Top 3 Waterfalls around Summit

generally lovely ride along some lakes, with access to bike friendly trails.

Watchung Lake is a super place. It has a cascading dam at one end that holds the water back and a park just below the dam. It also has a series of lake fountains, and the whole area is just a feast for your eyes when you are cycling past. If you have time, take a break here instead, as it is so pretty.

Hemlock Falls is a small waterfall in the South Mountain Reservation in New Jersey. There are a few different trails that take you to the falls, but all end at the bridge next to the falls. You can usually run to Hemlock Falls year round, but the waterfall is frozen solid in the winter months.

One of a pair of lakes in Echo Lake Park, Lower Echo Lake is a popular year-round destination. Pedal boating and fishing bring in visitors during the warmer months, while ice skating becomes available as the temperature drops.

This is one of the two lakes that Echo Lake Park has to offer. You can observe people fishing, on pedal boats, or just enjoying the park. Lower Echo Lake features a nice waterfall that makes for a relaxing break.

South Mountain Reservation is a nature reserve that spans 2,112 acres along the Rahway River. This park is known for its hardwood forests, waterfalls, creeks, and vistas of New York and New Jersey at the higher points within the park.

The entire waterway from the upper Orange Reservoir down to the southern boundary of the South Mountain Reservation is controlled through means of irrigation and damming. There is a small dam here between Campbells Pond and Diamond Mill Pond that usually creates a little cascade.

Hemlock Falls is a small waterfall in the South Mountain Reservation in New Jersey. There are a few different trails that take you to the falls, but all end at the bridge next to the falls. You can usually hike to Hemlock Falls year round, but the waterfall is frozen solid in the winter months.