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Passaic River Parkway

Passaic River Parkway, often called Passaic River Park, is a linear park along the banks of the Passaic River in Union County, New Jersey. It is one of the three "emerald necklaces" in the Union County Park System, the others being Rahway River Parkway and Elizabeth River Parkway.The parkland comprises 298 non-contiguous acres along the river (travelling downstream) in Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Summit. Plans for a park were conceived as early as 1909. The Parkway was conceived in the 1920s when the county park system was being developed, following the design of the Olmsted Brothers, sons of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Much of the land along the Passaic was acquired in the 1960s.

The Passaic River Parkway lies in the valley of the Passaic River (the drainage basin of Second Watchung Mountain) in northwestern Union County, where the river creates the borders with Somerset and Morris Counties. There are also parks and nature areas in the riparian floodplain across the river in Watchung, Warren Township, Long Hill Township and Chatham. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is just west of the river.
Many of the crossings of the river in the park are late 19th century or early 20th century bridges.

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  • This place is so cool and really is wild so def wearing boots is a good idea.

    5 months ago
  • A very relaxing park You can walk through the woods and enjoy the sound of the water ripples and the birdsongs.

    2 years ago
  • Nice wooded area with a trail for a quick walk, and a view of a creek (and some condos in the background 😂). Parking on the side of the road near the park sign

    3 years ago
  • Tom

    I'm pretty sure everyone who parks there is cheating on their spouse. 4 stars only because every other person there is a private investigator

    4 years ago
  • A nice experience to spend sometime in the greenery, with all true nature and without vehicular pollution which we hardly find such a place these days...as no one cares for avoiding plastics, misuse of water, air pollution and the days ahead are dangerous for the ‘life’ on earth as global warming concern is not taken seriously by any government across the globe...

    4 years ago
  • Nothing there

    3 years ago

Passaic River Parkway

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