The 12 Family-Friendly Parks in New Jersey
These 12 parks in New Jersey are all flagged as good for children, ranked by visitor ratings.
Freedom Fields County Park in Little Egg Harbor Township leads, with 4.8 stars from 172 reviews; Volunteers Park in Parsippany-Troy Hills follows at 4.6. The list spans 12 cities, including Little Egg Harbor Township, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Union City and Sparta.
Between them they carry 1,537 Google reviews and average 4.5 stars. We weigh a rating by how many people left it, so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not leapfrog one that thousands have rated nearly as well.
1.Freedom Fields County Park
4.8 · 172 reviews · Little Egg Harbor Township
The top pick in Little Egg Harbor Township, holding 4.8 stars across 172 reviews. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
2.Volunteers Park
4.6 · 341 reviews · Parsippany-Troy Hills
Rated 4.6 from 341 reviews in Parsippany-Troy Hills. Dogs welcome.
3.Weehawken & Union City Reservoir Park
4.6 · 269 reviews · Union City
Rated 4.6 from 269 reviews in Union City. Dogs welcome.
4.Sparta Glen Park
4.6 · 172 reviews · Sparta
Rated 4.6 from 172 reviews in Sparta. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
5.Morris Canal Park
4.6 · 47 reviews · Roxbury Township
Rated 4.6 from 47 reviews in Roxbury Township. Dogs welcome.
6.Mary Mazza Duffy Memorial Park
4.5 · 166 reviews · Monroe
Rated 4.5 from 166 reviews in Monroe. Dogs welcome.
7.Dudiak Park
4.4 · 72 reviews · Clifton
Rated 4.4 from 72 reviews in Clifton. Dogs welcome. Open around the clock.
9.Bodman Park
4.3 · 158 reviews · Red Bank
Rated 4.3 from 158 reviews in Red Bank. Dogs welcome. Open around the clock.
10.Top of the World Park
4.3 · 62 reviews · Green Brook Township
Rated 4.3 from 62 reviews in Green Brook Township. Dogs welcome. Open around the clock.
12.Yapewi Park
4.1 · 14 reviews · Butler
Rated 4.1 from 14 reviews in Butler. Dogs welcome. Open around the clock.
Common questions
What is the best family-friendly park in New Jersey?
Freedom Fields County Park in Little Egg Harbor Township ranks first, with 4.8 out of 5 stars from 172 Google reviews.
Which parks in New Jersey allow dogs?
Freedom Fields County Park, Volunteers Park, Weehawken & Union City Reservoir Park, Sparta Glen Park and Morris Canal Park, among others, are listed as dog-friendly.
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Rankings come from Google ratings and review counts, and refresh whenever the AllParx directory is updated. Conditions and hours change, so check a place's page before you travel.