Passaic County · Garret Mountain · Rifle Camp Road

Woodland Park, New Jersey

Woodland Park is a compact Passaic County borough with a strong residential core, busy McBride Avenue and Route 46 business corridors, and an unusually large amount of nearby open space for a municipality of roughly three square miles. Garret Mountain Reservation and Rifle Camp Park give the borough a major recreation and visitor presence.

The community was incorporated in 1914 as West Paterson. Voters approved the name Woodland Park in 2008, and the change took effect January 1, 2009.

Boundary note: ZIP code 07424 is shared with Little Falls, so NJTGO uses the actual municipal location—not the mailing ZIP alone. Businesses and restaurants physically in Little Falls, Clifton, Totowa or Paterson are not counted as Woodland Park listings.

Explore Woodland Park

The complete NJTGO guide covers everyday services, a substantial local dining scene, 2026 housing conditions, county parks, nearby lodging and current employment resources.

Woodland Park at a glance

Garret Mountain

The county reservation at 8 Mountain Avenue offers hiking, scenic overlooks, fishing, equestrian facilities, picnic areas, fields and a strong sense of open space close to dense North Jersey neighborhoods.

Rifle Camp Park

The 169-acre county park at 387 Rifle Camp Road includes marked trails, picnic areas, amphitheater, scenic views, sledding terrain and permit-based overnight lean-to camping.

McBride Avenue

The borough's everyday commercial spine supports restaurants, medical practices, banks, auto businesses, personal services and neighborhood retail.

Route 46

Regional retail, restaurants, fitness and auto-oriented businesses line Woodland Park's highway frontage and connect quickly to Totowa, Little Falls and Clifton.

Berkeley College

The active Woodland Park campus at 44 Rifle Camp Road adds higher education, events and an important institutional presence.

Community events

Woodland Park Day remains one of the borough's signature celebrations; the 2026 event is scheduled for September 19 at Memorial Field Complex, with fireworks at dusk.

Schools & education

Public SchoolCharles Olbon School
50 Lincoln Ln
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
973-317-7730
Public SchoolBeatrice Gilmore School
1075 McBride Ave
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
973-317-7740
Public SchoolMemorial Middle School
15 Memorial Dr
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
973-317-7750
Public SchoolSchool 1
665 McBride Ave
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
973-317-7770
Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood Center
377 Lackawanna Ave
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
973-317-7791
Higher EducationBerkeley College — Woodland Park Campus
44 Rifle Camp Rd
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
973-278-5400
High school: Woodland Park students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School in neighboring Little Falls. It serves the borough but is physically outside Woodland Park.

Parks, recreation & local places

Garret Mountain Reservation

County recreation area with trails, scenic lookouts, equestrian facilities, fishing, fields and picnic areas. Open sunrise to sunset.

Rifle Camp Park

County park with 169 acres, two marked hiking trails, amphitheater, picnic areas, lean-to camping and panoramic views.

Frank D. Zaccaria Memorial Park

Borough recreation space on Rose Place serving local families and youth programs.

Memorial Field Complex

15 Memorial Drive. Athletic fields and community-event space, including Woodland Park Day.

Morris Canal Park

Local open-space connection preserving part of the borough's relationship to the historic Morris Canal corridor.

Recreation programs

The borough offers youth sports, before/after care, summer camp and seasonal programs through the Recreation Department.

Government & official resources

Municipal Building: 5 Brophy Lane, Woodland Park, NJ 07424 · 973-345-8100.

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Community information reviewed in September 2026. Event schedules, park rules, school contacts and municipal information can change; verify time-sensitive details with the responsible organization.