Union County • Clark, New Jersey

Clark

Visiting & Lodging

Clark is best explored as a compact local-history and recreation stop, with one of New Jersey’s rare surviving 17th-century houses, county parks, golf, a major reservoir project, deep dining and convenient highway access.

Things to see & do

Dr. William Robinson Plantation Museum

593 Madison Hill Road • 732-340-1571

A rare circa-1690 post-medieval English-style house with a medicine room, period furnishings and local artifacts. The property is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Oak Ridge Park

136 Oak Ridge Road

Large Union County park with sports and recreation facilities. The Union County Archery Range is also located here.

Hyatt Hills Golf Complex

1300 Raritan Road

Golf and practice facilities with an on-site pub/restaurant.

Clark Reservoir

Union County open-space project spanning Clark, Scotch Plains and Westfield. Planned improvements include walking paths, non-motorized boating and a fishing pier.

Township parks

Bartell Park, Caitlin Nelson Park, Curry Field, Picton Park and Veterans Park add neighborhood recreation.

Clark Commons

1255 Raritan Road

Open-air shopping center with retail, grocery, dining, fitness and personal services.

Historic-site access in 2026

The Robinson Plantation House is undergoing an active restoration program involving the roof, timber framing, chimney and exterior finish work. The Clark Historical Society continues to preserve and interpret the property, but visitors should confirm current museum access before making a special trip.

Lodging in Clark

Holiday Inn Clark – Newark Area

36 Valley Road • 732-574-0100

Clark’s principal full-service hotel with approximately 192 rooms, free parking and Wi-Fi, fitness amenities, outdoor seasonal leisure space, on-site restaurant/bar service and more than 8,000 square feet of meeting/event space.

Food during your visit

Clark has enough dining depth to cover an entire visit locally: diners, pub food, Italian, Portuguese barbecue, sushi/Japanese, Thai, Mexican, kosher deli, pizza, bakery, coffee, ice cream and multiple Clark Commons restaurants.

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Getting here

By car

The Garden State Parkway runs through Clark, while Raritan Road and Central Avenue connect the major commercial areas.

By rail

Clark has no NJ TRANSIT rail station. Nearby stations include Rahway, Cranford, Linden and Westfield.

A simple Clark itinerary

Begin at the Robinson Plantation Museum if public access is available that day.
Visit Oak Ridge Park or another local recreation area.
Stop for lunch along Raritan Road or Central Avenue.
Browse Clark Commons or take in golf/recreation at Hyatt Hills.
Finish with dinner at one of Clark’s local restaurants.

Visitor reminders

Verify Robinson Plantation public hours because restoration work may affect access.
Clark Reservoir is a multi-municipality Union County property; use current county maps for project and access details.
Oak Ridge and Esposito parks are Union County facilities even though they serve Clark residents.
Hotel and restaurant hours can change around holidays and events.