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New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Laurelwood Arboretum
Park Acreage:
30 acres
Trail Uses:
Hiking
Fees:
None
GPS:
40.989718, -74.26593
Not TC maintained
Directions
The closest major highway access is from I-287, Exit 53, turn east onto the Hamburg Turnpike which “T’s” into Rt 202.
For electronic navigation and mapping:
- 725 Pines Lake DrIve West, Wayne, NJ 07470 – GPS Coordinates: 40.987268, -74.267012
An auxiliary parking area is off Vale Road (use Web Map link).
Park Overview
Experience an enjoyable stroll thru formal gardens and woodlands.
Trail Overview
An extensive signed trail network, much of it through woodlands, is enjoyable just to stroll at random. Formal gardens are near the entryway where a new Visitor Center opened in 2015. The pathways are flat and easy to walk.
Use the Web Map link on this site to view a trail map.
Park Description
Laurelwood Arboretum is a 30-acre botanically diverse property located in Wayne Township in northern New Jersey. It features woodlands and gardens, wildlife, two ponds, streams and hundreds of varieties of rhododendrons, azaleas and other unusual species of plants and trees. Gravel paths wind and connect through the arboretum, making it an appealing destination for nature lovers, hikers, runners, birdwatchers, artists and photographers.
Laurelwood Arboretum is maintained as a public park through a partnership between the Township of Wayne and the non-profit organization Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum.