ESSEX COUNTY HOG PIGNIC
Location

At the Mayapple Hill (south) Picnic Area of South Mountain Reservation from.  There will be a savory PIG ROAST and in addition hot dogs, chicken, roasted potatoes, salads, chips, drinks and dessert. We have a small field adjacent to the picnic area so bring lawn chairs and lawn games. There will be HOG motorcycle games, games for the kids, prizes and a ride-in bike show. Check-in for the bike show between 10 am and 1 pm. Prizes to be awarded at 3 pm. Bathroom facilities are on-site. Music will be provided by Little Anthony and The IPODS. It promises to be great fun! As food has to be estimated and purchased a week before the event, there will be no ticket sales after July 15 and no on-site sales.

Tickets available starting May 1 at Essex County H-D or from any Essex HOG Officer. Adults: $15.00 Children 6 - 12: $8.00 / under 6: Free. This is an OPEN EVENT so bring family and friends.

South Mountain Reservation covers 2,047 acres extending through the municipalities of West Orange, Maplewood, and Millburn between the first and second ridges of the Watchung Mountain Range. It is the largest of Essex County Park System's reservations, built from land purchases begun in 1895 and designed by the famous Olmsted Brothers in stages over the years. A good deal of construction work - trails, footbridges and shelters, was carried out by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. Distinguishing features are Turtle Back Zoo, South Mountain Arena, Washington Rock Lookout Historic Site, ten picnic areas, nineteen miles of hiking and walking trails, twenty-seven miles of carriage roads for jogging, horseback riding and cross-country skiing, Scout camping site, archery range, Rahway River runs through the valley into several ponds and the Orange Reservoir, fishing at Diamond Mill Pond, twenty-five foot Hemlock Falls.

Directions to the Essex County HOG Chapter Picnic

From Bloomfield Ave. to Lakeside Ave. (which runs along Verona Park), head South. Lakeside Ave. becomes Pleasant Valley Way. Follow until you pass under RT 280. Follow directions below (*).

From Eagle Rock Ave. to Pleasant Valley Way, head South. Follow until you pass under RT 280. Follow directions below (*).

From Route 280 to Exit 7 - Pleasant Valley Way, Milburn/Verona, turn South onto Pleasant Valley Way.

* Go straight on Pleasant Valley Way about 3 miles. Make a right onto Cedar Ave., just after Underwood Drive. If you get to Northfield Ave., you passed it. You can then turn right onto Northfield Rd. (heading west) and make your first right onto Mayapple Hill Rd. Both Cedar Rd. and Mayapple Hill Rd. will lead to the picnic area parking lot at the top of the hill.