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| Eagle Rock Reservation | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Eagle Rock, the namesake of the Eagle Rock Reservation, as seen in 1907 | |
  Site of Eagle Rock Reservation in Essex County. Inset: Location of Essex County in New Jersey. | |
| Location | West Orange, Montclair and Verona, New Jersey |
| Nearest city | Newark |
| Coordinates | 40°48′41″N 74°14′24″W / 40.81139°N 74.24000°W |
| Area | 408 acres (165 ha) |
| Governing body | Essex County |
Eagle Rock Reservation is a 408.33-acre (165.25 ha) forest reserve and recreational park in the First Watchung Mountain of New Jersey (U.S.), located in the communities of West Orange, Montclair, and Verona. The land is owned and administered by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
The reservation is named after the Eagle Rock, a bare rock looking down from the mountain, which marks the boundary between the towns of Montclair and West Orange, New Jersey. The Lenape Trail passes through the reservation. There are many streams that flow throughout the reservation. The forests are home to abundant wildlife, including deer and occasionally bears.
Also located on the grounds of the reservation is a restaurant and special event location called Highlawn Pavilion. The building was once a casino, in the old sense of the word meaning country house, which had various functions through the years, including as a place for refreshments.[1]