 |
Oakland
is a borough in Bergen County in the northeast corner of New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,754. A historical town, the Van Allen House was built in 1748 and was a stop for George Washington and his troops in 1777. From the 1940s to the end of the 1960s, Oakland became known for its' summer bungalow colony that was developed in a valley in West Oakland on the Ramapo River. This was a refuge from the summer heat for a close-knit group of several wealthy and well-known families from New York City and urban New Jersey. There are several recreational parks in Oakland. The largest is located off Oak Street and known to residents simply as the Rec Field." It's home to nine baseball and softball fields, six tennis courts, a roller rink, basketball courts, and other facilities. The Rec Field is also the site of the annual Oakland Carnival and fireworks that take place during the summer. The city of Oakland also offers a camp which runs for six weeks in the summer. Other nearby attractions include Ramapo Mountain State Forest, which can be accessed from Skyline Drive just north of the interchange with I-287. Camp Tamarack was a year-round Boy Scout camp in Oakland that operated from the late 1920s until the mid-1980s just off Skyline Drive. The camp is now abandoned. It ceased all activities and was taken over by the Bergen County park system in the 1990s. Oakland also offers a weekly Farmer's Market that offers fresh produce, live entertainment and music, and children's activities.
Surrounding areas: Kinnelon, New Jersey (5.4 mi), Paterson, New Jersey (8.2 mi), Cedar Grove, New Jersey (11.3 mi), Clifton, New Jersey (11.9 mi), Greenwood Lake, New Jersey (12.5 mi), Passaic, New Jersey (12.9 mi), Cherry Hill, New Jersey (13.4 mi)
|
|
Oakland Vacation Rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oakland Hotels and Resorts
|
|
|
| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Holiday Inn-wayne | 334 Rt 46 E | Wayne, NJ | 6.1 mi. | (973) 256-7000 | | Residence Inn Wayne | 30 Nevins Rd | Wayne, NJ | 6.1 mi. | (973) 872-7100 | | Wellesley Inn Wayne | 1850 Rt 23 & Ratzer Rd | Wayne, NJ | 6.1 mi. | (973) 696-8050 | | Extended Stay America | 112 State Hwy 17 | Ramsey, NJ | 7.1 mi. | (201) 236-9996 | | Howard Johnson Lodge | 1255 Rt 17 S | Ramsey, NJ | 7.1 mi. | (201) 327-4500 | | Wellesley Inn | 946 Rt 17 N | Ramsey, NJ | 7.1 mi. | (201) 934-9250 | | Homewood Suites By Hilton Mahwah | 375 Corporate Dr | Mahwah, NJ | 7.5 mi. | (201) 760-9994 | | Maple Shade Motel | 425 State Rt 17 | Ramsey, NJ | 7.5 mi. | (201) 327-0095 | | Oakwood Corporate Housing | 45F Commerce Way | Totowa, NJ | 8.0 mi. | (800) 872-1090 | | Sheraton Crossroads Hotel | 1 International Blvd | Mahwah, NJ | 8.1 mi. | (201) 529-1660 | | Inn At Ramsey | 1315 State Rt 17 | Ramsey, NJ | 8.1 mi. | (201) 327-6700 | | Residence Inn By Marriott Saddle River | 7 Boroline Rd | Saddle River, NJ | 8.1 mi. | (201) 934-4144 | | Comfort Inn | 160 SR 17 So | Mahwah, NJ | 8.2 mi. | (201) 512-0800 | | Courtyard By Marriott Mahwah | 140 Rt 17 South | Mahwah, NJ | 8.2 mi. | (201) 529-5200 | | Doubletree Hotel Mahwah | 180 Rt 17 S | Mahwah, NJ | 8.2 mi. | (201) 529-5880 | | Wellesley Inn Fairfield | 38 Two Bridges Rd | Fairfield, NJ | 8.3 mi. | (973) 575-1742 | | Amerisuites Paramus/Fair Lawn | 41-01 Broadway (RT 4 W) | Fair Lawn, NJ | 8.5 mi. | (201) 475-3888 | | Ramapo Hillside Motel | Rt 17S | Hillburn, NY | 9.1 mi. | (845) 357-4770 | | B/W Fairfield Executive Inn | 216-234 Rt 46 E | Fairfield, NJ | 9.2 mi. | (201) 575-7700 | | Comfort Inn | 286 Rt 46 E | Fairfield, NJ | 9.2 mi. | (973) 227-4333 | | Crowne Plaza Fairfield | 690 Rt 46 E | Fairfield, NJ | 9.2 mi. | (973) 227-9200 | | Hampton Inn & Suites | 118-124 Rt 46 E | Fairfield, NJ | 9.2 mi. | (973) 575-5777 | | Hilton Woodcliff Lake | 200 Tice Blvd | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 10.2 mi. | (201) 391-4286 | | Howard Johnson | 17 N Airmont Rd | Suffern, NY | 10.5 mi. | (845) 368-1900 | | Courtyard By Marriott Montvale | 100 Chestnut Ridge Rd | Montvale, NJ | 10.7 mi. | (201) 391-7700 | | Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center | 3 Executive Blvd | Suffern, NY | 10.8 mi. | (845) 357-4800 | | Comfort Inn & Suites | 211 Rt 17 S | Paramus, NJ | 10.9 mi. | (201) 261-8686 | | Holiday Inn Express | 50 Rt 17 North | Paramus, NJ | 10.9 mi. | (201) 843-5400 | | Holiday Inn Paramus | 50 Rt 17 N | Paramus, NJ | 10.9 mi. | (201) 843-5400 | | Howard Johnson Lodge | 393 Rt 17 | Paramus, NJ | 10.9 mi. | (201) 265-4200 | | Crowne Plaza At Paramus Park | 601 From Rd | Paramus, NJ | 11.0 mi. | (201) 262-6900 | | Holiday Inn-saddle Brook | 50 Kenney PL | Saddle Brook, NJ | 11.3 mi. | (201) 843-0600 | | Radisson Saddlebrook Hotel | 129 Pehle Ave | Saddle Brook, NJ | 11.4 mi. | (201) 845-7800 | | Ramada Inn Rochelle Park | 375 W Passaic St | Rochelle Park, NJ | 11.5 mi. | (800) 272-6232 | | Park Ridge Marriott Hotel | 300 Brae Blvd | Park Ridge, NJ | 11.8 mi. | (201) 307-0800 | | Howard Johnson | 680 Rt 3 W | Clifton, NJ | 11.9 mi. | (973) 471-3800 | | Wellesley Inn / Clifton | 265 Rt 3 East | Clifton, NJ | 11.9 mi. | (973) 778-6500 | | Saddle Brook Marriott Hotel | GDN St Pkwy & I-80 | Saddle Brook, NJ | 11.9 mi. | (201) 843-9500 | | Embassy Suites Hotel Parsippany | 909 Parsippany Blvd | Parsippany, NJ | 12.4 mi. | (201) 334-1440 | | Pearl River Hilton Hotel | 500 Veteran's Memorial Dr | Pearl River, NY | 13.0 mi. | (845) 735-9000 |
| | | Bed & Breakfast |
| Caldwell House Bed And Breakfast | 25 Orrs Mills Rd | Salisbury Mills, NY | 29.8 mi. | (845) 496-2954 |
|
Oakland Weather & Climate
|
|
|
|
Northern New Jersey has a four-season climate that is classified as humid continental. It consists mainly of elevated highlands and valleys, with minimal influence from the Atlantic Ocean. Prevailing winds are from the southwest in summer and from the northwest in winter. This region has twice as many thunderstorms as the coastal zone. The northern climate zone also has the shortest growing season, about 155 days. The first frost in autumn is around the first of October, and fall is the driest time of the year.
Average temperatures in winter are usually just below freezing. Spring and autumn have wide temperature variations, with lower humidity than summer. Snowfall varies year to year, but is about 40-50 inches in the northwestern highlands.
|
| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
35°F |
18°F |
3.95 in. |
36°F |
| February |
38°F |
19°F |
2.98 in. |
35°F |
| March |
47°F |
28°F |
4.04 in. |
38°F |
| April |
59°F |
38°F |
4.23 in. |
44°F |
| May |
70°F |
48°F |
4.54 in. |
52°F |
| June |
78°F |
57°F |
4.34 in. |
60°F |
| July |
84°F |
63°F |
4.31 in. |
69°F |
| August |
81°F |
61°F |
4.25 in. |
70°F |
| September |
73°F |
53°F |
4.58 in. |
68°F |
| October |
62°F |
41°F |
3.67 in. |
60°F |
| November |
51°F |
33°F |
4.10 in. |
57°F |
| December |
40°F |
24°F |
3.79 in. |
52°F |
|
Oakland Map & Transportation
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Click each thumbnail image to enlarge. |
 |
|
 |
 |
The closest airports in the area are the Teterboro airport (TEB) located about 15 miles southeast of Oakland in Teterboro, New Jersey, the Newark Liberty International airport (EWR) located approximately 22 miles south of Oakland in Newark, New Jersey, the La Guardia airport (LGA) located roughly 26 miles southeast of Oakland in New York, New York, the Stewart International airport (SWF) located around 34 miles north of Oakland in Newburgh, New York, and finally the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located about 36 miles southeast of Oakland in New York, New York.
|
|
Oakland Attractions
|
|
|
| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Jeepers | West Nyack | NY | 16.3 mi. | | | Bowcraft Amusement Park | Scotch Plains | NJ | 25.6 mi. | | | Glen Island Park | New Rochelle | NY | 26.1 mi. | | | Astroland | Brooklyn | NY | 29.6 mi. | | | Coney Island Boardwalk | Brooklyn | NY | 29.6 mi. | | | Coney Island - Kenny Kaufman | Brooklyn | NY | 29.6 mi. | | | Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park | Brooklyn | NY | 29.6 mi. | | | Nellie Bly Park | Brooklyn | NY | 29.6 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 30.3 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 37.3 mi. | | | Land Of Make Believe | Hope | NJ | 37.4 mi. | | | Keansburg Amusement Park | Keansburg | NJ | 40.1 mi. | | | Adventureland | Farmingdale | NY | 47.0 mi. | | | Pocono Play Park | Bartonsville | PA | 53.5 mi. | | | Bushkill Park | Easton | PA | 54.8 mi. | | | Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 61.0 mi. | | | Jenkinson's Boardwalk | Point Pleasant Beach | NJ | 64.7 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 67.4 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 67.4 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 67.4 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 40.8 mi. | | | Alpine Slide at Camelback | Tannersville | PA | 54.3 mi. | | | Carousel Water & Fun Park | Beach Lake | PA | 61.4 mi. | | | Sesame Place | Langhorne | PA | 67.5 mi. | | | Dorney Park & Whitewater Kingdom | Allentown | PA | 70.0 mi. | | | Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 83.8 mi. | | | Mountain Creek | Vernon | NJ | 87.0 mi. | | | Water World | Phoenixville | PA | 89.6 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 95.9 mi. | | | Thundering Surf Water Slide | Beach Haven | NJ | 100.5 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| High Mountain Golf Club | Franklin Lakes | NJ | 3.4 mi. | | | Sunset Valley Golf Course | Pompton Plains | NJ | 3.9 mi. | | | Passaic County Golf Course | Wayne | NJ | 6.5 mi. | | | Darlington Golf Course | Mahwah | NJ | 8.0 mi. | | | Spook Rock Golf Course | Suffern | NY | 9.0 mi. | | | Beaver Brook Country Club | Clinton | NJ | 10.4 mi. | | | Orchard Hills Golf Club | Paramus | NJ | 11.3 mi. | | | Paramus Golf Course | Paramus | NJ | 11.3 mi. | | | Blue Hill Golf Course | Pearl River | NY | 13.0 mi. | | | Emerson Golf Club | Emerson | NJ | 13.1 mi. | | | Bergen Hills Country Club | River Vale | NJ | 13.4 mi. | | | Fernwood Country Club | Roseland | NJ | 13.4 mi. | | | Valley Brook Golf Club | River Vale | NJ | 13.4 mi. | | | Bowling Green Golf Club | Milton | NJ | 13.9 mi. | | | Knoll East Country Club | Parsippany | NJ | 13.9 mi. | | | Knoll West Golf Club | Parsippany | NJ | 13.9 mi. | | | Green Pond Golf Club | Rockaway | NJ | 15.0 mi. | | | Stonybrook Golf Club | Hopewell | NJ | 15.0 mi. | | | Anchor Golf Land | Whippany | NJ | 15.4 mi. | | | Francis Byrne Golf Course | West Orange | NJ | 15.5 mi. | | | Overpeck County Golf Course | Teaneck | NJ | 15.8 mi. | | | Black Bear Golf Club | Franklin | NJ | 16.2 mi. | | | Broadacres Golf Club | Orangeburg | NY | 16.5 mi. | | | Hendricks Field Golf Course | Belleville | NJ | 16.5 mi. | | | Spa Golf Club | Vernon | NJ | 16.6 mi. | | | Hickory Hill Golf Course | Warwick | NY | 17.1 mi. | | | Pinch Brook Golf Course | Florham Park | NJ | 17.2 mi. | | | Rockleigh Golf Course | Rockleigh | NJ | 17.5 mi. | | | Great Gorge Golf Club | McAfee | NJ | 18.0 mi. | | | Tamcrest Country Club | Alpine | NJ | 18.0 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Craigmeur | Newfoundland | NJ | 9.2 mi. | | | Mount Peter | Warwick | NY | 17.5 mi. | | | Shawnee Mountain | Delaware | PA | 35.1 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 48.6 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 48.6 mi. | | | Holiday Mountain | Monticello | NY | 49.6 mi. | | | Alpine Mountain | Analomink | PA | 49.9 mi. | | | Camelback | Tannersville | PA | 54.3 mi. | | | Tanglewood | Tafton | PA | 54.9 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 65.9 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 75.1 mi. | | | Doe Mountain | Macungie | PA | 75.8 mi. | | | Belleayre Moutain | Highmount | NY | 79.0 mi. | | | Elk Mountain | Union Dale | PA | 80.1 mi. | | | Mount Tone | Lake Como | PA | 80.2 mi. | | | Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 82.5 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 83.0 mi. | | | Hidden Valley Ski | Hidden Valley | PA | 85.7 mi. | | | Hidden Valley | Vernon | NJ | 87.0 mi. | | | Vernon Valley Great Gorge | Vernon | NJ | 87.0 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Ringwood Manor State Park | | NJ | 8.8 mi. | | | Farny State Park | | NJ | 9.7 mi. | | | Wawayanda State Park | | NJ | 15.0 mi. | | | Blauvelt State Park | | NY | 17.9 mi. | | | Palisades State Park | | NJ | 18.5 mi. | | | Tallman Mountain State Park | | NY | 18.5 mi. | | | Palisades State Park | | NY | 19.0 mi. | | | High Tor State Park | | NY | 19.2 mi. | | | Rockland Lake State Park | | NY | 19.7 mi. | | | Hook Mountain State Park | | NY | 20.4 mi. | | | Palisades Interstate Park | | NY | 21.0 mi. | | | Hopatcong State Park | | NJ | 21.8 mi. | | | Stony Point State Park | | NY | 21.9 mi. | | | Musconetcong State Park | | NJ | 23.6 mi. | | | Bear Mountain State Park | | NY | 23.6 mi. | | | Bear Mountain State Park | | NY | 23.9 mi. | | | Cranberry State Park | | NJ | 24.8 mi. | | | Swartswood State Park | | NJ | 29.2 mi. | | | High Point State Park | | NJ | 29.3 mi. | | | Washington Rock State Park | | NJ | 29.9 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Hopper-Goetschius House Museum | Upper Saddle River | NJ | 9.2 mi. | (History) | | Bergen Museum of Art and Science | Paramus | NJ | 10.9 mi. | (Art) | | Montclair Art Museum | Montclair | NJ | 13.3 mi. | (Art) | | Hofstra Museum | Hempstead | NY | 15.3 mi. | (Art) | | African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers | Tenafly | NJ | 16.8 mi. | (Art) | | Morris Museum | Morristown | NJ | 18.8 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Hudson Valley Children's Museum | Nyack | NY | 18.8 mi. | (Children's) | | Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum | Lake Hopatcong | NJ | 19.0 mi. | (History) | | Newark Museum Online | Newark | NJ | 19.8 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Newark Museum | Newark | NJ | 19.8 mi. | (Art) | | Hudson River Museum | Yonkers | NY | 19.9 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | China the Beautiful | Guttenberg | NJ | 20.4 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Liberty Science Center | Jersey City | NJ | 22.0 mi. | (Science) | | American Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria | NY | 24.1 mi. | (Technology) | | Lower East Side Tenement Museum | New York | NY | 24.7 mi. | (History) | | Museum of Chinese in the Americas | New York | NY | 24.7 mi. | (History) | | Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | New York | NY | 24.7 mi. | (History) | | South Street Seaport Museum | New York | NY | 24.7 mi. | (History) | | Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum | New York | NY | 24.7 mi. | (History) | | Web Museum of Calendars and Wood Types | New York | NY | 24.7 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 10.9 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 23.6 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 24.7 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 28.9 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 29.6 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 29.6 mi. | | | Staten Island Zoo | Staten Island | NY | 31.8 mi. | | | Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 56.2 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 61.0 mi. | | | Philadelphia Zoological Garden | Philadelphia | PA | 87.2 mi. | | | New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden | Camden | NJ | 87.6 mi. | | | Brandywine Zoo | Wilmington | DE | 110.6 mi. | | | Ross Park Zoo | Binghamton | NY | 113.8 mi. | |
Notice a problem with the information on this page? Please notify us.
|
Disclaimer: We recommend you conduct your own research regarding all accomodations and attractions found on this website. The distances shown on this website are straight-line distances as the crow flies. The road distance may be considerably longer. You assume all liability for use of any information found on this website. No information is confirmed or warranted in any way. By using our services you agree to the terms and conditions of this disclaimer.
|
| We are the #1 site for your New Jersey Vacation presenting New Jersey vacation rentals, hotels, weather and map for each city. |
New Jersey Vacation .com
©1997-2024 All Rights Reserved.
|
|