Watchung Reservation
| Park Overview: | |
| Trail Uses: | Hiking Bridle path Handicapped |
| Dogs: | Dogs on leash |
| Trail Miles: | 13 miles |
| Park Acreage: | 2000 acres |
| City/County/State: | Mountainside Union NJ |
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| Park Description: | Watchung Reservation in Union County is a 2,000-acre wooded tract where animal and plant life are protected. Highlights of the park include Surprise Lake, the Deserted Village of Feltvile/Glenside Park, the Trailside Nature and Science Center, Seeley's Pond and the Watchung Stables. Opened in 1941, The Trailside Museum was New Jersey's first nature museum - and the building has since been considerably updated. Although I-78 traverses its north-western flank, most of the reservation remains in a natural, wild state, and sound barriers muffle the road noise. |
| Trails Overview: | Four short nature trails, ranging from 0.2 to 0.9 miles are near the Trailside Nature & Science Center. The Sierra Trail [white square blaze; 10.8 miles] forms a loop that encircles the reservation. Various connecting trails can be used to
fashion shorter loop hikes. The park's web site has a Watchung Reservation trail map in color
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| Directions: | Take Route 22 to New Providence Road in Mountainside. More specific driving directions are on the park's web site [see Contact Information below]. [Google Maps: "452 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ"] NJ Transit bus #114 from the Port Authority Bus Terminal to the intersection of US 22 and New Providence Road in Mountainside; but hikers must walk uphill 1.4 miles to reach the reservation |
| Contact Information: | 908-789-3670 |
| Walk Book Region: | Watchungs |
| Fees: | None |
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