Splash pads in Saddle Brook, New Jersey

Saddle River County Park's Saddle Brook section is the parents' shortcut on the Bergen County 6-mile bike path, and the spray ground is the cooldown waypoint between Rochelle Park and the Glen Rock end. Ground jets and a couple of taller arches sit beside the playground; bring bikes or scooters because the paved trail is the real attraction. Free parking is generous, restrooms tidy, shade plentiful from sycamores along the river. Bergen County summer humidity is the swampy kind — early mornings or post-5pm are the sane windows. Pack a picnic; concession options nearby are limited. Open roughly Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.