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| The Boys and Girls Club of Hawthorne | |
| Location: | 150 Maitland Avenue Hawthorne, NJ 07506 |
| Telephone: | 973 427-7777 |
| Email: | service@bgchawthorne.org |
| Internet: | www.bgchawthorne.org |
| Broad range of programs for boys and girls. Programs include before and after school, computer learning, special events, athletics, clubs, summer day camp, and pre-school. There is a teen room, game room, gymnasium and outdoor playground. Birthday parties too. |
| Fairy Tale Forest — See Your Favorite Storybook Scenes | |
| Location: | 140 Oak Ridge Road (off Route 23) Oak Ridge (West Milford Township), NJ 07438 |
| Telephone: | 973 697-5656 or 2956 |
| Hours: | Sep 23-Oct 28 11am-5pm on
Weekends June 15 through Sep 3: 11am to 5pm closed Mondays & Holidays May 27 through June 15: Sat & Sun 11am -5pm |
| Admission: | Adults $7, Children $6, under 2 Free Sat & Sun: Adults $8 Children $7, under 2 Free Gate closes 1 hour before closing time No Credit Cards |
| Internet: | www.fairytaleforest.com |
| Recently renovated and renamed, Diggity's Fairy Tale Forest offers an enchanted forest of scenes from fairy tales, with storytelling and rides. Special seasonal events are held to celebrate Easter, Halloween and Christmas. They may close for the day if it rains in the morning so be sure to call ahead if the weather is questionable. |
| Highlands Pool | |
| Location: | Snake Den
Road Ringwood, NJ 07456 |
| Directions: | Available on their web site (Click here) |
| Telephone: | 973-835-4299. |
| Hours: | The pool is open on weekends from Memorial Day through September and on weekdays throughout July and August. |
| Admission: | $10 per
adult and $5 per child for each provisional member visit. Full membership is available. |
| Internet: | www.highlandspool.com |
| Email: | info@highlandspool.com |
| Olympic size, stream-fed freshwater pool located in Ringwood, New Jersey, next to the Norvin Green State Forest, adjacent to 160 miles of pristine hiking trails. Membership is open to all. Activities throughout the summer. |
| Ringwood State Park | |
| Location: |
1304 Sloatsburg Road Ringwood, NJ 07456-1799 |
| Directions: | Route 287 to Exit 57. Follow signs to Ringwood State Park |
| Telephone: | 973 962-7031 |
| Hours: | Dawn to Dusk |
| Admission: | Free |
| Internet: | www.state.nj.us/dep/forestry/parks/ringwod.htm |
| Hiking trails, swimming, boating, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, ice skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and cross country skiing. Trailer launch, botanic garden and historic mansion. |
| Weis Ecology Center | |
| Location: | 150
Snake Den Road Ringwood, NJ |
| Telephone: | 973 835-2160 |
| Hours | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Internet: | http://www.njaudubon.org/abtnjas/weis.html |
| 24 miles of hiking trails. Wildlife art exhibits. Many wildlife and outdoors programs for children and adults including guided hikes, nature workshops, summer nature camp, trips and lectures. |
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