Photo: EvanSheppard · CC BY 4.0Allendale has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
11% of Allendale’s land is conserved, about 216 acres. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Crestwood Park (2.2 mi), Celery Farm Natural Area (1.8 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #146 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Allendale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Allendale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Allendale is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #146 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Allendale’s 11% is ahead of 49% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Crestwood Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Celery Farm Natural Area
216 conserved acres
11% of Allendale’s land. Who manages Allendale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celery Farm Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Crestwood Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Smokis Voll Wetlands Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Open |
| Brookside Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Fell House Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Open |
| Orchard Commons Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Allendale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Allendale: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Allendale →
Allendale and its neighbors
Allendale has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale | 11% | 1.8 | 28 | 93% | A |
| Mahwah Township | 46% | 3.0 | 264 | 83% | A+ |
| Ramsey | 9% | 0.9 | 23 | 99% | A |
| Saddle River | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 70% | C+ |
| Waldwick | 4% | 0.4 | 5 | 98% | B |
| Wyckoff Township | 4% | 0.4 | 9 | 82% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Allendale
Where can I hike in Allendale?
The longest trail networks: Crestwood Park, 2.2 miles; Celery Farm Natural Area, 1.8 miles; Orchard Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Allendale is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 11% for a New Jersey town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Allendale’s trails?
Crestwood Park and Celery Farm Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Allendale?
41,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allendale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Allendale have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #146 of 468 in New Jersey. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Allendale neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →