Park · New Jersey
Lions Park
Lions Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lions Municipal Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.70202, -74.39573
- 16.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 27.1 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lions Municipal Park: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Field: 0.7 mi
- Jaycees Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Color Field Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 0.5 mi
- Louie: 2.2 mi
- Curate: 4.9 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- Purple Heart Memorial: 0.5 mi
- New Providence 9/11/01 Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Girl Scout Cabin (#10): 1.4 mi
- Lake Surprise Boathouse (#11): 1.4 mi
- Lake Surprise Bathhouse (#12): 1.4 mi
Museums
- New Providence Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Trailside Nature and Science Center: 1.7 mi
- Outdoor Education Center: 2.0 mi
- Summit Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 2.0 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 2.9 mi
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 3.2 mi
- Fanwood Nature Center: 4.7 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 2.2 mi
- Nook Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mount Kemble: 7.9 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 7.9 mi
Gardens
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 2.9 mi
- Habitat: 3.6 mi
- Butterrfly Garden: 4.1 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Greenwood Gardens: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 7.5 mi
- Amazing Asia: 7.5 mi
- Australian Outback: 7.5 mi
- Prairie Dog: 7.6 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 42
- Flamingo: 7.5 mi
- Island Beach: 13.2 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 13.6 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 13.7 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 7.3 mi
- The Park: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Seele: 2.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 5.4 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 12.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 12.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 1.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 13.6 mi
- Barber: 13.9 mi
- New City Village: 22.0 mi
- Waterloo Village: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Lions Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 337° | 393 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 321° | 371 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 322° | 344 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NW 315° | 341 m | 13.5 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | N 356° | 335 m | 18.6 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 310° | 334 m | 13.0 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 333° | 295.7 m | 11.4 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 292° | 289 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 4 mi away.
- common mugwort181 obs
- Monarch163 obs
- multiflora rose149 obs
- garlic mustard138 obs
- wineberry137 obs
- American tuliptree129 obs
- American wintergreen125 obs
- American beech122 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1123246840
Day trips start here
- Chatham · 3 mi
- Scotch Plains · 3 mi
- Summit · 3 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 4 mi
- Madison · 4 mi
- Long Hill · 5 mi
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