

The best place to play tennis. Clean courts, great lighting, wonderful lounge area upstairs & very…read moreclean ladies room & lockers. I was a little apprehensive about playing during Covid, but Ridgewood Racquet has outdone themselves with procedures & protocols since they were allowed to open during the pandemic. They disinfect, take temperatures, social distance & have rules as to entry & exit. I feel extremely comfortable playing here. A wonderful place with wonderful staff.

looking for a tennis partner early eves weekdays plus…read moremidday on the weekends

I sign my son up to a Tennis Clinic at West Orange Tennis. They have a beautiful outdoor facility…read moreconsisting of clay courts. The indoor courts are really nice. They have a nice locker room. A really good place to play Tennis. Surface in the indoor courts are fast as hell. The ball skids off the court.

They'd rather let a court sit vacant than let someone use a ball hopper. Clifton Tennis: it's a…read moreracket!

Great coaches, reasonable prices, and a fantastic facility. We loved that the tennis courts are…read moreindoors and covered, so weather is never an issue. Highly recommend!

My daughter has gone to Waldwick Covered courts for the last 15 years…read more Amazing staff, from the pros to the desk staff, everyone is wonderful.

This park is huge with plenty to do but I only came for the rose garden. It is small, some labels…read moreare missing, and several beds need maintenance. It feels more like a city park than a quiet garden. I personally would not return, though I see why neighbors enjoy having green space nearby. When I visited, a large group had formed a circle that occupied an entire section of the small rose garden. There were no signs indicating the area was reserved, and their gathering unintentionally made the space feel closed off to other visitors. In shared public spaces like this, especially in smaller gardens, it is important for any group, whether local or new to the community, to be mindful of the park's norms and not treat the small public garden like it's only for them. Many people visiting or living here may not be aware of how these spaces are typically used, so a little consideration goes a long way in keeping the park welcoming for everyone.

I grew up with Brookdale Park. I would bike over with Daddy - or in the beginning, trike over - and…read morewe would ride the paths together. Down the little dirt trail by the stream near Watchung Ave., see if I could make it down the ditch under the bridge, then back up near the duck pond to look at the birds. Over to the playground, down the tall metal slide (burning in the hot sun), on and under the wooden playground (splinters and the occasional scary bee), and riding the swings, both pony-themed and regular. Slow forward to 2025. Brookdale still has the same paved paths. The old dirt trail gradually became a bunch of bumps for dirt bikes instead of my regular bike. The duck pond was filled in years ago but is now a wetlands area. The playground has been modernized a couple of times and is now modern, safe plastic. Still pony-themed swings. The old gravel track is now modern plastic for running or similar sports - though there was something special about sliding my bike around the turns on that gravel track. You just can't ride on a running track. There's an annual softball tournament there we still play, and the fields really haven't changed, though I've heard it's been getting tougher to get things reserved properly. So it's still a wonderful park, but without the ducks and with the complications to holding in park events, the fifth star has gone away with my childhood. That's OK. It will always be 5 stars in my heart.

My two last visits to this park led to my dog getting sick for three weeks…read more Geese poop on the trails, leads to dogs getting sick with parasites. Spent time in the gated section for dogs led to a flea bath. I will no longer be taking my dog to this park. Be ware of dangers to your dogs.

Love the walking path and dog park. Love that the park is dog-friendly and has lots of room for…read moresports.