Warinanco Park

It’s a great place to go for a variety of activities. They have many areas to play or just enjoy nature. One thing I would like to see them add though is a dog park. That would be a really useful addition.

Truly a wonderful park, aside from being huge and easy to get lost in. It has a lot of great amenities — ice skating, large soccer/​football field with what feels to be a brand new track. Lighting posts at night on the field are a big plus!
I have gone running and biking here and really enjoy the shade (since there are lots of natural life and trees.
Great park and lots of parking!

Make sure you bring a chair! They set the stage up under the trees, it’s a nice breeze out here! The DJ is going in ! The house music sounds so good! #warinicopark #rosellenj #housemusicfestival #housemusic #NewJersey #clubmusic #Jersey #housemusicallnightlong #housemusiclovers

Needs a little more fixing but so far the new upgrades like the running track was amazing. The ice rink is always too crowded and they should have a little more times available for people to go.

I grew up in this area and have since left but now am back for my job. As a kid it’s always just been a large park to play at, kind of littered with garbage at times. Unfortunately, I’ve seen homeless people peeing here on a summer walk. Not exactly where I’d wanna be after dark.

I have many friends who think New Jersey is nothing but a toxic waste dump, but the fact of the matter is the «Green State» does have many nice parks. Unlike Manhattan’s Central Park, which is a grandiose and amazing marvel of engineering, many of the parks in my area of Union County are rather modest in comparison, but that doesn’t make them any less cool to spend time in.
Warinanco Park is a nicely sized park that actually borders a couple towns (Roselle on one side, Elizabeth on the other). I tend to enter on the Elizabeth side where there’s a giant pond in the center. It’s an absolutely beautiful sight in the summer. Also, you can paddleboat in the pond at $ 10 per person! Geese and ducks alike hang out there, adding to its ambience.
The pond itself is surrounded by a running course. At key points throughout the course there are twelve (maybe thirteen) stations for you to perform exercises ranging from basic stretches to metal bars you can hop over. The most popular (and populatED) is the pull up bar station, where guys apparently spend hours doing nothing but pull ups (seriously, I’ve seen guys stay there for two hours).
Sprinkled elsewhere in the park are newly installed benches (as of summer 2012) and patches of grass to hang out on. Many families come and fish in the pond (though I’ve never actually seen what they catch). There are also barbecue grills in key areas in the park, but they get taken over quick!
There’s more to the park too. Large flowers bloom on a series of trees in early summer (making it a favorite spot for wedding photos) and there are fields large enough for soccer games. There are children’s jungle gyms of course.
The park is a short walk from the downtown shopping are of Elizabeth (Elmora Avenue) and on another side is the Colisseum Diner, making it extra convenient!
I love this park and feel very lucky to be so close to it. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

I love a park you can get lost in; not big enough to actually get lost, but just enough to where you can be secluded from other people and relax. This is Warinanco.
I really appreciate how well-​kept it is. This area of New Jersey isn’t really known for its stellar landscaping, but Warinanco is a great escape from the honking horns and neon lights. I come to play catch or take a walk here, but there are plenty of other things to do; playgrounds, outdoor gyms, paddle boats and ponds, hilly areas, open grassy fields. There are also bathrooms, which doesn’t sound like a big deal but trust me, it is!
Warinanco is beautlful – definitely good as it gets!

Warinanco Park… oh the memories.
I love this park. It has everything you need in a park plus some. Great for a day of exercising. They have basketball courts, tennis courts, an ice skating rink, and many playgrounds. In the summer time, you’ll see a lot of cookouts happening.
**Cops are constantly partrolling the area… mainly for speed violators so be careful driving through.**

Playgrounds, paddle boats, BEAUTIFUL gardens, ice skating, biking, cookouts… etc!!! I mean this park in one of Union County’s greatest assets. And ya know what? I live half a block away from it!
Warinanco Park is just so awesome. My kids play baseball here, I bring them here to play on the playgrounds and sprinklers in the summer. We bring our dog here and let her play. Me and my hub take walks here and sit by the garden. In the spring you can do your little fishing, go no the paddle boats, ave a little picnic. In the summer you can get your permit and have an all out COOKOUT BAYBAY! I love, love waking up in the summer and already smelling the BBQ in the park! Such a past time if you’re from here. The sprinklers are on, the playgrounds are packed, people balling up! One of my favorite places in the world guys. There is a full bike path going all through the park, a separate track for all my runners and walkers that just want to focus. There are stop n go workout stations. This is free fun all year round ya’ll!
In the fall the park is like a rainbow. There are so many trees shedding their leaves its like a postcard. People are in their sweaters and walking the dogs. The kids are getting their last bit of fun from the playgrounds before it gets too cold. Then, thennnn… the Winter! You know what that means? Yup, ice skating! We got ice skating at an affordable cost. You walk in and there is a good old fashioned fire going. The hot chocolate is a must! When you live in an urban area you are surrounded by so many different people. But the one thing about a good park is it makes everyone happy. Nobody needs to be rich to go, and in a park on a playground all kids are the same. This is a very safe county park. The county police have a stop off right before the exit/​entrance where they get their gas so there are always so many cops in the park. I love this park! I can’t wait to post some of my own prized photos of this park!