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==Parks and recreation== [[File:Shady Rest Clubhouse, Scotch Plains, NJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Shady Rest Golf and Country Club|Shady Rest Clubhouse]], listed on the [[NRHP]]]] Parks in the township include: *[[Watchung Reservation]] is a {{convert|1945|acres|adj=on}} nature reserve on the north side of the township that includes open space, playgrounds, nature trails, a nature and science center, gardens, stables, and many other amenities.<ref>[https://ucnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Watchung_Res_Park_Map-11x17_-_8-12-2020_-_merged_COLOR_MAP.pdf Watchung Reservation] [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 10, 2021.</ref> *Ponderosa Farm Park is a park on Cooper Road. Modest park featuring playgrounds and a sprinkler area, plus open green spaces and restrooms. *Scotch Hills Municipal Golf Course, known as the [[Shady Rest Golf and Country Club]] before it was taken over by the township, was at one time the only African-American country club in the United States.<ref>[http://www.preservationnj.org/site/ExpEng/index.php?/ten_most_11/archive_by_city_detail/2008/Shady_Rest_Golf_and_Country_Club 10 Most Endangered Historic Sites in New Jersey 2011: Shady Rest Golf and Country Club], Preservation New Jersey. Accessed August 9, 2013. "The Shady Rest Golf and Country Club in Scotch Plains has local, State, and National significance as the first African-American owned and operated country club in the United States."</ref> *Ashbrook Golf Course, is a public golf course with 18-holes of championship golf as well as a 9-hole pitch and putt course located on Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. *Shackamaxon Country Club is a private golf course, swimming and tennis facility also hosting celebrations, founded in 1916 and is located on Shackamaxon Drive in Scotch Plains. Some of its 130+ acres occupy land in [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]].<ref>[http://shackamaxoncc.com/our-facility/accolades-history/ Tradition], Shackamaxon Country Club. Accessed October 1, 2015. "He was shown the Lambert farm located just over the border of Westfield in Fanwood Township also known as Scotch Plains."</ref> *Willow Grove Swim Club: established in 1958.<ref>[https://willowgroveswimclub.com/about-us-51/ About Us], Willow Grove Club. Accessed August 17, 2021.</ref> *Highland Swimming Club, established in 1952.<ref>[http://www.hscpool.com/page1.php About Us], Highland Swimming Club. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref> *[[Bowcraft Amusement Park]] was an amusement park located on Route 22 West that was featured in scenes in the films ''[[Mortal Thoughts]]'' (1991) and ''[[North (1994 film)|North]]'' (1994).<ref>Gordon, William A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=c2tZY-i6aa8C&pg=PA204 ''Shot on This Site: A Traveler's Guide to the Places and Locations Used to Film Famous Movies and TV Shows''], p. 204. [[Citadel Press]], 1995. {{ISBN|9780806516479}}. Accessed August 9, 2013.</ref> It officially closed in 2018.
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