Woodland Park, NJ 07424
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.
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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
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.
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.
The borough's everyday commercial spine supports restaurants, medical practices, banks, auto businesses, personal services and neighborhood retail.
Regional retail, restaurants, fitness and auto-oriented businesses line Woodland Park's highway frontage and connect quickly to Totowa, Little Falls and Clifton.
The active Woodland Park campus at 44 Rifle Camp Road adds higher education, events and an important institutional presence.
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
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Parks, recreation & local places
County recreation area with trails, scenic lookouts, equestrian facilities, fishing, fields and picnic areas. Open sunrise to sunset.
County park with 169 acres, two marked hiking trails, amphitheater, picnic areas, lean-to camping and panoramic views.
Borough recreation space on Rose Place serving local families and youth programs.
15 Memorial Drive. Athletic fields and community-event space, including Woodland Park Day.
Local open-space connection preserving part of the borough's relationship to the historic Morris Canal corridor.
The borough offers youth sports, before/after care, summer camp and seasonal programs through the Recreation Department.
Government & official resources
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