RECREATION

Recreation Areas

• South Mountain Reservation
  This popular year-round recreation destination offers twenty seven miles of paved paths for riding and jogging, and nineteen miles of trails that are great for hiking and horseback riding in warmer months, and cross-country skiing in the winter; other features include the Turtle Back Zoo, two indoor ice skating rinks, an archery range, picnic areas, and fishing in the Diamond Mill Pond.

Sports Centers

• Bairradinos Soccer Club
  293 Wilson Avenue • Newark, NJ 07105
  973-589-5837
  This club offers a chance to learn and play the game of soccer.   map

Billiards

• Cue Ball Pool Cafe
  189 South Street • Newark, NJ 07114
  973-344-2555
  This is the place to go for a game of pool.   map

• Shooters Billiards, Inc.
  47 Monroe Street • Newark, NJ 07105
  973-522-0733
  At this establishment patrons may enjoy a game of billiards and some camaraderie.   map

Golf

• Weequahic Park Golf Course
  Weequahic Park • Newark, NJ 07102
  973-923-1838
  This course offers opportunities for golfing that is both enjoyable and challenging.   map

Skating

• Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center
  Seventh and Clifton Avenues • Newark, NJ 07101
  973-482-8900
  This skating center features over twenty seven thousand square feet of space, a state of the art sound system, a pro shop, a skate rental center, refreshment stands, private rooms for parties, vending machines and a game area.   map

Swimming

• John F. Kennedy Recreation Center
  211 West Kinney Street • Newark, NJ 07103
  973-733-6550
  This recreation center offers a swimming pool and other forms of activities.   map

Miscellaneous Activities

• Dragon's Den Martial Arts Academy
  258 South Street • Newark, NJ 07114
  973-344-5004
  At this center one may take instruction in and participate in a variety of martial arts activities.   map

• Ironbound Karate School
  25 Wall Street • Newark, NJ 07105
  973-465-3954
  Since 1974 this training center has offered instruction in karate to men, women and children for the purposes of self defense, self confidence, physical fitness, and self discipline.   map