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Passaic County Nature Center & Observatory
Rifle Camp Park
West Paterson, NJ 07424
(973) 523-0024



From Interstate 80 Westbound

Take Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road/ West Paterson) then bear left at fork. Proceed to stop sign and make a left onto Squirrelwood Road. You will cross over Route 80. Continue straight through the traffic light and you will pass Berkeley College on your right, the road becomes Rifle Camp Road at this point. When you see Bromilow’s Chocolates, a 7-11 & a gas station on your right, the entrance to Rifle Camp Park will be on your immediate left. The entrance to the park is the driveway after “Bank of New York” sign. Follow the Park Road until it dead ends into a circular parking lot. Park here and take walking path up the hill to the Nature Center & Observatory.

From Interstate 80 Eastbound

Take exit 56A (Squirrelwood Road/ West Paterson). At end of ramp make a right onto Squirrelwood Road and continue straight through the traffic light and you will pass Berkeley College on your right; the road becomes Rifle Camp Road at this point. When you see Bromilow’s Chocolates, a 7-11 & a gas station on your right, the entrance to Rifle Camp Park will be on your immediate left. The entrance to the park is the driveway after “Bank of New York” sign. Follow the Park Road until it dead ends into a circular parking lot. Park here and take walking path up the hill to the Nature Center & Observatory.

From Route 46 Westbound

Take the 1st Valley Road exit (Paterson) and at the end of the ramp make a right onto Valley Road. Make a left at the 2nd light onto Mountain Park Road. Mountain Park Road becomes Weasel Drift Road in West Paterson. Take Weasel Drift Road to Rifle Camp Road and make a left onto Rifle Camp Road. When you see Bromilow’s Chocolates, a 7-11 & a gas station on your right, the entrance to Rifle Camp Park will be on your immediate left. The entrance to the park is the driveway after “Bank of New York” sign. Follow the Park Road until it dead ends into a circular parking lot. Park here and take walking path up the hill to the Nature Center & Observatory.

From Route 46Eastbound

Take the 2nd Valley Road exit (Paterson) and make a left at the 2nd light onto Mountain Park Road. Mountain Park Road becomes Weasel Drift Road in West Paterson. Park entrance is on the right. Take Weasel Drift Road to Rifle Camp Road and make a left onto Rifle Camp Road. When you see Bromilow’s Chocolates, a 7-11 & a gas station on your right, the entrance to Rifle Camp Park will be on your immediate left. The entrance to the park is the driveway after “Bank of New York” sign. Follow the Park Road until it dead ends into a circular parking lot. Park here and take walking path up the hill to the Nature Center & Observatory.
 

 
 

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