Parks and Trails
Union County Facilities in Mountainside
- Echo Lake Park: A beautiful 139-acre park with two lakes. There is boating, skating, and fishing as well as picnic areas, restrooms, dog run, ball fields, playgrounds, and the Union County memorial to September 11, 2001.
- Summer Music Festival: Featured every Wednesday evening from June through August at Echo Lake Park’s natural amphitheater
- Watchung Reservation: This incredibly beautiful 2,000-acre wooded reservation is ideal for horseback riding, hiking, and fishing. It features an arboretum, athletic field, bridle trails, cross country ski course, model airplane flying, nature trails, picnic areas, playground, and the deserted village of Feltville.
- The Watchung Riding Stable: A magnificent state of the art facility located on Summit Lane in Mountainside. It features extensive programs for young and old. Call (908) 654-9404 for information.
- Trailside Nature and Science Center and Planetarium: Now reopened! Located in Mountainside at Coles Avenue and New Providence Road. The expanded and renovated facility features many programs and special events, both indoor and outdoor.
Mountainside's Fitness Trail
The Echo Lake Park Fitness Trail is located behind Borough Hall and is 9/10th mile long. It features Accessible Parcourse Fitness Stations. The new trail surface – warning track mix – is easy on the knees and joints. Walk, jog, run, roll or stroll along the scenic trail.
Contact Us
Official Website of Mountainside, New Jersey
1385 US Highway 22 East
Mountainside, NJ 07092