Eagle Rock Reservation is a 408.33-acre (165.25 ha) forest reserve and recreational park in the First Watchung Mountain of New Jersey (U.S.), located in the communities of West Orange, Montclair, and Verona. The land is owned and administered by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.For Eagle Rock Reservation and beyond, use our West Orange day trip planning app to get the most from your West Orange vacation.
The reservation is named after the Eagle Rock, a bare rock looking down from the mountain, which marks the boundary between the towns of Montclair and West Orange, New Jersey. The Lenape Trail passes through the reservation. There are many streams that flow throughout the reservation. The forests are home to abundant wildlife, including deer and occasionally bears.
Also located on the grounds of the reservation is a restaurant and special event location called Highlawn Pavilion. The building was once a casino, in the old sense of the word meaning country house, which had various functions through the years, including as a place for refreshments.
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The reserve was at its utmost beauty with fall foliage in November. The view of the Manhattan sky line is spectacular. The memorial is extremely sad for those that remember the horrific day that...
The reserve was at its utmost beauty with fall foliage in November. The view of the Manhattan sky line is spectacular. The memorial is extremely sad for those that remember the horrific day that... more »
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The viewpoint at the southeastern corner of Eagle Rock Reservation provides an unparalleled vista of Manhattan island. With such a panorama it seems a fitting location for the 9-11 Memorial which...
The viewpoint at the southeastern corner of Eagle Rock Reservation provides an unparalleled vista of Manhattan island. With such a panorama it seems a fitting location for the 9-11 Memorial which... more »
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It has a very scenic and serene view of Manhattan. I love this place, particularly morning and evening when the sun shines on the world center of cornucopia emotions, thoughts, rumors, love, and hate, aka, NYC. In addition, there are many quiet and well-organized trails that you can enjoy. Whenever I see the Eagle statue and the names of the victims of 911, I feel sad and wish that they have another wonderful life and come back to this scenery sometime soon in their next lives. This is where you will fall in love with the world.
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Didn’t do a hike but ended up taking a little quick scenic drive and drove up to the highlawn which is a restaurant (didn’t check it out). The views were so unbelievably pretty especially with the fall foliage!! You are able to see a view of NY from afar. Barely anyone there when I went on a weekday during lunch hours. Def would like to do a hike, it looks like there’s a couple of good trials! For more pictures/videos: please follow my instagram @ follow.Amanda
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