Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park is a county park of Essex County, New Jersey. It lies in Newark itself. The site is in the hands of Essex County.
.jpg){kind=link}
A park & preserve inside Newark
You can stay in Newark
Branch Brook Park is inside Newark, which has 29 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 31 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 6 miles from Branch Brook Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Pick a month for Branch Brook Park from the weather below.
Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park is a county park of Essex County, New Jersey. It is located in the North Ward of Newark, between the neighborhoods of Forest Hill and Roseville. A portion of the park is also located within the Township of Belleville. At 360 acres (150 ha), Branch Brook Park is the largest public park in the city of Newark.
The park is noted for the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the United States, having over 5,000 in more than eighteen different varieties collectively called Cherryblossomland, as well as a Cherry Blossom Festival each April.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Run by
- Essex County
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1981)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Staying near Branch Brook Park
The first towns with rooms are Newark (29) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2MetLife Stadium
- 3Central Park
- 4Studio 54
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Yankee Stadium
- 8Coney Island
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Branch Brook Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | in town | — | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| New York City | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 7 mi south | 10 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Secaucus | 6 mi east | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 8 mi east | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| West Orange Township | 5 mi west | 5 min | 10 8 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 49,557 | $557K | B− |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 27 26 hotels · 1 motel | 56,633 | $536K | B+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Branch Brook Park
These well-known sights sit within 17 miles.
Big draw110 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw311 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw410 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw511 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw69 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw714 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw817 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
_-_Full_(48124330357).jpg){kind=link}
_-_Central_Park,_NYC.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Your questions on Branch Brook Park
Is Branch Brook Park in Newark?
Yes. It’s inside Newark, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Branch Brook Park?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Branch Brook Park from Hempstead?
About 31 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Branch Brook Park?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Branch Brook Park?
New York City (15 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Newark (in town, 29 places to stay) and Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Newark
Share what you know in Newark’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.