Hilltop Reservation, Verona

#5 among attractions in Verona

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Facts and practical information

The Hilltop Reservation is a nature preserve located in Essex County, New Jersey, in the host communities of Caldwell, Cedar Grove, North Caldwell and Verona. It has over 200 acres, and is the most recent addition to the Essex County Park System. It is composed of lands formerly occupied by the Essex Mountain Sanatorium, a hospital center originally constructed in the early 1900s to treat tuberculosis patients. ()

Coordinates: 40°49'9"N, 74°14'8"W

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Day trips

Hilltop Reservation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Montclair Art Museum, Verona Park, Wellmont Theater, First United Methodist Church of Montclair.

0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum
Montclair Art Museum, Montclair
16 min walk • The Montclair Art Museum is located in Montclair, New Jersey, United States, a few miles west of New York City. Since it opened in 1914 as the first museum in New Jersey that granted access to the public and the first dedicated solely to art, it has been privately funded.
0.8 miNW
Park
Verona Park, Verona
20 min walk • Verona Park is a park located in Verona, as part of the Essex County Park System, New Jersey. Verona Park is a 54.32-acre park with a lake bordered by Lakeside and Bloomfield Avenues in the southern part of Verona.
1.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Concert hall
Wellmont Theater, Montclair
28 min walk • The Wellmont Theater is a theater and concert venue located in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. The theater is located on the corner of Bloomfield Avenue and Seymour Street in downtown Montclair, near the border with neighboring Glen Ridge.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First United Methodist Church of Montclair, Montclair
26 min walk • First Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 24 N. Fullerton Avenue in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1902 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
0.9 miNE
Park, Forts and castles
Kip's Castle Park, Verona
23 min walk • Kip's Castle, is a 10-acre estate on the ridge of First Mountain, on the border of Montclair and Verona townships. It contains a 9,000-square-foot mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle, and a 6,000-square-foot two-story carriage house.
1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Congregational Church, Montclair
26 min walk • The Congregational Church is a historic church at 40 S. Fullerton Avenue in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Dedicated in 1916, the church was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
0.8 miNW
Park
Brookdale Park, Verona
20 min walk • Brookdale Park is a county park located in the townships of Bloomfield, New Jersey and Montclair. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers landscape design firm, 78 acres are in Bloomfield; Brookdale Park is part of the Essex County park system.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Crane House and Museum, Montclair
22 min walk • The Israel Crane House is a federal-style home located at 110 Orange Road in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey. The house has had a rich history and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973, for its significance in architecture, conservation, and industry.
1 miE
Church
Central Presbyterian Church, Montclair
25 min walk • Central Presbyterian Church is an historic church located at 46 Park Street in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. The current church building was built in 1921 and held its dedication ceremony on Oct. 15, 1922.
1.3 miE
Botanical garden
Van Vleck House and Gardens, Montclair
32 min walk • Van Vleck House and Gardens, a former private estate by the eponymous family, is a non-profit community resource in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, that displays a public botanical garden of mostly ericaceous plants that has been developed over several generations.
0.8 miNE
40°49'25"N • 74°13'20"W
Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair
20 min walk • Park, Garden

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hilltop Reservation?

Nearby attractions include J. M. Chapman House, Montclair (13 min walk), Howard Van Vleck Arboretum, Montclair (15 min walk), Montclair Art Museum, Montclair (16 min walk), Charles S. Shultz House, Montclair (17 min walk).