Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park
Park
100 acres6.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bayonne
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bayonne
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bayonne, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park (6.1 mi), Dennis P. Collins Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #318 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
185 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
215 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
4.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bayonne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bayonne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bayonne is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #318 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bayonne’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (215 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 32%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Bayonne’s 5% is ahead of 25% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
Water is 48% of Bayonne’s area (5 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dennis P. Collins Park
Park
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park100 acres · 6.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDennis P. Collins Park22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Directions16th Street Park26 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMercer County Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHarbor View Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBayonne Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShooters Island5 acres
Terry Collins Park2 acres
James J. Donovan Park1 acres
DirectionsRussell Golding Park1 acres
DirectionsSister Miriam Teresa Park1 acres
DirectionsFrancis G. Fitzpatrick Park1 acres
8th Street Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
185 conserved acres
5% of Bayonne’s land. Water is left out: Bayonne has 5.8 square miles of land and 5.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bayonne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County103 ac
Town or city81 ac
Local Park · 176 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven R Gregg Park Local Park | County | 97 | Open |
| Dennis Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| G Thomas DiDomenico Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Mercer Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Halecky Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Shooters Island Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Harbor View Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Al slootsky Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Sir Miriam Theresa Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
55 places to go in Bayonne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bayonne
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bayonne
16th Street Playground 1In Bayonne Park
DirectionsJuliette Street Park
DirectionsMercer Park PlaygroundIn Mercer County Park
Directions33 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Bayonne
The Sgt. Vincent J. Oliva Mini Dog Park (For Small Dogs)In Dennis P. Collins Park
DirectionsThe Sirius Dog Park (For Large Dogs)In Dennis P. Collins Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Bayonne
16th Street Park Dock
DirectionsScenic views in Bayonne
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Bayonne
10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
26Tennis
19Basketball
18Baseball
13Soccer
4Football
2Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Bayonne Truck House No. 1Building · listed 1976
About itFirst Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen NeckBuilding · listed 1982
About itHale-Whitney MansionBuilding · listed 1996
About itRobbins Reef Light StationStructure · listed 2006
About itBayonne Trust CompanyBuilding · listed 2006
About itSaint Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bayonne: April to June, August and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bayonne →
Next door
Bayonne and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | 5% | 1.5 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Jersey City | 18% | 1.6 | 4 | 99%+ | A |
| Elizabeth | 2% | 0.3 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Newark | 4% | 0.9 | 3 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bayonne
Where can I hike in Bayonne?
The longest trail networks: Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park, 6.1 miles; Dennis P. Collins Park, 0.7 miles; 16th Street Park, 0.2 miles; Mercer County Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bayonne is conserved land?
5% 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 Bayonne’s trails?
Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park and Dennis P. Collins Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bayonne?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bayonne?
28,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bayonne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 215 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bayonne have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #318 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 Bayonne 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 →