newark reservoir

digitalingrid

It's a nicely paved trail around a man-made reservoir with wonderful views of Newark. It offers a decent workout for a middle aged person such as myself

flowerlover298

Beautiful spot with a one mile trail. A little oasis in the middle of Newark. Good placee to walk dogs, run, or just enjoy the water views.

JosephR381

Great view of the city, fun place to hike with the kids, very peaceful and unexplored location. It is amazing that this area is not used by more people.

LynneS856

A great place to walk. This is truly special because of its uniqueness. Don't be intimidated by the uphill (well steady incline). It's worth the walk up to get to the reservoir which is lovely. The view from the top, including the old paper mill is outstanding. Feels like the country.

546cathrynh

I love walking in the early morning at the reservoir. The view is just lovely. During my recent walk I saw an egret, a heron, and several ducks. It is a quiet, peaceful walk. I liked the fact that I passed several families either on their bicycles or walking, like me. The 1.1 mile is over before you know it. I felt very safe because there were several people on the trail with me, and the entire trail is visible at all times.

AmyK41129

Just outside of Newark, you can feel like you are miles away, down at the beach! A 1.1 mile path circles the reservoir, you park at the bottom and walk (climb) up a .75mi path to get there. Lovely at dusk as the birds fly in and land on the water. But wonderful any time - even in the heat of summer there is always a breeze up there.

Soul_Man2015

The Newark Reservoir is high up, giving nice clean air to people walking and running and what not. It's very scenic, surrounded by woods, and in the center is the pond...the reservoir. It's a long walk up the hill to get to the circular trail, but I along with many others, just cut up the side of the hill. It's also great for sledding on!

tealuv

Nice place for a walk or a bike ride. It can be very windy and either hot or cold.. Dress in layers!! Be sure to secure your belongings out of view and lock your vehicle. Unfortunately there have been a few thefts from vehicles in the parking lot. You can divert away from the reservoir and enjoy the trails through the woods.

893BradF

This is a really nice area to walk around. I really enjoyed taking some pictures there around sunset!

dotNewark

Great place to go for an afternoon or evening walk. . while you look over the Newark area. High on a hill the reservoir offers a nice stroll or jog around the water. I would recommend it.

ShannonM638

The reservoir is accessible from behind Pinebrook Apartments, and friends and I who used to live there would go for daily walks around the paved trail circling the reservoir. The trail offers a lovely place to observe the water as well as a pretty impressive view of the surrounding Newark area. You can also pick up a bike trail to White Clay creek from the wooded side of the reservoir. Hobbyist photographer friends of mine also like to go there to shoot the sunrise or sunset. It is a cool place to see if you're looking for a little adventure.

Projournalist

The Newark City reservoir features a picturesque view of this small town, and a relaxing lake atop a modest hill. Ample free parking below allows access to a gently sloped asphalt trail up to the rim of the reservoir. The path encircles the lake, and offers a few benches and access to some of the beautiful wooded trails of White Clay Creek Park, but no other facilities such as picnic grounds, drinking water or rest rooms, except for a porta-john at the top. A simple, clean, safe getaway from downtown.