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John Russell Wheeler Park

Tourist attraction Park Memorial park

One of the Best Places To Visits in Linden


Address

US-1, Linden, NJ 07036, United States

Website

ucnj.org

Contact

+1 908-862-0977

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (984 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 6 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (14) people (7) kids (7) picnic (6)
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  • 5/5 Sunny R. 1 year ago on Google • 201 reviews
    This was a GREAT place to be on a 95° day. The park is very pleasant. The staff do excellent crowd control by only allowing a certain amount of people into the park. So get there early cause once there you wont want to leave for quite a awhile.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sally G. 2 years ago on Google • 87 reviews
    Love the simplicity of a Waterpark on a hot sunny day. 2$/kid for residents 4$/kid non residents. 6$/adult non residents. Very clean. Bathrooms great. Well staffed. Not enough shade 😊😲
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Iris L. 11 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    Beautiful and safe for childrens life guard on duty in and out safe rules
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Aixa T. 2 years ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Great hidden gem. It’s perfect to take the kids on a hot day! They had a blast. Everything was clean and the staff out front were pretty good. They would walk around to make sure the kids weren’t too rowdy. There are large gazebo with picnic tables. The bathroom/changing rooms are clean and cared for. Not all the sprinklers are working properly so that was a bummer. But it’s free so!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joy T. 2 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    This is a great place to cool down during those hot summer days. It is clean, beautiful, and free. The splash pad is amazing. All the kids (btw 2-13 years old) had a great time and didn't want to leave. There are waterslides and regular (dry) slides if one didn't want to get wet. Plus, there is a playground right next to it, although we didn't go there. You can have a picnic there as well, as there are picnic tables and room for picnic blankets. Great place!!!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alyssa B. 1 year ago on Google • 196 reviews
    Large sprinkler park, big enough for adults to play and help their little ones. Clean and there are staff on site to keep the flow moving . Small fee for out of county but it’s definitely worth it, you can bring a cooler with food and snacks, blankets and umbrellas to keep cool. Perfect for summer fun.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 One W. 1 year ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Great customer service. The park is clean and they have staff on the ground supervising as the children play. There is also umbrellas and sitting area for picnicking. It's a great spot for the family esp for little kids!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zoe 1 year ago on Google • 69 reviews
    Recommended a good place for mothers who bring children, the staff carefully protects the safety of each player, and every tourist who goes in will check the package to ensure that everyone's safety ... very good places, the children are playingVery happy ...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D.A. G. 6 years ago on Google • 125 reviews
    Great park with a fairly large children's jungle gym, a full-sized soccer feld with stadium lighting, a skate park (the only one that I know of in the area) and lots of paved trails for walking. Until 2017, there was also a nice picnic area with tables, grills, a community pool (open summer months only) which includes a diving board, small jungle gym and baby pool. Attendance has been steadily declining and they're removing the pool to make way for a state-of-the-art water park. It's supposed to be really big and full-featured, but the pool area hasn't even been demolished yet, so only time will tell how the new water park turns out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dawn O. 1 year ago on Google
    Need to be more vigilant about the time people can be in the park because we were in line and it was 100 degrees outside. I was there on July 1st. My family and I left because the attendant told me that we had to wait until 30 people left even though the line was long. I saw people having a birthday party and picnics so I know that no one was leaving the park. I thought that people was asked to leave after 2 to 3 hours if line was long like before. If anyone having parties or picnic they should have time limit so it can be fare to the people who come to have fun in the water. I observed the people in the park and it looked like they owned the park the way they were comfortable in the park. Well I don't like to complain much but this is not the first time I observed this activity, I see it a lot that is why I don't come as much.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joel J. 11 months ago on Google
    One of the better parks in Linden. Serene and equipped with a soccer field and spray park. I've noticed one or two persons fishing where the Rahway River passes through.

  • 5/5 Kc N. 4 years ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Omg i loved this place thank you for been free. I was depressed that i didn't have much money to take my kids anywhere but you guys made it possible. I will come more often. My favorite place of summer fun for my kids indeed.

  • 5/5 So what's next With J. 10 months ago on Google
    My kids love this place. Cheap and you can stay all day! Bring chairs, drinks and lunch for the kiddos.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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