Who to Call: For information about South Orange's parks and recreation facilities, call Andrew Brady, at the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, 973-378-7754.
South Orange has 12 parks, playgrounds and athletic fields. The most popular destination for walking and jogging is the County-maintained South Mountain Reservation, which isn't technically in South Orange.
PARKS
South Mountain Reservation, 2,047.14 acres
Cameron Field, 8.44 acres
Carter Park - College Place, 0.39 acres
Chyzowych Field
Duck Pond, 8.56 acres
South Orange has 12 parks, playgrounds and athletic fields. The most popular destination for walking and jogging is the County-maintained South Mountain Reservation, which isn't technically in South Orange.
PARKS
South Mountain Reservation, 2,047.14 acres
- This nature preserve is maintained by Essex County. Host communities are West Orange, Maplewood and Millburn, but it borders South Orange.
- A dog park opened in 2006.
- The Reservation has a large deer population and sanctioned a hunt in early 2008.
- It has 10 picnic areas and 19 miles of trails for hikes and walks.
- The Turtle Back Zoo is in the West Orange section of the Reservation.
- A map is available online.
Cameron Field, 8.44 acres
- Located across Mead Street from the Baird Community Center.
- Regulation baseball diamond
- Community pool (open June to August).
- Playground.
- Seven lighted tennis courts.
- Field sports area
Carter Park - College Place, 0.39 acres
- Small play area located on College Place off of Irvington Avenue.
- Playground
Chyzowych Field
- Located off of Parker Avenue in Maplewood, near Columbia High School.
- Named for Columbia's soccer coach, Gene Chyzowych, the winningest high school soccer coach in New Jersey history.
- Soccer field and practice area
Duck Pond, 8.56 acres
- Located due north of South Orange Middle School off North Ridgewood Road.
- Has bocce courts.
- Has ice skating in the winter when weather permits.
- Famed sculptor and South Orange native Tony Smith's "Tau" was installed in November 2008 and will have its permanent home next to the duck pond near the intersection of Ridgewood Road and Mead Street.
- Located on Walton Avenue near the border with Maplewood.
- Playground
- Little League baseball area
- Two tennis courts
- Located at intersection of North Ridgewood Road and Mead Street, across from the duck pond.
- Sledding happens here in the winter.
- Sculpture garden for periodic exhibits.
- Soccer field at the foot of the hill.
- Summer concerts are sometimes held here.
- Located at the intersection of South Orange Avenue and Grove Road.
- Playground
- Walking and jogging paths
- Picnic area
- Directly adjacent to the Baird Community Center.
- Four Little League baseball/softball fields
- One has lighting for nighttime play.
- Soccer area.
- Located on Valley Street near the Maplewood border.
- Small children's play area.
- Three shuffleboard courts.
- Located at the intersection of South Orange Avenue and Kroll Plaza.
- A sectioned-off area with park benches just off the busiest part of South Orange Avenue.
- Located off Third Street.
- Has playground equipment.
- Located off Third Street.
- Three Little League baseball/softball fields -- all with lighting for nighttime play.
- Field sports area
- Walking path
- Playground
In This local fact
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Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs
5 Mead St, South Orange, NJ -
Cameron Field
5 Mead St, South Orange, NJ -
Duck Pond
70 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange, NJ -
Farrell Field
298 Walton Ave, South Orange, NJ -
Grove Park
245 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ -
Meadowland Park
16 Mead St, South Orange, NJ
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Memorial Park
299 Valley St, South Orange, NJ
More from the web
- essex-countynj.org Essex County Parks
- southorange.org South Orange Parks
Assaf Tamir
11:25 am on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Controversial deer hunting policy in South Mountain Reservation. Essex County Executive, Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., explains the policy, receives strong reactions on both sides of the issue: http://tinyurl.com/bkxc7z