South Mountain Reservation

#11351 among destinations in the United States

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South Mountain Reservation, covering 2,110 acres, is a nature reserve on the Rahway River that is part of the Essex County Park System in northeastern New Jersey, United States. It is located in central Essex County, New Jersey, within portions of Maplewood, Millburn and West Orange, and borders South Orange, between the first and second ridges of the Watchung Mountains. ()

Established: 1895 (129 years ago)Elevation: 295 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°45'0"N, 74°17'34"W

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South Mountain Reservation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Richard J. Codey Arena, Reeves-Reed Arboretum, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Oheb Shalom Congregation.

1.4 miNE
Sport complex, Ice rink, Hockey
Richard J. Codey Arena, West Orange
37 min walk • The Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain is an ice hockey and ice skating arena in West Orange, New Jersey as part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex. The arena is named for former Governor of New Jersey Richard Codey.
3.4 miSW
Nature and wildlife, Museum, Garden
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
87 min walk • The Reeves-Reed Arboretum is a nonprofit arboretum and garden located at 165 Hobart Avenue in Summit, Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is the only arboretum in Union County. A popular wedding spot, the arboretum grounds are open daily from dawn till dusk, free of charge.
3.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, West Orange
87 min walk • St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a historic church located at 13 Main Street at Valley Road in West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. After the Episcopal congregation dwindled, the building subsequently housed the Primera Iglesia Evangelica Metodista Libra de los Oranges, a Methodist congregation.
2 miE
Synagogue
Oheb Shalom Congregation, South Orange
51 min walk • Oheb Shalom is a Conservative synagogue in South Orange, New Jersey. The congregation was founded in 1860 by a group of Bohemian Jews.
0.9 miSW
Garden, Park
Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills
22 min walk • Greenwood Gardens is a 28-acre formal Italianate garden located in the Short Hills section of Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
2.6 miSW
Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum, Welwyn Preserve
66 min walk • The Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary, also known as the Hartshorn Arboretum, is an arboretum and bird sanctuary located at 324 Forest Drive South, in the Short Hills section of Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
1.7 miE
40°44'46"N • 74°15'40"W
South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange
43 min walk • Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Concert hall
1.8 miE
Tower
South Orange Village Hall, South Orange
47 min walk • South Orange Village Hall is located in South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was designed by Rossiter & Wright and built in 1894.
1 miS
Church
St. Mary's Abbey Church, Newark
27 min walk • St. Mary's Abbey Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 520 Martin Luther King Blvd and William St. in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
3.4 miSE
Cemetery
Clinton Cemetery, South Orange
87 min walk • Clinton Cemetery is cemetery in Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey. The non-sectarian lot-owner owned cemetery comprises 10.5 acres near Union Avenue and Lyons Avenue; the Elizabeth River lies at its western boundary.
1.5 miSE
40°43'56"N • 74°16'35"W
Burgdorff Center For The Performing Arts, Maplewood
39 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater