Beat the Heat
Find a Cooling Facility
Cooling Amenities Around You
Find shaded areas, splash pads, drinking fountains, restrooms, seating, and parks.
Cooling Amenities
Branch Brook Park
Shade • Seating • Restrooms • Drinking Fountain
Open Daily
Weequahic Park
Shade • Seating • Restrooms • Drinking Fountain
Open Daily
Chamblee Square Park
Shade • Seating • Splash Pad
Independence Park
Shade • Splash Pad • Seating • Restrooms
Riverfront Park
Shade • Seating • Waterfront Cooling
Riverbank Park
Shade • Seating
Kaboom Park
Shade • Seating • Playground
1st Street Park
Shade • Seating
Nat Turner Park
Shade • Seating • Restrooms
Military Park
Shade • Seating • Drinking Fountain
Recreational Centers Around You
Find recreation centers with indoor cooling, seating, programs, and community support.
Recreation Centers
JFK Recreation Center
211 West Kinney Street, Newark, NJ
Tue – Fri: 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Hayes Park West
179 Boyd Street, Newark, NJ
Mon – Fri: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Kenneth Gibson Recreation Center
226 Rome Street, Newark, NJ
Mon – Fri: 9:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Rotunda Recreation Center
75 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ
Tue – Fri: 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Emergency Cooling Centers (Code Red)
Find nearby places to cool down, stay safe, and get support during extreme heat.
Cooling Centers
Bethany Baptist Church / Bethany Senior Citizen Center
275 W. Market Street, Newark, NJ 07103
Entrance: 58 Hartford Street
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Ironbound Senior Citizen Center
226 Rome Street, Newark, NJ 07105
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Boylan Senior Citizen Center
916 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Vince Lombardi
201 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Nellie Grier Senior Citizen Center
98-104 Maple Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM