Richard A. Rutkowski Park — Attraction in Bayonne

A nice small park for jogging, walking the dog, fishing by the rip-rap rocks, and taking nice photos of the sunset across Newark Bay. There is a small sandy beach too, but be careful with broken glass pieces. Check out the ancient crane, a museum piece, that was used by Electric Boat Company of Bayonne that manufactured the famous PT boats of World War II. No barbecuing allowed in this park. Trash and recycling bins are ubiquitous along the paths (but sad to note that some people would rather toss trash and plastics outside the bins).

A wooden deck allows you to sit and watch the bay and sunset. If bored, you can walk to Bayonne Park via the ecological boardwalk that traverses an interesting tidal flat where you can observe wildlife (birds, ducks, fish, etc). Along the boardwalk are stations where wildlife pictures are posted in case you'd like to identify the wildlife you see. If you'd rather bike or jog to Bayonne Park, you can take the longer, paved pathway along the shoreline. For those doing long distance hiking and using GPS: note that you will not be able to safely walk to Jersey City or anywhere north from this park because of the busy Route 440; you will have to go back to Bayonne Park where you most...

This place doesn't exist. Don't go here. There's absolutely nothing there. There's no beautiful scenery. There's no boardwalk and bike path through a marshland populated by all sorts of wildlife. It's just a void on the shore of Newark Bay.

All kidding aside, it's so peaceful and quiet since it's this little hidden gem. The sunsets are stunning. There's several species of bird you can spot over the course of the year. There's even a family of skunk hiding out in the bushes. The northern section of the park has a butterfly garden planted and maintained by a local group that is just so beautiful once everything is blooming.

My wife and I will take daily strolls through the park just to escape to nature, even if just...

Rutkowski Park is unique. It's a restored salt marsh near Newark Bay that has an interesting population of waterfowl. There's a long boardwalk with shelters along the way to watch the birds without disturbing them. You are almost certain to see large and small Blue Herons fishing almost any visit. Not necessarily that great for kids if they are rowdy, but there's a general recreation area at the end of the nature area for that. You can enter from the north off 440 or south of the nature area from Kennedy Boulevard. Parking. At the north end, you can walk right to the edge...