Ready To Swim? Darlington County Park Opens Memorial Day Weekend

MAHWAH, NJ — Looking for a place to swim this Memorial Day Weekend? The decision making process may have just gotten easier.

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced that both swimming lakes at Darlington County Park will open this Saturday at 10 a.m. The upper lake, which is home to the Wibit Splash Zone, a water obstacle course open to all residents above 39 inches tall, will also be open for an additional fee.

“As we near the light at the end of the tunnel of this pandemic, the Bergen County Parks System will continue to serve as an outlet for leisure and recreation for our residents,” said Tedesco.

“With proper safety protocols in place, the swimming lake and the Wibit Splash Zone at Darlington County Park will offer visitors another opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and beat the heat this summer.”

The swimming lakes at the park will be open to the public on weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. Weekday operations are set to begin on June 28.

Though the park is reopening, officials said COVID-19 protocols "set forth by the NJ Department of Health and the CDC" will remain in place. Still, excitement remains.

“We’re all anxious to get back to a sense of normalcy. The swimming facilities at Darlington County Park have always been a special destination for our friends and family. I know I speak for a lot of people who can’t wait to get back in the water and enjoy summer to the fullest,” said Bergen County Commissioner Chairman Steve Tanelli.

Admission pricing for Darlington County Park is listed as follows:

Weekend Admission Pricing

• $10 – Bergen County residents (ages 18-61)
• $6 – Children (ages 5-17)
• $15 – Out of county Adults (ages 18-61)
• $6 – Out of county Senior citizens (ages 62 and up)
• $2 – Bergen County Senior citizens (ages 62 and up)

Weekday Admission Pricing

• $8 – Bergen County residents (ages 18-61)
• $6 – Children (ages 5-17)
• $10 – Out of county Adults (ages 18-61)
• $3 – Out of county Senior citizens (ages 62 and up)
• $2 – Bergen County Senior citizens (ages 62 and up)

Wibit Splash Zone pricing is listed as follows (cash only):

• $10 ­– Bergen County residents (single session)
• $15 – Out of county (single session)

Darlington County Park features 178 acres nestled at the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains in Mahwah, county officials said.

The park features three lakes, white sand beaches, a wooded picnic area, open lawns, tennis and handball courts, and a bird and wildlife observation. "It is prized as one of the crown jewels within the Bergen County Parks System," officials said.

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