Essex County Parks - South Mountain Reservation
Near: West Orange, NJ
Trails:
Not Rated
Camp:
Not Rated
Miles of Trails: 10
Easy
Trail Description: Bridle/Carriage Roads designed by the founder of
American landscape architecture Fredrick Olmstead.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
. Turtle Back Zoo.
. South Mountain Arena--contains two indoor ice skating rinks. The NJ Devils
training facilities are located here. The arena is also used for special
events, including an annual circus.
. Washington Rock Lookout Historic Site.
. Ten picnic areas.
. Nineteen miles of hiking and walking trails.
. Twenty-seven miles of carriage roads for jogging, horseback riding, &
cross-country skiing.
. Scout camping site.
. Archery range.
. Rahway River runs through the valley into several ponds and the Orange
Reservoir.
. Fishing at Diamond Mill Pond.
. Hemlock Falls.
. Various wildlife, including deer.
. Largest parkland in Essex County.
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