Meadowland Park Lake

In the early 20th century, man-made Meadowland Park Lake attracted young swimmers seeking relief on hot summer days, and resident and fishing enthusiast Clarence B. Riker stocked the pond with fish during the summer months so that anyone with a rod and reel could enjoy fishing. Today residents call it the Duck Pond. Swans originally made the pond their home, but now Canada geese and ducks mainly paddle across the water, while herons and egrets fish in its shallow waters. In winter, when the pond freezes, residents skate and play hockey, and a skate house stands on the east side. The South Orange Seaport Society also sails model electric boats on the Duck Pond each week.

South Orange, New Jersey · United States