The Watchung Reservation is a vast parcel of protected land in Mountainside, New Jersey. There are hiking trails, parks/picnic areas, playgrounds, a Nature Center, an abandoned village, and a lake.
One of a pair of lakes in Echo Lake Park, Lower Echo Lake is a popular year-round destination. Pedal boating and fishing bring in visitors during the warmer months, while ice skating becomes available as the temperature drops.
During the initial decades of the Watchung Reservation's existence, individuals enjoying the park had the opportunity to engage in swimming activities at a designated beach along the lakeshore situated behind …
There is a path that completely circles around Orange Reservoir, which is fed entirely by the Rahway River. The flow of the river downstream is controlled by a dam that …