West Orange Area Guide
BEST WESTERN PLUS Turtle Brook Inn is located in West Orange, New Jersey, where visitors can enjoy a variety of entertaining and enriching activities, both indoors and out. The downtown area of West Orange offers shopping, dining and entertainment, while areas like Eagle Rock Reservation and South Mountain Reservation provide hiking, fishing, picnicking and other fun outdoor recreation. Golfers will enjoy how close Turtle Brook Inn is to Rock Spring Club and Essex Country Club, and families will love our location just across the street from all the excitement of Turtle Back Zoo.
Sporting Events
The Prudential Center, a $400 million sports and entertainment complex located just eight miles from Turtle Brook Inn, is home to many action-packed sports events. NBA's New Jersey Nets, NHL's Devil's, Seton Hall Pirates basketball and the WNBA's New York Liberty all call the Prudential Center home, and provide fantastic feats of athleticism throughout the year. Other sports venues nearby are the Owen T. Carrol Field where Seton Hall Pirates baseball and soccer are played, as well as the Walsh Gymnasium, for women's basketball and volleyball.
West Orange Arts & Culture
Visitors to West Orange can take advantage of a myriad of cultural attractions in the area. The Prudential Center is not only home to sports events, but also hosts world-class concerts and performances, as does the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, South Orange Performing Arts Center and the Oscar Schindler Performing Arts Center, all within minutes of our hotel. If you're in the mood for some musical theater, check out the Paper Mill Playhouse, a small theater devoted to classic and new musicals. To gaze at artwork, visit the Newark Museum, where you'll find contemporary and ancient art from around the globe, or stop by the Montclair Art Museum, which offers exhibits of American and Native American art.
Nature & History
Outdoor enthusiasts visiting West Orange can enjoy 408 acres of hills, valleys, streams and wooded grounds with wildlife and offering an extensive trail system at the Eagle Rock Reservation. The South Mountain Reservation, another reservation near our hotel, is a 2,050-acre preserve that encompasses lakes, streams, hiking trails, the Richard J. Codey Arena and the Turtle Back Zoo.
For an interesting lesson in history, visit the Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The park is comprised of Thomas Edison's estate, and his laboratory, out of which came the motion picture camera, improved phonographs, sound recordings, silent and sound movies and nickel-iron alkaline electric storage battery.
If you're looking for hotels near the Turtle Back Zoo, Richard J. Codey Arena, the Prudential Center or other West Orange area destinations, look no further than Best Western Turtle Brook Inn. With comfortable accommodations, thoughtful amenities and exemplary service, all at an affordable price, we're an ideal choice for West Orange lodging.
