Centennial Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Szeremeta · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bay Head
7% of Bay Head’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
7% of Bay Head’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bay Head, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
26 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Centennial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
7% of Bay Head’s land. Water is left out: Bay Head has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bay Head’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Local Recreation Area · 24 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetlands Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Municipal Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bay Head
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bay Head
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Bay Head
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Tennis
2Soccer
2Pickleball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bay Head: April to July
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Bay Head →
Next door
Bay Head and its neighbors
Bay Head has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Head | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Point Pleasant | 2% | 0.3 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bay Head
Where can I hike in Bay Head?
The longest trail networks: Centennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bay Head’s trails?
Centennial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bay Head?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bay Head?
14,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bay Head or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bay Head neighbors.
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Sources
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 →