A Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Recreation in
The following is a general guide to some of the places where we have met in the past and/or might meet in the future, for MOMS Club® activities. Most of the locations below include directions as they have been provided by members or by the locations directly. Some of the locations do not include directions but do include a street address and phone number and/or a website address. You may get directions by contacting them directly or by accessing a map website such as MAPQUEST (http://www.mapquest.com/) and entering the location's specific street address. For activities at a member's home, please use MAPQUEST or contact the member hosting the activity for directions.
All locations are divided into four areas:
51 Jim Fear Drive, Morris Plains
From the East:
Take Route 10 West to
Take a right onto
Take left onto
From the West:
Take Route 10 East to Route 202 South.
Take left onto
Take right onto
Lewis Morris County Park, Morristown www.morrisparks.net
From
There are several attractions at the Park, including Sunrise Lake which features a sandy beach and paddle boats for rent, as well as movies on the beach and swim lessons. Call 973-267-4351 for more information.
From
Going north on
Go 2 blocks and turn right onto
Directions from Parsippany:
Take 287S, get off at exit 35 (
At the top of the ramp make a left (East). This is
You will pass a Friendly's restaurant. Look for a GPU building on the left. Immediately after this make a left onto
Take Punch Bowl to the end and make a right onto
Stay straight and you will come into the town of
You will be on Park (which shortly becomes
Once you come into town look for
Follow down 2 blocks, park on left.
Directions from Whippany/E.
Take Columbia Turnpike towards
At that intersection make a left onto
Follow Park Ave.
You'll be on Park/Main for about 2-3 miles.
Once you get into town look for
Go 2 blocks and park is on your left.
From Whippany/East Hanover/Morristown:
Take Route 10 West towards
You'll pass the Hilton (on the right).
Just before the intersection between Rt 10 and Rt 202 (Wendy's on the right), take the ramp on the right, to make a right turn onto Rt 202.
At the 3rd light, make a right turn onto
Go down for about 3/4 mile and make a right turn onto Elmwood Dr (you'll also see a sign for Little League Park).
The park is at the end of the road.
From
Take Route 10 East towards Morris Plains/Whippany.
You'll pass
Just before the Rt 10/Rt 202 intersection, make a jug-handle turn onto Rt 202 North.
Go past two lights (not counting the 10/202 intersection) and make a right turn onto
Go down for about 3/4 mile and make a right turn onto Elmwood Dr (you'll also see a sign for Little League Park).
The park is at the end of the road.
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From
Take Rt 80 East to Exit 45,
At the end of the ramp, make a left hand turn onto
Stay on Beverwick road until the end where you will get to a blinking light. At the blinking light, make a left.
Make a quick right turn onto the Knoll Park Country Club.
Stay on this road for a little less than a mile. The Lenni-Lenape park will be on your left.
Bee Meadow Playground -
From
Take Rt 10 West towards Whippany. Make a jug handle turn onto
Once on
Make 2nd right onto
The playground is at the end of the road, on the right hand side, next to the parking lot.
From
Take 287 North to Route 10 East, towards Whippany.
Make a right turn onto Whippany Rd.
Follow directions from above, from "Once on
You enter the Park by turning left at the Park sign from Route 24 heading west just after
Loantaka
http://www.parks.morris.nj.us/asp/parks/park_results.asp
From I-287 North:
Traveling NORTH on 287, take Exit 35 and turn RIGHT onto South Street and proceed ½ mile.
Seaton Hackney Stables and Loantaka Brook Recreation Area are on the LEFT.
From Route 124 EAST or WEST:
Proceed to
"Castle" /
Take 287 South to Exit 35 (
Follow
Make a right turn onto
Go past
At the first major intersection, make a left turn onto Shunpike and go down for about 0.5 miles.
The playground is on your right.
Ralston Playground,
Ralston Playground at Wysong Park was designed and funded by the Nickelodeon Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization formed by Township residents Theresa and Matthew Finlay. The playground is a memorial to the Finlay’s son Nicholas, who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) on February 7, 1999. The 120 by 135 foot playground includes separate playing areas for infant/toddlers, pre-school and school age children and features play structures modeled after historic sites of the Mendhams.
From
Montville Community Playground -
Take 287 North and take Exit 47 (Montville/Lincoln Park).
Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.
Turn LEFT onto MAIN RD/US-202.
Turn RIGHT at the Exxon station, onto
Go down about a half a mile; the Middle School will be on your right and the playground will be on your left.
Take Route 10 West to
Get off at
Make a right turn onto
Go all the way down the road and park near the lake; playground will be in front of you through some trees.
Turtle Back Zoo -
http://www.fieldtrip.com/nj/17315800.htm
Take Route 10 East.
When you get to the circle, bear to the right to Northfield Ave.
Stay on
The zoo is on the righthand side.
Van Saun Park/Bergen
http://www.fieldtrip.com/nj/12623771.htm
216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 262 3771
Take Rt 287 North - Get off on Exit 59 (
Route 208 turns into Rt 4 East, and you will pass the mall on the right hand side.
Just after Sterns you will see the
Get off at this exit and follow ramp to eventually make a right onto
You will pass 2 lights - Make a right onto the Van Saun Park. Follow signs for the zoo.
Park in Parking Lot 1 (closest to the train, zoo, etc.)
Note: Train does not run on Mondays!
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
(973)326-7603
From Rt 287 Traveling NORTH:
Take Exit 36A
At stop sign keep right travel for approximately half a mile until a fork in the road and bear LEFT onto
Continue until the second traffic light, making a LEFT turn onto
Travel for approximately one-quarter mile, the Arboretum is on the left.
From Rt 287 Traveling SOUTH:
Take Exit 36, following the signs for
Bear RIGHT at the exit ramp to the stop light, make a RIGHT onto
Proceed until the first traffic light, and make a RIGHT onto
Travel for approximately one-half mile, the Arboretum is on your right.
FROM ROUTE 10 EAST:
Make a RIGHT onto
Follow
Make a LEFT onto
Space Farms Zoo -
http://www.spacefarms.com/
Route 519 -
(973) 875-5800
Wightman's Farms -
http://www.wightmansfarms.com/
(973) 425-3545
South on Route 202 (
Located on the right.
Alstede Farms - Fairy INDOOR RECREATION
http://www.alstedefarms.com/
County Route 513 South (Old Rt. 24 West), 3/4 mile from the center of
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http://www.wildwestcity.com/
(973) 347-8900
Take Route 80 to Exit 25 (
Go North on Route 206 to third traffic light.
Turn right onto
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http://www.fairytaleforest.com/
140 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge, NJ
(West Milford Township/ Passaic County)
(973) 697-5656 or 2956
From the
Take 287 North to Route 23 North for 10 miles.
Exit Oak Ridge Rd.;
Funtime Junction-
http://www.funtimejunction.com/
(973) 882-9777
Children pay half price if you go on Tuesdays. Adults enter for free.
Take Route 46 East towards Fairfield/Wayne.
Exit immediately after
Funtime Junction is on your left in the Gallo Family Mall.
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Chuck E Cheese's -
http://www.chuckecheese.com/
Rt. 10 East,
(973) 887-3020
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Giggles Playstation - Rockaway
http://www.gigglesplaystation.com/
350 Route 46, Rockaway
(973) 586-PLAY
From the East:
Take Route 46 West into Rockaway.
At the first light after the Volkswagon dealer, take a left into the parking lot across from Sleepy’s and King of Carpets.
Giggles is on your right through the double glass doors.
From the North and South:
Take Interstate 287,
From the West:
Take Route 46 East into Rockaway. At the first right after the Dodge dealer, make a right into the parking lot.
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Wiggles & Giggles
http://www.thefunplex.com/east_hanover/wiggles.htm
182 Rt 10 West, East Hanover
973-428-1788
Open play and classes for children from 4 months to 4 years of age.
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MUSEUMS
The
http://www.morrismuseum.org/
(973) 538-0454
Free on Thursdays after 5:00 p.m.
From 287 North (coming from the South):
Take exit 36A - Turn right at the top of the ramp onto
Stay to your right at the fork in the road and follow signs for Route 510 (
Make a left at the first traffic light onto
The
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The
http://www.njcm.com/
599 Industrial Avenue - Paramus, NJ
(201) 262-5151
Crayola Factory -
http://www.crayola.com/
Two Rivers Landing -
(610) 515-8000
Follow I-78 West to exit 3, Route 22 West- Phillipsburg.
Follow Route 22 through
Go across the Toll bridge into
Take the second exit marked
Continue on
Proceed halfway around the Circle onto
Turn right at the next corner (
Parking is available, for a fee, at the City of
Entrance to Two Rivers Landing is on the right, under the box of falling crayons.
