Yanticaw Brook ParkEssex ParkRiverside County Park NorthEagle Rock ReservationSan Cap ParkPeckman Preserve
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Brookdale

Brookdale is a town in Essex district, New Jersey, United States of about 9,239 people. Within 50 km by road there are 274 places to visit: 86 churches, 44 parks and 32 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Yanticaw Brook Park, Essex Park and Edgemont Memorial Park.

40.8337° N, 74.1829° WPop. 9,239

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Within 30 km274 places
Within 50 km274
Must-see274
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Yanticaw Brook Park, park near Brookdale
Must-see

Yanticaw Brook Park

Park · 2 km

Must-see

Essex Park

Park · 3 km

Edgemont Memorial Park, monument near Brookdale
Must-see

Edgemont Memorial Park

Monument · 3 km

Places near Brookdale by type

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One day from Brookdale

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm

35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Brookdale
  2. Van Vleck House and Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
  3. Hilltop Reservationnature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Peckman Preservepark · 45 min
  5. San Cap Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Riverside County Park Northnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Brookdale
Today’s loopBrookdaleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Brookdale?

Yanticaw Brook Park (park, about 2 km), Essex Park (park, about 3 km), Edgemont Memorial Park (monument, about 3 km), Presby Memorial Iris Gardens (monument, about 3 km), Van Vleck House and Gardens (garden, about 4 km), Montclair Art Museum (museum, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Brookdale?

274 places on Spotwander: 86 churches, 78 other attractions, 44 parks, 32 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest church to Brookdale?

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, about 5 km by road; Macedonian Orthodox Church Sts Kiril and Metodij (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Brookdale?

Yanticaw Brook Park, about 2 km by road; Essex Park (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Brookdale?

Start in Brookdale, visit Van Vleck House and Gardens, then Hilltop Reservation, then Peckman Preserve, then San Cap Park, then Riverside County Park North, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.