MILITARY PARK
51 Park Place, Suite 1431, Newark, NJ 07102
Since 1916
Lake, Fountains, Slides, Bridges, Waterfalls, Gardens, Stone Benches, Event Conducting, Picnic Sites, Arts Programs, Playground, Swings, Farmers Markets, Monument, Outdoor Movies, Jogging, Chess, Picnic, Statues, Events, Restrooms, Walking Trails, Shelters & Open Space Areas
Offers 11 weekly fitness programs and 13 weekly arts and culture programs. Provides weekly events, like yoga, live entertainment and movie night in the park
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INDEPENDENCE PARK
218 Van Buren Street, Newark, NJ 07105
Since 1895
Soccer Field, Waterfalls, Gardens, Ponds, Shelters, Dog Parking, Playground, Bocce Courts, Softball Fields, Walking Trails, Event Conducting, Statues, Bridges, Open Space, Hockey Rink, Basketball, Volleyball, Restrooms, Senior Citizen Center & Olmsted Designed Landscape
Bandstand and gazebo available. Has 12.6 acres park lands. Senior citizen centre available. There are three official soccer leagues in the Ironbound, representing over 42 teams and 750 players
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RIVERBANK PARK
Market Street and VanBuren Street, Newark, NJ 07105
Since 1907
Playground, Dog Parking, Event Conducting, Tennis, Basketball, Ball Fields, Fountains, Children’s Garden, Shelters, Restrooms, Horseshoes, Statues, Greenhouse, Bike Riding, Bridges, Open Space Areas, Public Art, Cherry Blossom Trees, Swings, Fitness Course, Gardens, Birds, Bocce Courts & Slides
The concrete footpaths are dotted with large trees, and plantings of small shrubbery on the slopes have successfully helped in the prevention of erosion. Has 1000 feet of waterfront access on the Passaic River and includes land which once held the old Morris Canal. Offers 1/5-mile running track, synthetic turf soccer fields, fieldhouse & Olmsted designed landscape