Flat Rock Brook Nature Center

Park Overview:

This natural woodland with four miles of marked trails contains one of the last remnants of the magnificent Palisades Forest.
Trail Uses:Hiking, Handicapped
Dogs:No dogs
Trail Miles:4 miles
Park Acreage:150 acres
City/County/
State:		Englewood/Bergen/NJ
Buy Trail Map:NEW!! Hudson Palisades Trails Map
Park Description:

The 150-acre Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, nestled in a suburban area on the western slope of the Palisades, was founded in 1973 to protect open space in Englewood and provide environmental education for both children and adults.
Trails Overview:

There are 4.0 miles of marked trails, including a short wheelchair-accessible boardwalk near the parking area -- the boardwalk leads to a pond, part of a  former rock quarry.  "In the Park" tab on the park's web site displays a trail map [see Contact Information]
Directions:

Take NJ 4 to the Jones Road exit in Englewood. Turn right on Jones Road and continue to the first stop sign, which is Van Nostrand Avenue.  Turn right onto Van Nostrand, travel four blocks up the hill to the Nature Center entrance at the end of the street.  Directions from other locations are on park's web site.  [Google Maps:  "445 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, NJ  07631."  GPS Coordinates for address: 40.8736516, -73.9688039]

  • Public transportation:  Several bus routes leave from both the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal and the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 41st Street.  See "Directions" tab on the park's official web site.
Contact Information:Flat Rock Brook Nature Association
201-567-1265
Region:Palisades
Fees:None
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Comments

Great Little Hike

On April 2nd, 2009 Veryape80 says:
I enjoyed this nature center. It was refreshing to know that a nature preserve existed in the city of Englewood. Mike