Things to do in Bergen County
Bergen County is the most populous county in New Jersey. It is considered part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is one of the few areas of the country that observes "blue laws",
that is almost completely closed on Sundays other than food stores and gas stations.
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Bergen County Towns
Allendale
Alpine
Bergenfield
Bogota
Carlstadt
Cliffside Park
Closter
Cresskill
Demarest
Dumont
East Rutherford
Edgewater
Elmwood Park
Emerson
Englewood
Englewood Cliffs
Fairlawn
Fairview
Fort Lee
Franklin Lakes
Garfield
Glen Rock
Hackensack
Harrington Park
Hasbrouck Heights
Haworth
Hillsdale
Ho-Ho-Kus
Leonia
Little Ferry
Lodi
Lyndhurst
Mahwah
Maywood
Midland Park
Montvale
Moonachie
New Milford
North Arlington
Northvale
Norwood
Oakland
Old Tappan
Oradell
Palisades Park
Paramus
Park Ridge
Ramsey
Ridgefield
Ridgefield Park
Ridgewood
River Edge
River Vale
Rochelle Park
Rockleigh
Rutherford
Saddle Brook
Saddle River
South Hackensack
Teaneck
Tenafly
Teterboro
Upper Saddle River
Waldwick
Wallington
Washington Township
Westwood
Woodcliff Lake
Wood-Ridge
Wyckoff
Education
College and Universities in Bergen County
Bergen Community College - Paramus
Berkeley College - Paramus
Dover Business College - Paramus
Fairfleigh Dickinson - Teaneck and Hackensack
Felician College - Lodi and Rutherford
Saint Peter's College - Englewood Cliffs
Ramapo College - Mahwah
Library
Bergen County Cooperative Library System
Government
Bergen County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Freeholders are the center of the legislative and administrative resonsibility in Bergen County.
These are the administrative offices:
County Administrator
Administration & Finance Building
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-336-7335
Responsible for the day-to-day operation and supervision of the county departments and their divisions and projects.
Clerk of the Board
Administration & Records Building
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-336-6526
Responsible for the adminstrative and supervisory functions of the board of freeholders.
Prosecutor
Bergen County Justice Center
10 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-646-2300
The county's chief law enforcement officer.
County Counsel
Department of Law
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-336-6950
Manages all legal matters for the county, and represents the county in litigation.
Bergen County Sheriff's Office
Bergen County Justice Center
10 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-336-3500
Responsible for providing highly technical and specialized services to local law enforcement agencies.
Parks
Bergen County Parks Department
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-336-7275
Facilities include scenic overlook and a playground.
14-acre nature preserve with woodlands and wetlands.
Offers hiking, fishing and boating on the lake, cabins and lean-tos to sleep in, sports complex, campfire ring, amphitheater, dining hall, and bathroom facilities.
- Campgaw Mountain Reservation
200 Campgaw Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-327-3500
Offers unique opportunities such as archery, disc golf, skiiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in a wooded setting. Hiking is available along the marked trails in the 1373-acre wooded park. Campsites are available.
- Dahnert's Lake County Park
Midfield Avenue
Garfield, NJ
Offers playground, picknicking, pathways, fishing and roller hockey
- Darlington County Park
600 Darlington Avenue
Mahwah, NJ
201-327-3500
178 acres with 3 lakes offering fishing and swimming on white sand beaches and picnic tables, playground, tennis and handball courts, and wildlife observations.
- Garfield Artesian Fields
Boulevard and Gilbert Street
Elmwood Park, NJ
offers one softball and one minor league baseball field.
- Hackensack River County Park
Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ
28 acres of land along the Hackensack River offering pedestrian trails.
- Overpeck County Park
805 acres involving four towns including Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park and Teaneck.
- Palisades Park Sportsplex
Roosevelt Street
Palisades Park, NJ
Offers:
- Football/soccer stadium - by permit only
- Athletic Fields (by permit only) - All with press box, scoreboard and public address system
- Challenger Baseball League (1)
- NCAA (1)
- Little League (1)
- Softball (1)
- ADA Accessible Playground
- All-weather running track
- Field events (shot-put, discus, long jump, and others)
- Model boating - by permit only
- Ridgefield Park Area
199 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ
Offers:
- Children's playground
- Five miles of paths for pedestrian and bicycle use
- Observation deck/ nature overlook
- Canoe/kayak launch (car top only)
- Dock
- 3,000-seat amphitheater
- 40-acre open field
- One softball field
- One baseball field
- Two artificial turf soccer fields
- Six tennis courts
- Three comfort stations
- Two concession areas
- Henry Hoebel Area - Leonia North
Fort Lee Road
Leonia, NJ
Offers:
- Athletic fields (by permit only) - baseball/softball (1), football/soccer (1), soccer (2)
- All-weather running track
- Field events
- Off-leash dog-park area
- Andrew Kim Memorial Tennis Courts (4 with lights)
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Fitness Center
- World Trade Center Memorial
- Henry Hoebel Area - Leonia South
Offers:
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Basketball
- Fishing pier
- Nature Trails
- Bird watching
- Bergen County Equestrian Center
40 Fort Lee Road
Leonia, NJ
Offers:
- Indoor/outdoor riding areas, boarding and lessons
- Teaneck Creek Conservancy - Teaneck
- Pascack Brook County Park
Emerson Road
Westwood and River Vale
Offers 79 acres of fishing, picknicking, model boating, playground, tennis courts, pedestrian pathway, athletic softball fields, and basketball.
- Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202)
Mahwah, NJ
201-327-3500
Offers:
- Camping (by permit only)
- Canoe/Kayak access to Ramapo River
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Fishing (NJ State Fishing License Required)
- Marked hiking trails
- Tent campsites - April-November (by permit only)
- Riverside County Park
Lyndhurst and North Arlington
Stretches 85 acres along the Passaic River
- Joseph Carucci Area on River Road, Lyndhurst offers:
Pedestrian pathway
Off-leash dog-park
Playground
Fitness center
Bocce
Tennis courts (lighted) & practice wall
Picnicking - pavilion with electric
Athletic fields (by permit) - softball (1), baseball (1)
- North Arlington Area on River Road, North Arlington offers:
Pedestrian pathway
Playground
Picnicking - pavilion, no electric (permit required)
Tennis courts (5 total - 3 lighted) & practice wall
Athletic fields (by permit) - soccer (4), baseball (3), softball (2)
- Saddle River Park
Saddle River Park is 577 acre park consisting of 5 parks areas linked by a multi-use path in Fairlawn, Glen Rock, Paramus, Ridgewood, Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook.
- Rochelle Park Area
Railroad Avenue
Rochelle Park, NJ
Offers:
Picnicking - pavilion with electric (permit required)
Tennis courts (2)
Basketball
ADA accessible playground
Softball field (by permit only)
- Otto C. Pehle Area
Saddle River Road
Saddle Brook, NJ
Offers:
Fishing (NJ State Fishing License Required)
Picnicking - pavilion with electric (permit required)
Yitzhak Rabin Tree Grove
Model boating (permit needed)
Ball fields - softball (2), and one baseball field (permit needed)
Playground
Easton Tower, County Historic Site
- Dunderbrook Area
Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ
Offers:
Tennis courts (3)
Picnicking - pavilion w/electric (permit required)
Athletic fields (by permit)
Playground
Fishing (NJ State Fishing License Required)
- Glen Rock Area
Prospect Avenue
Glen Rock, NJ
Offers:
Fishing (NJ State Fishing License Required)
Tennis courts (2)
Ice-skating
Picnicking - Pavilion with electric
Playground
Model boating (by permit)
- Wild Duck Pond Area
Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ
Offers:
Fishing (NJ State Fishing License Required)
Picnicking - pavilion with electric (permit required)
Model boating (by permit only)
ADA Accessible Playground
Off-leash dog-park area
- Samual Nelkin County Park
Rose Street
Wallington, NJ
17-acre area offering:
- Tennis courts (2)
- Baseball/softball
- Pedestrian walkway
- Playground
- Fishing (NJ State Fishing License Required)
- Picnicking - pavilion with electric (permit required)
- Sledding
- Ice-skating
- Dog Park
- Van Saun County Park
216 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ
and
Continental Avenue
River Edge, NJ
146 acres with a wide selection of family activities offering:
Multi-use pathway/Bicycle - Pedestrian Path: Winding through Van Saun County Park, this 1.5 mile trail takes you by the nationally accredited Bergen County Zoological Park, historic Washington Spring Garden, the Millennium Carousel (fee), miniature train ride, and Walden Pond.
- Wood Dale County Park
Prospect Avenue in Hillsdale, Park Ridge and Wood Cliff Lake
Offers:
Tennis courts (2 with lights)
Off-leash dog-park area
Pedestrian Pathway
Playground
Picnicking - pavilion with electric (permit required)
Fishing (NJ State Fishing License Required)
Model Boating (by permit)
Sports & Recreation
Family/Outdoor Fun
- Bergen County Zoological Park
Van Saun Park
216 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-262-3771
Home to a wide variety of wild and domestic animals, living in recreated habitats natural to each species. The zoo offers many different species of birds, reptiles, wild animals, as well as a domestic farm animals and the North American Wetlands Aviary.
- Medieval Times
149 Polito Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
201-933-2220
A unique combination of a medieval banquet and a thrilling competition between Knights jousting to see who gets to rule the day.
Bowling
- Bowler City
85 Midtown Bridge Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-343-3545
- Brunswick Fair Lawn Lanes
22 Maple Avenue
Fairlawn, NJ 07410
201-797-5400
- Holiday Bowl
29 Spruce Street
Oakland, NJ 07436
201-337-6516
- (The New) Lodi Lanes
60 Terhune Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
201-471-7100
- Montvale Lanes
14 West Grand Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
201-391-3400
- North Arlington Bowl-o-Drome
200 Schuyler Avenue
North Arlington, NJ 07032
201-998-9621
- Parkway Lanes
200 Route 46
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
201-791-4680
- AMF Wallington Lanes
229 Paterson Avenue
Wallington, NJ 07057
201-773-9100
Golf
- Bogota Golf Center
30 Cross Street
Bogota, NJ 07603
201-489-2400
- Darlington County Golf Course
277 Campgaw Road
Mahwah, NJ
201-327-8770
- Emerson Golf Club
99 Palisade Avenue
Emerson, NJ 07630
201-261-1100
- High Mountain Gold Club
845 Ewing Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-1600
- Orchard Hills County Golf Course
Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ
201-447-3778
- Overpeck County Golf Course
East Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ
201-837-3020
- Paramus Golf & Country Club
314 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-447-6079
- Ridgewood Country Club
96 West Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-599-3900
- River Vale Country Club
660 Rivervale Road
River Vale, NJ 07675
201-391-2300
- Rockleigh County Golf Course
15 Paris Avenue
Rockleigh, NJ
201-768-6353
- Valley Brook Golf Course
15 River Vale Road
River Vale, NJ
201-664-5886
Hockey
NJ Devils
NY Islanders
NY Rangers
Horseback Riding
Bergen County maintains two horseback riding facilities:
- Bergen Equestrian Center
Overpeck County Park
Leonia, NJ
- Saddle Ridge Riding Center
900 Shadow Ridge Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-847-9999
Ice Skating
- Dietl Ice Skating Rink
639 Broadway
Westwood, NJ 07675
201-664-9812
- Ice House Skating Rink
111 Midtown Bridge Approach
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-487-8444
- John T Wright Arena
130 Englewood Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
201-568-3133
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