Nature reserve · New Jersey
Meadowbrook Park
Meadowbrook Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Evans Family Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mendham Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.79210, -74.64603
- 9.7 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Evans Family Preserve: 0.6 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Mount Paul Preserve: 1.4 mi
- India Brook Park: 1.5 mi
- Burnett Brook Natural Area: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Highlands Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
- ladlpark: 1.7 mi
- Black River Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Mendham Borough Park: 2.5 mi
- Mortimer L Schiff Boy Scout Reservation: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Bockoven Sawmill: 1.3 mi
- Lewis Forge Site: 1.4 mi
- Boy Scout Cabin: 3.9 mi
- Stone Cabin: 4.2 mi
- B. Bruce Anderson Memorial Flag: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Seward Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Paul: 1.9 mi
- Long Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 2.8 mi
- Calais Mountain: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Vickery Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Cross Estate Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Abby Garden: 6.3 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Legend Rock: 4.2 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 7.3 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 7.3 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.8 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Washington Township Historical Society Museum: 7.0 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Tunis-Ellicks House: 8.6 mi
- Jacobus Vanderveer House: 8.7 mi
- Speedwell Village: 8.8 mi
Artworks
- Children Reading on a Bench: 7.7 mi
- Eagle: 8.1 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 8.6 mi
- The Way to Independence: 8.7 mi
- George Washington: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 28
- Mine Hill Beach: 5.6 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 7.4 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 10.4 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 10.5 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Grove Street Park: 2.5 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 5.8 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 6.8 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 18.2 mi
- Pike Rock: 22.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 23.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Buttermilk Falls: 1.4 mi
- Boonton Falls: 14.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 15.0 mi
- Seele: 15.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Rest area: 22.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Waterloo Village: 10.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.6 mi
- New City Village: 20.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Boiling Spring: 12.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 18.7 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Meadowbrook Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNE 13° | 425 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNE 19° | 420 m | 15.7 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNE 24° | 393 m | 13.2 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 320° | 377 m | 12.1 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | WNW 287° | 375 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Arlington | N 6° | 371 m | 8.6 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | WNW 288° | 364 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNE 16° | 359 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerset AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/911890799
Day trips start here
- Randolph · 5 mi
- Succasunna · 5 mi
- Bernardsville · 6 mi
- Far Hills · 7 mi
- Morris County · 7 mi
- Basking Ridge · 8 mi
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