Mayor Dunleavy Memorial Park
Directions
From I-287 north or south take Exit 53 (Bloomingdale) and turn left onto Hamburg Turnpike. Upon entering Bloomingdale, the name of the road changes to Main Street. In 1.3 miles (from Route 287), you will reach a fork in the road. Bear right (following the sign to West Milford), and in another 0.1 mile, turn right (uphill) onto Glenwild Avenue. Proceed for another 0.3 mile to the intersection of Woodward Avenue (on the left). Opposite this intersection, you will notice a dirt parking area bordered by stones on the right. Turn right and park here.
- 70 Glenwild Ave, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403 – GPS Coordinates: 41.009414, -74.334683
Park Overview
Mayor Dunleavy Memorial Park features mature woods, a swamp and rolling terrain -- making for a pleasant walk
Trail Overview
This used to be an 8-acre park, but the County acquired an adjacent 36-acre parcel, making a total of 44 acres. Use the Web Map link on this site to view a network of four blazed trails, allowing loop hikes.
Click for a detailed description of a hike in the park.
Park Description
Maintained in its natural state, the park has quite a few nice craggy rock structures on rolling terrain, mature woods with full understory, a swamp with a wooden bridge at the very south end off the main trail, another swamp with glacial erratic to the north. A blue lollypop loop passes the glacial erratic. A yellow trail passes by the south side of the northern swamp, and a red trail runs north-south through middle of park. Both ends of all three connect with orange-blazed Friendship Loop Trail at both ends.
Birders will find the area rewarding.