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MONTCLAIR MUNICIPAL PARKS
 (Approximately 175 acres of parks)
Map of Montclair (Google)

PARK Acreage FACILITIES ACTIVITIES
ALONZO F. BONSAL WlLDLIFE PRESERVE
Riverview Drive
 19.68 Nature trails Hiking, passive recreation, bird watching
BIRD SANCTUARY
Highland Avenue,
above Mountainside Park
3.45 Wooded natural area Bird watching.
CANTERBURY
Canterbury Drive and Planschet Drive
8.22 Tennis court, basketball court, bikeways, coasting hill, children's playground, walking track Bikeway, playground, tennis, pick-up basketball, walking path
CHRISTOPHER
Label and Christopher Streets
1.55 Open space None
EDGEMONT
Valley Road
 15.5 2 softball diamonds, pond, shelter house with rest rooms and kitchen, children 's playground, bikeways and footpaths baseball, softball, ice skating, playground, walking path Baseball, softball, band concerts, Fourth of July festivities, ice skating, playground, walking, holiday memorial services
ESSEX
Chestnut Street and Essex Avenue
9.9 Indoor arena, swimming pool, children's playground, restrooms, coasting hill Ice skating, swimming, day camp, playground, special events
GRAZ
Claremont and Bloomfield Avenues
 .57 Benches, gardens, footpaths Lounging, walking
GEORGE WASHINGTON FIELD
Baldwin Street and Glenridge Avenue
 2.38 Softball field Softball, baseball
KAVENEY FIELD
Grove and Walnut Streets
2.2 Softball field with lights, patio, restrooms Softball and Junior baseball, lounging
LACKAWANA PLAZA
Bloomfield Avenue
.31  Gardens, benches Passive recreation
MOUNTAINSIDE
Upper Mountain Avenue
33.19 10 tennis courts, nature traiI, basketball court, softball diamond, coasting area, swimming pool, children's playground, rest rooms, Iris Gardens, athletic field.  Swimming, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, coasting, playground, basketball, Iris Gardens show, hiking, bird watching.
NISHUANE
Cedar Avenue between High Street and Harrison Avenue
17.66 6 tennis courts, softball diamond, baseball diamond, football field, nature area, 2.5 basketball courts, swimming pool, rest rooms, coasting area, children's playground, parking lot, footpaths, outdoor stage. Swimming, tennis, basketball, softball, baseball, football, soccer, coasting, playground, band concerts, hiking, bird watching.
PORTER
Orange Road and Harrison Avenue
2.25 Benches, footpaths, gardens Lounging, walking, passive recreation.
RAND
North Fullerton Avenue and Chestnut Street
4.18 4 tennis courts, basketball court, parking lot, restrooms, children's playground. Tennis, basketball, playground.
SUNSET PARK
Norwood Avenue and Sunset Park
.63 Gardens, benches. Passive recreation.
TUERS
Stonehenge Road
8.14 Softball diamond, basketball court, children's playground, bikeways. Playground, softball, basketball, baseball
WATCHUNG
Watchung and Midland Avenues (Watchung Plaza)
1.10 Benches, footpaths Lounging, walking, passive recreation.
YANTACAW
Club Road
11.51 Bikeways, footpaths, pond.  Bikeways, ice skating, coasting, passive recreation, walking.
ESSEX COUNTY PARKS
PARK Acreage FACILITIES ACTIVITIES
       
ANDERSON
Bellevue and North Mountain Avenues
14.4 Athletic field, footpaths Soccer, lacrosse, football, field hockey, special events
BROOKDALE
Grove Street, Bellevue Avenue, Watchung Avenue
 42.74  4 softball diamonds, exercise trail,
running tracks, athletic fields, children's playground, blacktop game area.
College and high school sports (softball, baseball,, soccer and football, track and field), concerts.
EAGLE ROCK RESERVATION
Eagle Rock Avenue
408.34 September 11 Memorial, Nature trails, scenic observation deck, softball field, restrooms, cooking and picnic area, parking lots. Picnicking, nature walks, softball field, bird watching.
GLENFIELD
Maple Avenue
19.0 2 basketball courts, 2 softball diamonds, community center with game rooms, meeting rooms, craft rooms, kitchen, and restrooms, 2 children's playgrounds, footpath, nature trail. Grass Roots program, softball, baseball.
MILLS RESERVATION
Normal Avenue
143.08  Nature trails Hiking

information from Montclair Municipal Website

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