Flat Rock Brook Nature Center

The Nature Center is located at 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 (GPS coordinates: 40.8726959, -73.9666367).  It is accessible from I-95 and NJ 4, and is close to the George Washington Bridge.

Driving directions are on the Center’s web page (use contact Information on this site. 

Use Contact Information on this site for information about bus service from both the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal and the Port Authority Bus Terminal (8th Avenue & 42nd Street).

A small, beautiful preserve and nature center situated on the western slope of the Palisades

The park contains a compact network of seven marked trails totaling roughly 4 miles.  Use the Web Map link to view a trail map, which shows the possibilities for loop hikes.

Detailed descriptions of hikes in the Nature Center are viewable here. 

Flat Rock Brook Nature Center

Flat Rock Brook Nature Center was established in 1973 to preserve one of the last remnants of the Palisades forest as a natural sanctuary for plant and animal life.  It is available to the public for trail walks, nature study and other passive recreation.

In 2013, a new educational dock overlooking Quarry Pond was completed. Its hexagonal shape provides a better viewing platform for school groups that visit the Nature Center. The Nature Center building (restrooms included) has been renovated and the pond dredged to provide an improved water habitat for wildlife. Visit the Association website for additional infomration.