Welcome to the Essex County Parks System!
Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Essex County Executive
Essex County Executive
Our 24 parks, five reservations and variety of recreation facilities are dynamic locations to enjoy the outdoors, engage in athletic competitions and get closer to nature. We hope you take the time to click through our Parks Website to learn about the histories of our parks, the natural wonders found throughout Essex and the opportunities to engage in sport. ...more
Coming up in Our Parks
| Thursday | Dec 3 | Weequahic Park Birding Walk |
| Friday | Dec 11 | Registration Deadline: Forest Friends Feeder Contest 2020! |
| Saturday | Dec 12 | Hatfield Swamp Birding Walk |
| Friday | Dec 18 | Project Drop-Off: Forest Friends Feeder Contest 2020! |
| Saturday | Dec 19 | On- Display: Forest Feeder Contest 2020 |
| Friday | Dec 25 | Frances Byrne Golf Course Closed |
| Thursday | Dec 31 | Hilltop Reservation Birding Walk |
| Saturday | Jan 9 | Troy Meadows Birding Walk |
| Thursday | Jan 14 | South Mountain Reservation Birding Walk |
| Thursday | Jan 28 | Hatfield Swamp Birding Walk |
| Saturday | Feb 13 | Riker Hill/Becker Farm Birding Walk |
| Thursday | Feb 25 | Weequahic Park Birding Walk |
What's New
Play • Golf • Hike • Picnic • Visit
It's All Here!
