Walker's Park

History
Walker's Park is a 17-acre site located at 400 Mountain Avenue between Gould Avenue and East Greenbrook Road.  The property was purchased by the Borough of North Caldwell from the Walker family after the passing of Woody and Carlee Walker.  The Borough offers passive recreational use of the site in keeping with the intentions of the Walker family.

Walker's Pond
The pond was restored and dredged to remove the vegetative growth that infiltrated the pond.  The pond is open for fishing and periodically stocked by the NJDEP.

Walker's Home
Future use of the Walker's family home is under consideration.  A Request for Expressions of Interest was solicited in January/February 2023 through which suggested uses will be evaluated by the Mayor and Council for potential implementation.  Proposed improvements can be viewed here.

Park Use
The park is open for passive recreation.  Event/Use permits can be obtained through the Recreation Department.  Future improvements are planned for the site in accordance with NJDEP regulations.  See exhibit.

Please be advised that the State requires that anyone age 16 and older must have a license to fish the fresh waters of New Jersey (including privately owned waters) with handline, rod and reel or with a bow. Please visit the State’s website for more information:  https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/fishing/freshwater/buy-a-license/.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  The use of the park and pond is "AT YOUR OWN RISK".  

Gould School Project - Walker’s Park:  Mrs. Linden’s and Mrs. Stomski‘s sixth-grade students at Gould School recently completed a poetry project inspired by Walker's Pond.  The project was a collaboration between the Language Arts and Technology disciplines.  The students’ work is published on the following website for all residents to enjoy the submissions and the students’ appreciation of a piece North Caldwell history:  https://sites.google.com/ncboe.org/walkerspond/home.