West Orange

For buyers looking for an affordable suburb within a 30 minute drive to Manhattan, West Orange fits the bill. West Orange is a large town geographically and population wise. It has a very wide array of housing types, styles, price ranges and therefore it is hard to describe the town in a nutshell. From the estate section of Llewellyn Park, to 1950’s ranch homes, to small multi-families and newer luxury condo developments, the town really has something for every buyer. West Orange has a number of wonderful and unmatched amenities such as a beautiful new middle school, recently upgraded Turtle Back Zoo, new Safari Mini Golf Course, large indoor tennis facility, a convenient park and ride center, indoor ice arena and proximity to a large county park (South Mountain Reservation) and several local country clubs.

• Township of West Orange
• West Orange Public Schools

The Vibe

Check out some of these places and websites to get a feel for West Orange’s unique vibe

• AMC Dine-In Essex Green 9 Theater
• Chit Chat Diner
• Codey Arena
• Eagle Rock Lanes
• Edison National Historic Site
• Folklore Artisanal Tacos
• Golda Och Academy
• Highlawn Pavilion
• JCC
• Llewellyn Park
• Mark & Julie’s Homemade Ice Cream
• McCloone’s Boathouse
• Schneider Hardware
• Seton Hall Prep
• Supreme Bakery
• Turtle Back Zoo
• Valley Vintage
• West Orange Chronicle
• Willow & Olivia Bakery

Unique To Town

• Thomas Edison National Historical Park is Thomas Edison’s home and laboratory called Glenmont, located in Llewellyn Park. Here, the motion picture, improved phonographs, sound recordings, silent and sound movies and the nickel-iron alkaline electric storage battery were invented.
• Turtle Back Zoo, situated on 20 acres in the South Mountain Reservation, features species from every continent except Antarctica. It also has a train ride, a carousel, a playground, a 19 hole mini golf course, and the Treetop Adventure Ropes Course.
• The Codey Arena is an ice hockey and ice skating arena that has public sessions available during weekdays and weekends.
• South Mountain Reservation is home to the Washington Rock Lookout and has 10 picnic areas, 19 miles of hiking/walking trails, 27 miles of roads for jogging, horseback riding and cross country skiing. It also has a fishing pond, waterfalls, paddle boats and a playground.
• Eagle Rock Reservation, home to the 9/11 memorial, has an amazing view of the NYC skyline, bridle paths for horseback riding, hiking trails, and a picnic area.
• Crestmont Country Club features a championship golf course designed by the famous Scottish architect Donald Ross.
• Francis A. Byrne Golf Course is a public golf course that is part of the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
• Rock Spring Country Club has breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and an 18 hole championship golf course. This club merged with the Montclair Golf Club in 2016.
• Essex County Country Club is considered to be one of the top three golf courses in NJ and is NJ’s oldest country club.