Such a great spot for runs, but I really wish that they would allow mountain bikes! You can get some great reviews from atop the mountain.
A nice, local trail for some easy hiking and trail running. The outer loop of the park is about 3 miles, with some small hills. The trails vary from a wide gravel path to Jersey rooty single track. The Lenape Trail goes through here and connects the park to the West Essex Trail. This makes Mills Reservation a great starting point for a longer trail run, you can run a 10 mile loop if you add Mills, West Essex Trail and then jump into Hilltop Reservation.
Really nice place for hikes considering its surrounded by cities, but depending on which paths you take you can still see houses and hear cars. Beautiful, but not secluded.
This is by far the most popular place for dog lovers to take their loved ones. It's also a popular place for the local sheriff to slap a hefty fine on you if your do not have your dog on a leash. That said, in the center of the reserve, folks do let their dogs off leash, and make sure their mutts are back on them a few hundred feet before exiting the trials (where sheriff's deputies typical sit in their cruisers). There are very good views of New York City from certain vantage points. In the spring there's one area where bird spotters set up with their powerful binoculars for their avian count. Mountain bike riders also take to the trials (another no-no) and it's a popular place for local teens to hang out and smoke weed.
A lesser known hiking spot in the area, it definitely is worth a visit. The trails are not extremely long so it works well for a short hike.
Mills Reservation County Park is a US Park based in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Mills Reservation County Park is located at Highland Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, USA.
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