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Union County Parks are open for Passive Recreation Only, with Social Distance Rules
Failure to observe social distance puts others at risk and will result in parks closing. Check with your municipality about the use of local parks.
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲-𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆, 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗵𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.
“Union County parks will re-open under guidelines that are consistent with the statewide plan, which provides for residents to benefit from healthy outdoor activities while diligently observing precautions against spreading or contracting COVID-19,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella.
“As a reminder, the virus does not disappear outside,” Mirabella added. “Please be safe, and help save lives by observing the six-foot social distance guideline and other rules for visiting County parks during this time.”
Union County parks will open on the following basis:
1. All group activities, including picnics and other gatherings remain prohibited.
2. Only individual activities are permitted, such as walking, jogging, bicycling, and fishing. For these activities, individuals may be accompanied by family members, caretakers, household members, or romantic partners.
3. Park visitors must stay on marked paths and observe signage for social distancing.
4. Park visitors are encouraged to wear masks.
3. The following facilities remain closed until further notice:
> Restrooms
> Picnic areas
> Athletic fields
> Playgrounds and exercise stations
> Trailside Nature & Science Center
> Warinanco Sports Center
> Watchung Stable
> Echo Lake and Warinanco dog parks
Visitors are advised to avoid congested areas. When using pathways and trails give way to others, in order to maintain a six-foot social distance.
Visitors are also advised to observe other COVID-19 preventive measures including: wash hands frequently, do not touch face, cover coughs and sneezes with tissue or elbow, do not go out if sick, stay away from sick people, and use a face mask for additional protection.
Park visitors please note: Stay on marked trails in order to preserve fragile native habitat in County parks. The taking of plants and other wildlife is prohibited. Share paved paths by keeping to the right unless passing others. Bicycles are permitted only on paved paths. Dogs must be kept on leash. All trash must be carried out where receptacles are full or unavailable.
