I have hiked, walked, run, and bikes all the trails here. Brought family too. You will like the small ascent to the top with nice views. Clear days you can see all the way to NYC. Dog friendly. In winter-great for sledding.
The Tourne is a well-maintained and well-used park in Boonton. Trails vary from old wood roads to old railway beds (Ogden Mine Railway) to footpaths. There are plenty of "facilities" (loos, picnic tables etc...), brooks and a couple of lakes. Also a well kept wildflower trail loop. Wildlife is not abundant but we encountered birds, the ubiquitous deer, toads and a snake. A nice place to go for a walk in the woods.
My wife and I and our Irish Setters' Favorite place to hike. Not too many hills, ( strenuous ) and beautiful views. Picnic, swim, play, bike ride, and all that at the Tourne.
One of my favorite places to grill. Quiet. You have the choice of grills by the baseball field/parking lot. Or for a more secluded experience, grills in the woods. There's also a larger, group picnic area with multiple grills. A five minute hike will get you to some nice scenery.
Nice park for a walk, but most of the trails are old woods roads. It's a great place for a nature walk with the family and there are a few nice views and old ruins worth checking out. Serious hikers who are looking for rugged, hiking trails may find "The Tourne" a bit lacking
Great park to picnic or hike around. Lots of trails. Top of the Tourne has great views of NYC Skyline on a clear day.
Tourne Park has a number of hiking trails that are pretty well marked. They are short, all under 4 miles. The yellow trail, which I took, goes up and down a small hill with a nice view at the top. The path is a pebble road with lots of shade and places to sit along the way. 1.2 mile circle around a hill to the top and down again. Nice foliage, trees and ferns throughout.
We wanted to walk our dog some place different so we decided to check out Tourne Park. We came through the east side park entrance on the Boonton side and parked in the first lot. There was a large permanent park map in the lot but they were out of the printed maps you could use on the hike, so we decided to just check out what was around the lot. One trail (Red) lead us down to a small stream where the dog got a drink and another trail (Green) was short but rather steep in spots. We were disappointed you couldn’t drive through the park to the west side entrance. Next time we visit we will bring a printed park map and be prepared to do some longer hikes.
We are regular visitors at Tourne as we take the dog a few times a week. There are spots for picnics with facilities to barbeque. We have seen some great birds including turkey vulture. There's is a farm nearby where we get our fresh fruit and vegetables.
What a great park in our own back yard. The hike could be challenging, but the view is beautiful. The park itself is clean and offers bathrooms and a cookout area