Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park
Newark, NJ 07014
Phone:973-268-3500
Fax:973-481-5302
Web: www.essex-countynj.org
Size: 360 acres.
Location:Off Lake Street in Newark.
Facilities:23-acre lake, path, playgrounds, sports areas.
Activities:Fishing, tennis, baseball, football, softball.
Special Features:The park, which features a regionally famous cherry tree collection,was the first county park opened for public use in the United States.It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and John Charles Olmsted.
See other parks in New Jersey.