"Clark Field" Washington Township

Plentiful free street parking on the perimeter of this small park. It's a great park located in quiet subarb with clean facilities. 

Features

7 different pull up bars

Parallel bars

Box platform

Unique playground structure

Pros and Cons

Pros: Great parking, sparking clean bathrooms, nice neighborhood, not crowded. 

Cons: Surrounded by many houses so not quite as private as you may hope. The parallel and pull up bars are on wood blocks that stick out, not great for dynamic calisthenics. 

"Votee Park" Teaneck, NJ

Park in the north east corner of the park near the splash pad. Plenty of free parking. The fitness area is just past the tennis courts

Features

1.2 mile paved track

Various pull up bars

Medium and low bar

Two dip stations and benches

Large selection of light resistance machines

Pros and Cons

Pros: Great parking, food truck options, clean and some sections are lit up at night. Porter potties are maintained well. Great for family and tennis and basketball. 

Cons: Track can get crowded, mosquitos in the summer, 

"Haworth Fitness Park" Haworth, NJ

There is no designated parking, but you can pull to side of the gravel road and will be fine to park there. Lots of locals walking through for exercise, dog walking etc. See deer here frequently.

Features

Various low bars that are great for pushups, one is tall enough for australian pull ups

Two great pull up bars

Stepping blocks 

Thick low bars

Pros and Cons

Pros: Affluent neighborhood, great selection of pushup bars and the pullup bars are awesome, 

Cons: No real parking, busy with locals, and no dip bars.

"Veterans Park" Edgewater NJ

Features

Pros and Cons

"Constitution Park"       Fort Lee NJ

I only saw metered parking ($0.25 per 7 minutes), so I think there are better parks to drive to. However, if you live in the area or are on a bicycle, it is definitely worth your time. The paved walkway is great for active recoveries inbetween sets at the main workout station. There are also small workout stations scattered along the walkway.

Features

Unique workout structure offering monkey bars, ladder, two pull up bars, many step platforms, great dip bars (tall and medium), backboards for wall ball, ab benches

Pros and Cons

Pros: Nice neighborhood, feels like Central Park in NYC as you are surrounded by tall buildings. Decently maintained bathroom. In downtown, so quick to squeeze in a workout while doing other errands. 

Cons: Parking costs money. No other real cons except the pull up bars are also not my style. 

This is a big park. Turn north on Overpeck Park Driveway or type in "Calisthenics Area Overpeck Park" in navigation and there is plenty of free parking in a few lots. Look for yellow bars.

Many paved paths but the ones near the workout area is 0.6 miles and 0.3 miles. 

Two different height pull up bars

Medium and low bar (work around)

Awesome dip station

Ladder

Pros: Easy free parking, very well maintained bathroom facility, huge park with tons of activities, see gophers in the summer

Cons: Can get crowded, sometimes various types of groups will take over the pavilion area right beside the workout area. No lighting at night. I don't see food trucks there. Bathroom could be closer to workout area. 

This is a huge park. The workout area is in the south east section of the park, street parking is usually easy but you may end up walking a few minutes if it's busy. It's next to the James J Braddock Memorial Statue. 

Walking path around the workout area is 0.3 miles

Two different height pull up bars

Medium and two low bars

Great dip station

Various bodyweight machines

Pros: Bathroom right next to you, soft turfy area, great view of NYC nearby

Cons: Can get crowded, bathroom is poorly maintained, the pull up bars aren't great (my personal opinion)

Medium sized town park. There is a big size free parking lot. 

Two different height pull up bars

Medium bar

Ladder station

One elliptical machine

Paved walking path

Pros: Decent porter potty right there, family friendly park, 

Cons: no dip station. 

This is a huge park. The workout area is in the south west section. Parking isn't great, check the 5 car lot near the "Ryerson House Monument" and if not, you can keep going whether it's north or south and take the next turn to park in those big, free lots. You just have to walk about 5-8 minutes now. 

Walking Path

1 pull up bar

1 dip station

Medium and low bars

Various hydraulic resistance machines

Pros: Usually empty, lot's of privacy

Cons: Porter potties are 8 minute walk, the pull up bar is bad (personal opinion), the stations are spread out,

This is a big park. The workout area is in the south west section and there is a lot of free street parking there. 

Every size pull up bar, medium, and low bar

Different height dip stations

Balance beams

Lots of paved walkways

Pros: The selection of pull up bars are amazing

Cons: Lots of geese poop, dip bars are too narrow, there are two main workout areas that are spread out

This is a big park. The workout area is near the south west section of the park. Try parking on Paterson Plank Road that cuts through the park, there is also a parking lot. 

Two different height pull up bars

Medium and low bars

Great dip station

Several bodyweight workout machines

Pros: Bathroom facility in ok condition right there.

Cons: Parking isn't bad but isn't great either. Get's very crowded including a group that plays cricket very close to the workout area. The pull up bars are bad (personal opinion). 

Check for street parking along Harbor Blvd. If not, continue onto the main road (Port Imperial Blvd) and make the next right for the parking lot. 

Small bonus workout section in the northern section of the continued park with pull up and dip bars and rings. 

Many pull up bars

Pull up bars with bonus bar above it, two sizes

Rings

Climbing rope

Multiple dip stations

Pros: Very unique setup, things are here that are nowhere else. Beautiful park with excellent views of NYC. Very safe, upscale neighborhood. 

Cons: Gets very crowded with kids. Parking could be better. Bathroom is 8 minute walk. Rings are not an optimal height for dips or pull ups  (personal opinion), seems built for kids to swing from.