MEETUP SPOTS

Playgrounds & Picnic Areas

Stirling: HWIS Playground
249 Bebout Avenue, Stirling, NJ 07980
Contact adminnj@hwis.org for availability.

Stirling: Stirling Lake Playground
55 Maple Ave, Stirling, NJ 07980
Picnic tables available.

Basking Ridge: Pleasant Valley Park
3405 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Reserve picnic tables through Bernards Township.

Summit: Mabie Memorial Playground
Summit Village Green, Summit, NJ 07901
2 picnic tables available.

Chatham: Castle Park Playground
651 Shunpike Rd, Chatham Township, NJ 07928

Mountainside: The Loop Playground
Watchung Reservation, W R Tracy Dr, Mountainside, NJ 07092
Reserve picnic area through Union County.

Scotch Plains: Ponderosa Farm Park
1600 Cooper Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Reserve picnic area through Union County.

Hikes & Trails 

Millington: Observation Loop
Friends of Great Swamp Information Shed, Wildlife Observation Center Access Rd, Millington, NJ 07946

Madison: Traction Line Recreation Trail
Danforth Rd At, Beech Ave, Madison, NJ 07940
Trail info, good for biking 🚲

South Orange: Crest Drive Bike & Walk Path
South Mountain Reservation, 2-60 Bear Ln, South Orange Village, NJ 07079
Great for biking 🚲

Short Hills: Hemlock Falls Trail
South Mountain Reservation, Brookside Dr, Short Hills, NJ 07078

Millburn: South Mountain Fairy Trail
South Mountain Reservation, 197 Glen Ave, Millburn, NJ 07041
⚠️Temporarily closed.

Parks & Gardens

Mountainside: Trailside Nature & Science Center
452 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ 07092
ucnj.org/trailside-nature-and-science-center

Short Hills: Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary
324 Forest Dr S, Short Hills, NJ 07078
hartshornarboretum.org 

Summit: Reeves-Reed Arboretum
165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
reeves-reedarboretum.org/ 

Short Hills: Greenwood Gardens
274 Old Short Hills Rd, Short Hills, NJ 07078
greenwoodgardens.org