Where to Find Overpeck County Park and Other Northern NJ Parks Information

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. - Dec. 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Northern NJ has a lot of parks! From vast state parks with miles of hiking trails to small community playgrounds suitable for an outing with toddlers, residents and visitors to the North Jersey area can choose from a wonderful array of parks.

There is a network of poplular community websites that offer detailed information about many of the parks in the Bergen, Hudson, Passaic and Morris County, New Jersey areas. Mybergen.com, myhudsoncounty.com and yourmorris.com are the go-to websites for many residents in search of places to go and things to do in these counties.

Here are a few examples of the North Jersey area parks information that you'll find on these NJ regional community websites:

Overpeck County Park

Overpeck County Park is Bergen County, New Jersey's largest recreational venue. More than 50 years ago, the municipalities of Englewood, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park and Teaneck donated hundreds of acres of land surrounding Overpeck Creek to the county for the creation of a what is now Overpeck County Park.

This spectacular 800+ acre recreation destination features the Palisades Park Sportsplex, the Bergen Equestrian Center, athletic fields (natural grass and artificial turf) and tracks, picnic and fishing areas, children's playground, canoe/kayak launch into Overpeck Creek, grass amphitheatre, observation decks and 5 miles of walking/jogging trails and the Bergen County World Trade Center Memorial. Click here for more information about Overpeck County Park: http://www.mybergen.com/Overpeck-County-Park-in-Leonia-Palisades-Park-RidgefieldPark-Teaneck-NJ%20

Picnic at Liberty State Park in Jersey City

A new picnic area featuring eco-friendly amenities and dramatic views of the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline was recently unveiled at a ribbon-cutting at Liberty State Park.

The picnic pavilions at Freedom Field, the first sheltered picnic area in the park, marks another milestone in the Christie Administration's Sustainable Parks Plan to enhance and expand park programs. Click here for more information about Liberty State Park: http://www.myhudsoncounty.com/people-nj-northern-new-jersey-hudson-county/picnic-pavilions-liberty-state-park-jersey-city-nj

Tourne County Park in Morris County

One of our favorite Morris County area spots is Tourne Park:

Tourne Park, or "The Tourne" is located at Old Denville Road and covers parts of Boonton, Denville and Morris Townships with 546.9 acres, including a wildflower trail with nearly 250 species of native plants. The highlight of a trip to Tourne Park continues to be the view from the top.

Tourne Park is a great spot for sledding in winter, picnics and day camp use in summer, and hiking all year round. Click here for more information about Tourne Family Park: http://www.yourmorris.com/people-nj-northern-new-jersey-somerset-county/morris-county-nj-places-you-should-know-about-tourne-c

You'll find information about Central New Jersey Parks on yoursomerset.com.