Closter Nature Center
Park Overview:
A small natural gem in Closter, New Jersey.
Park Description:
Closter Nature Center
The Closter Nature Center is a quiet and beautiful retreat in the middle of a suburban Bergen County town. Ruckman Road divides it with the Nature Center building, a cabin and two ponds on the south side, and a relatively extensive trail system to the north leading through brooks, wetlands, meadows and forests. The building is wheelchair accessible, the trails are not.
Trails Overview:
The Center offers seven short, named trails to explore. With other unnamed trails and unpaved roads the network adds up to three miles. The central White Trail, which runs along Smith Brook, allows access to other trails. Although some of the trails cross wetlands, an extensive network of boardwalks has been constructed to permit hikers to traverse many of these wet, muddy areas.
Click to view descriptions of (relatively short) hikes in the nature center.
Use Web Map link on this site for trail map. A side attraction is Buzzoni Farm, shown on the map in the upper right, and worth visiting to poke around -- interpretive displays are in place.
Park Acreage:
136.00 acresMunicipality:
ClosterA small natural gem in Closter, New Jersey.
Closter Nature Center
The Closter Nature Center is a quiet and beautiful retreat in the middle of a suburban Bergen County town. Ruckman Road divides it with the Nature Center building, a cabin and two ponds on the south side, and a relatively extensive trail system to the north leading through brooks, wetlands, meadows and forests. The building is wheelchair accessible, the trails...