Founded in 1895, the Essex County Park Commission, was the first county park system in the United States. D.C. The Olmsted style features winding roads, natural blended waterways, open fields and overlooks - all evident characteristics of the County's parks. The Essex County Park System boasts 68 tennis courts, three public golf courses, two community centers, three reservations, a zoo, an environmental center and an indoor ice-skating complex.
Programs range from tennis clinics and golf tournaments to summer camps and outdoor concerts.
In 1995, Essex County will celebrate the Park System's 100th anniversary. Art and Culture Permits Collaborations Recreation Programs Senior Programming Libraries Listing of Museums, Music and Performing Arts, Dance, Theater, Galleries. Branch Brook Park with Sacred Heart Cathedral in background. All rights reserved. Designed by Inteleca Communications Corp.