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Hiking Trails and Parks in

Morris County

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• Pyramid Mountain -Boonton

• Grace Lord Park - Boonton

• Black River Park - Chester

• Tourne Park -Denville

• Hacklebarney State Park - Long Valley

• Buttermilk Falls - Mendham

• Schiff Natural Lands Trust/Schiff Nature Preserve - Mendham

• Dickerson Mine Preserve - Mine Hill

• South Mountain Fairy Trail- Millburn (My Favorite)

• Pyramid Mountain Visitors Center - Montville

• Mountain Way - Morris Plains

• Central Park of Morris County - Morris Plains

• Morristown National Historical Park

• Loantaka Park - Morristown

• Lewis Morris Park - Morristown

• Dismal Harmony Natural Area - Mendham

• Old Troy Park - Parsippany

• Farny State Park - Rockaway

• Hedden Park - Randolph

• James Andrews Memorial County Park - Randolph

• The Waterfront at Eagle Rock -Livingston (rent a paddle boat, go mini golfing or take a  walk)

Local Farms-Apple/Pumpkin Picking

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• Wightman Farms – Morristown - I’m the family champ for the pumpkin slingshots - just sayin….

• Alstede farms - Chester

• Stony Hill Farm Market - Chester

• Riamede Farm - Chester

• Ort Farms - Long Valley

• Middle Valley Farms - Mendham

• Conklin Farm U-Pick - Montville

• Sun High Orchards - Randolph

Dog Parks

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• Dog Park at Turkey Brook - Flanders

• Long Valley Dog Park

• Central Park County Dog Park - Morris Plains

• Happy Hound Playground - Morris Plains

• Lewis Morris Park - Morristown

• Cameron Dog Park - Parsippany

AAAAh! Spa!

• The Urban Muse - Denville- always my go to spot for a quickie!

• Depasquale - Morris Plains-feel like I'm in heaven here!

• Hand and Stone - Denville & Morristown-not fancy, but great massages.

• Massage Envy - Multi-locations-depending on who your masseuse is, can be good or bad.

•  b.jones Organic Spa-Morristown-relaxation times 10!

• Vibrance MedSpa - Denville- If you're looking for botox, cool sculpting and other treatments, then you found your place.

• The Woodhouse Day Spa - Summit-delightful!

• Eclipse Spa on Eisenhower - Try the float therapy

• Milk & Cookies in NYC - Perfect for a little girls special day  (Had to share)

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Yoga/Pilates/Gyms

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• Six Degrees of Wellness - Boonton-owner Barbara is amazing!

• Prana Yoga Center - Denville

• Orange Theory - Denville-cardio on steroids!

• Younique Yoga LLC - Denville

• Purple Om Yoga - Denville

• Club Pilates - Denville-love this new place in Union Hill, classes fill up fast.

• Pure Barre – Denville-who knew you had so many muscles?

• Cross Fit of East Hanover - Owner Damien is the best of the best!!

• Cyclebar - Livingston

• SUMMUS BODY | MIND - Morristown

• Powerflow Yoga - Morristown

• Be-Yoga - Randolph

• Life Time Athletic - Florham Park -trainer Jeanine is fantastic! 

• CKO Kickboxing & Fitness Gym - Whippany

• Inner Spirit Studio - Whippany

• Stretch Source-Boonton (not a workout, but the owner Mara and her team will get you moving better than ever)

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Painting and Drinking...why not?

• Pinot's Palette – Morristown

• Board and Brush-Livingston-had the most fun here for a girls night out! 

• Uptown Art - Denville-I am clearly not a painter, but worth it for a night out with friends.

• Canvas & Grapes - Morristown

• Painting With A Twist - Towaco

• ArteVino Studio - Millburn

• A Sip of Art - West Orange

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Kids Party Time!

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• Power Play Gaming - Denville

• Pump It Up of - Randolph

• Glowhouse Kids - Pompton Plains

• Parteaz - East Hanover

• The Messy Artist - East Hanover

• What's Cooking - East Hanover

• Brushes & Bisque - Denville

• Kidville - Denville

• Bella Princess- Hire your own princess to come entertain your kids.

• Sky Zone Trampoline Park - Pine Brook

• Imagine That!!! – Florham Park

• The Gravity Vault - Indoor Rock Gym - Chatham

• Florham Park Roller Skating Rink

• Monster Mini Golf - Fairfield

• Seaton Hackney Stables - Morristown

• Hoop Heaven - Whippany

• The House - Millburn- the cutest spa party for your little ones

• Splurge Bakery - Millburn

• Just-bead-yourself-Denville

• Color Me Mine-Denville

• Turtle Back Zoo-West Orange (We love the zip-lining and ropes course here too)

• Try any escape room in any town and you're sure to have fun too!

• Create U- Livingston -perfect new spot for private parties or weekly classes for your kiddos. The owners are amazing too!

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NYC Outings

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• Bowlmor Times Square

• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

• Ellen's Stardust Diner

• Tea anyone: The Plaza Hotel, American Girl Cafe, and  Alice’s Tea Cup

• Gulliver's Gate Tiny Exhibit

• See the dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History

• Climb the Statue of Liberty

• The Bronx Zoo

• Ride the Staten Island Ferry, or any ferry!

• Get up early and visit a taping of The Today Show

• Take a helicopter ride if you dare

• Brooklyn Children's Museum- interactive play!

• Don’t forget to rent the row boats in Central Park

• Take the Roosevelt Island Tram (if you’re not afraid of heights)

• See a Broadway show! Any Broadway Show!

• Play at the Children's Museum of Manhattan.

• Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and get ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

• Top of the Empire State Building or Top of the Rock? You decide!

•  MoMA

• American Girl Cafe, for  any lucky little lady-my daughter's favorite!

• Brooklyn Botanical Garden

• Visit Coney Island and you must Ride the Cyclone

• Take a trapeze lesson-who’s with me?

• Walk the High Line

• Watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons get inflated the night before Thanksgiving

• Ice skate at Rockefeller Center

• Pose with a celebrity at Madame Tussauds(Hint- they aren’t real)

• Look up relatives on Ellis Island

• Eat in Chinatown and Little Italy

• Get a milkshake at the Black Tap  or a Candy bowl drink at the Sugar Factory

• Take a double decker bus tour

• Ride the subway - be a Real New Yorker!

• Go see a live taping of  a talk show (Hint-I can probably get you tickets to some, just ask)

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Fun Outside of NJ…Only a short drive away

• Crayola Experience - PA

• Legoland, Westchester

• Obstacle ropes course at Palisades Center in Nyack, NY

• iFLY -indoor skydiving Westchester 

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Indoor/Outdoor Water Parks

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• Aquatopia

• Kalahari

• Great Wolf Lodge

• Rocking Horse Ranch - Highland, New York

• Woodloch Resort - Hawley, Pennsylvania

• H20ooohh! at Split Rock Resort -  Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania

• CoCo Key Water Resort  Mount Laurel, New Jersey

• Sahara Sam's Oasis - West Berlin, New Jersey

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