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South Mountain Reservation

Yes — dogs are welcome Leashed dogs welcome on trails; off-leash inside the fenced Dog Park only.

Two thousand wooded acres twenty minutes from Newark, with the Rahway River running through it and a genuine waterfall at Hemlock Falls. The Essex County dog park sits at the Locust Grove end.

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Locust Grove, South Orange Ave, Millburn, NJ
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The policy above is the standing rule of the agency that manages this land, as published on its own pages. Official page.

Rules change, and seasonal beach rules change twice a year. Check before a long drive.

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