Editing Cedar Grove, New Jersey (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Cedar Grove has several parks and recreational areas within the township. These include county parks, town parks, and recreational areas.

===County parks===
There are two county parks located in Cedar Grove.
* [[Mills Reservation]], a county park, consisting of a {{convert|157.15|acre|km2|adj=on}} protected wooded area with trails for walking and an overlook of New York City.<ref>[http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/mi Mills Reservation], Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Accessed November 4, 2012.</ref>
* [[Hilltop Reservation]], composed of lands in the grounds of the former Essex Mountain Sanitorium, opened in spring 2003.<ref>[http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/hill Hilltop Reservation], Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Accessed November 4, 2012.</ref>

===Parks===
* Community Park – this park is located near the center of the town off Little Falls Road. It features a baseball field, a large field used for various sports, a barbecue area, two playgrounds, a bocce court, and entrances to the [[Lenape Trail]], which provide an opportunity for running, walking, and biking.
* Elmer Bowden Taylor Memorial Park – this park and its recreational facilities is located on Little Falls Road; near Bowden Road. It includes tennis courts, basketball court, small playground, and public bathroom. Named for Elmer Bowden Taylor, Cedar Grove resident killed in action in World War I while flying with the [[Lafayette Flying Corps]].
* South End School Park, This park/playground is located on the grounds of South End Elementary School on Harper Terrace. Features include basketball courts, two baseball fields, and a playground.
* North End School Park is nearly identical to South End School's park.
* [[Cedar Grove High School (New Jersey)|Cedar Grove High School]], in the back of the high school, there is a quarter-mile track for running or walking. There is also a football field, soccer field, and baseball field.

===Recreational areas===
* Tennis courts are located along Little Falls Road, all for public use.
* Cedar Grove Community Pool, a community pool which opened in 1963. It features a large pool with 50-meter lanes and 25-meter lanes, three diving boards (two small and a large one), and a water slide. Also, there is a baby pool for children under five. There is a snack bar for refreshments, sun decks for sunbathing, and basketball courts. The pool is open from the Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day.<ref>[https://cedargrovenj.org/departments/recreation/community-pool/ Community Pool], Township of Cedar Grove. Accessed March 23, 2020.</ref>