Watsessing Park — Attraction in Bloomfield

8/9/22: Signs need to posted regarding mopeds and motorcycles riding in the park. There are several people who ride their motorcycles through the park during the late afternoons and evenings. 7/3/22: I have noticed the playground is open at night.The playground is not lit and absolutely black. Children are in the playground which can be a safety hazard. I have witnessed adults and teens hanging out at the benches and inside the playground smoking weed and drinking. I guess when someone is injured and files a lawsuit something will be done. 6/7/2022: Park would be much nicer if all visitors cleaned up after themselves. Cans, bottles, dirty diapers and other garbage laying in the grass within feet of a trash receptacles. Police presence needs to more visible in the park, especially after schools let out and in the evenings. Overall, a very nice park. Safe neighborhood. Family oriented. Nice park for jogging, walking, reading and relaxing. Children's playground has very nice renovations. Playing fields for softball, soccer and football. Walking distance from nearby restaurants, Accessible to Bloomfield Ave, Broad Street, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield Lackawana Station, NJ Transit bus lines, 11, 28, 29, 34, 72, 94, GO28 and the Parkway north and south and Bloomfield Police station is...

Beautiful park and playground. People that were there were meh. Visited the small spray park which was nice. There was a group of teenagers in the way to the spray park smoking weed. I'm happy it's no longer illegal, but find it disrespectful to smoke anything so close in the presence of children. Another parent was also smoking right at the gate of the spray park. The new playground area near Bloomfield ave is huge and pretty. Shortly after arriving, i witnessed an older child peeing on the seesaw game then got up and went to continue playing in the playground with her pants all wet from pee. This is how kids get sick. The child's parent did not seem to be anywhere in sight. For this, i would not...

Honestly the children's playground of this part of watsessing park is a little disappointing. It is not very equipped with a playground suitable for my 2 year old. There is only 1 slide, a set of swings, and some weird bouncy 4 person version of a weird seesaw thing. My daughter and nephew got bored pretty quick going between those only two toys. Also there trees all over the park, but ZERO trees where the playground was which on a sunny day it was EXTREMELY sunny and hot. It was almost too hot to slide down the slide. We only stayed about 10 minutes because of this. It just was not the best experience. I think I would only come here on a cool day passing by or something but not as a trip...