Van Saun County Park

Van Saun County Park
The Bergen County Zoological Park's entrance sign
Map
LocationParamus, New Jersey and River Edge, New Jersey
Area130 acres[1]
Created1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Owned byBergen County Department of Parks
Public transit accessNJ Transit Bus transport NJ Transit bus: 168, 752
Websitewww.co.bergen.nj.us/parks-recreation-areas/van-saun-county-park

Van Saun County Park is a park in Paramus and River Edge, New Jersey operated by the Bergen County Parks Department. The park is home to the Bergen County Zoological Park, open all year round and charging admission from May to October. The zoo features a ridable miniature railroad known as the Safari Express. In addition, the park features picnic areas, a baseball field, a softball field, basketball and tennis courts, a soccer field, a playground, a carousel, and pony rides.

The park, including the zoo, was slated for a major expansion as of 2016, which would nearly double the size of the zoo from 12 to 23 acres (4.9 to 9.3 ha) and significantly diversify its population of animal species, as well as add an ice-skating rink and expand automobile parking capacity at the park by hundreds of spaces.[2]

  1. ^ "Van Saun County Park". co.bergen.nj.us. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ Todd South (June 9, 2016). "Plan would double size of Bergen County Zoo over next 15 years". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved June 10, 2016.