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==Parks and recreation== Ramsey has about {{convert|153|acres}} of land under Green Acres protection by the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]], which is land that is permanently preserved as open space in the borough.<ref>[http://www.ramseynj.com/31/Community Community], Borough of Ramsey. Accessed February 1, 2020. "Ramsey has 3 parks and boasts 153 acres of Green Acres land."</ref> This is one of the reasons that the borough, while about 98.5% developed, has retained a "rural ambience".<ref name=NYT1991/> Established in 1995, Ramsey Golf and Country Club has an 18-hole golf course, in addition to a restaurant, swimming pool, picnic area, playground, tennis courts and a banquet room.<ref>[https://www.njsga.org/courses/ramsey-golf-and-country-club Ramsey G. and C.C.], [[New Jersey State Golf Association]]. Accessed December 18, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.ramseycountryclub.com/home Home Page], Ramsey Golf & Country Club. Accessed October 23, 2014.</ref> Finch Park, located on Church Street, Gertzen Plaza, and Island Avenue, has a playground, picnic areas, eight baseball and softball fields, a street hockey rink, and basketball courts. There is a memorial for the attacks on September 11, 2001, with its own parking area located on Gertzen Plaza. The park is headquarters of the Ramsey Recreation Commission, and home fields of the Ramsey Baseball and Softball Association. In the summer months, the Rec Commission has a summer camp in Finch Park for Ramsey students in kindergarten to 7th grade.<ref>[http://www.njplaygrounds.com/3550/finch-park-creative-playground-ramsey-nj/ Finch Park Creative Playground, Ramsey, NJ], NJ Playgrounds. Accessed October 23, 2014.</ref> The Ramsey Municipal Pool, located on East Oak Street, has a newly renovated pool and waterslides, a recreational field and pavilion, and beach volleyball and basketball courts. Behind Ramsey High School, there are five tennis courts and a running track that are open to public use. The RHS football field and the newly built Creamer Field are two of the four fields with night lights in Ramsey, the other two are located at the MacFarran Field complex on Williams Drive, overlooking Route 17.<ref>[http://www.tennisround.com/tennis-courts/nj/ramsey/ramsey-high-school Ramsey High School], TennisRound. Accessed September 29, 2015.</ref> Behind Tisdale Elementary School, there are two softball fields that are open to the community. Suraci Pond, located on Woodland Avenue, is a small lake with areas to fish, picnic benches, and hiking trails. A similar recreational area exists at Garrison Pond on Lake Street. An Eagle Scout Project from Ramsey's Troop 31 installed picnic tables and restored the flower bed.
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