Parks & Playground Guide: Morris County and Beyond!

Morris County has some amazing parks and playgrounds for the kids. We've rounded up some of the best of the best, and even included a few that are worth a drive! As we find new places to visit, we'll be adding them to the list! Be sure to let us know your favorites places to-----

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Imagination Station at Horseshoe Lake
72 Eyland Ave, Succasunna, NJ 07876

Amenities:

Playground area for younger children separate from area for older children
Fenced in perimeter
Music center with large instruments
Swings for younger and older children
Rock wall
Rope climbing structures
Picnic tables and benches within park perimeter
Bathrooms

Mount Playmore at Turkey Brook Park and Pirates Cove Splash Pad
30 Flanders Rd, Budd Lake, NJ 07828

Amenities:

Sports fields
Sand volleyball courts
Fenced in perimeter
Gazebo/Picnic space
Playground area for younger children separate from older children’s play area
Rubber flooring
8 slides
Rock climbing wall
Bathroom

Grove Street Park, Chester
1 Grove Street, Chester, NJ 07930

Amenities:

Bathrooms
Toys permitted
Lots of shade
Walking trails
Large spray area
Picnic tables
Fenced in perimeter
Food truck
Separate sections for younger and older children

Castle Playground, Madison
66 Shunpike Rd, Madison, NJ 07940

Amenities:

Separate play areas for younger and older children
Chain wall
Several types of slides
Several types of swings
Music area
Shaded picnic tables
Sports field
Rope climbing tower
Porta Potties
Rock climbing boulders

Chubb Park, Chester
290 W Main St, Chester, NJ 07930

Amenities:

Walking paths
Patriots Path access
Tennis courts
Multiple sports fields
Large spinner structure
Climbing structure
Seesaws
Swings for toddlers and older children
Pond

Children’s Park, Morristown
12 Kadenah Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

Amenities:

Basketball
Picnic tables
In a great neighborhood
Shaded benches
Rock wall
Several slides
Smaller “tot lot” with toys

Crescent Field, Dover
120 1st St, Dover, NJ 07801

Amenities:

Picnic tables
Benches
Soccer field
Fenced in perimeter
Monkey bars
Sandbox with toys
Several slides
Walking path
Drawbridge

Mendham Borough Park, Mendham
8 Orchard St, Mendham Township, NJ 07945

Amenities:

Shaded picnic tables
Walking path
Several slides
Toddler swings
Rope wall
Monkey bars
Large sandbox with toys
Tennis courts
Sand volleyball court

Lurker Park, East Hanover
631 Ridgedale Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936

Amenities:

Swings
Sports fields
Bathrooms
Walking path
Snack bar
Several slides
Tennis courts
Fireman’s pole
Monkey bars
Rubber flooring

Parsippany Volunteers Park, Lake Hiawatha
435 N Beverwyck Rd, Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

Amenities:

Bocce Ball
Walking path
Picnic tables
Basketball
Rope wall
Tires
Swings
Separate play areas for younger and older children
Several slides
Seesaws
Volleyball courts

Jets Play 60 Playground, Central Park of Morris County
1 Governor Chris Christie Drive, Parsippany Troy-Hills, NJ 07950

The Jets 60 all inclusive playground at Central Park

Amenities:

Fully accesible with surfacing, ramps and activities for those in wheelchairs
Walking paths
Picnic area
Inline skating
Rock Wall
Swings
Several slides
Seesaws
Monkey Bars

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Sprayground at Dorbrook Recreation Area

353 County Rd 537, Colts Neck, NJ 07722