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Jacob Ford Playground
Philip Pl & Valley View Dr, Morristown, NJ

Directions
From 287 S take exit 36 which is CR-510/Laffayette Ave toward Morris Ave.  Turn left onto
Ridgedale Ave.  Turn left onto Morris St.  Stay straight on Morris and then bear right onto
Washington Ave at statue.  Make an almost immediate right onto Valley View Dr and travel to
bottom of hill.  The playground will be on your left just after Philip Pl.

Description
Brand new neighborhood park with lovely shade and pretty equipment.  Adjacent to a fairly
busy street and fenced in, nice spot for a picnic or small play date. Great hill for sledding!

Amenities
  • Benches
  • Picnic Tables
  • Drinking Fountain  
  • Baseball
  • Tennis

Parking: Street only
Picnicking: Small gazebo with tables
Climbing: Suspended steering wheel shaped rings, rungs, ladders, stepping stools,
corkscrew pole, fireman’s pole, drawbridge, stairs, climbing wall
Playthings: Chimes and music center, call boxes, steering wheel, tic-tac-toe, log roll,
storefronts and benches, tigers mouth, gear shifts, handprints, monocular
Slides: Corkscrew, bump, three straight
Swings: Four toddler

Make a Day of It
The closest destinations to this playground are Washington’s Headquarters Museum, the
Morris Museum and Friendly’s Ice Cream.  You can also check out
Glassworks studio while in
the area!
    PO Box 295, Mt Tabor, NJ 07878  P 201-572-1554 F 201-299-2521  info@theplaygroundguide.com