Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc. Mill Building · Photo: Desmond57 · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Bloomfield Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Bloomfield Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. 6% of Bloomfield Township’s land is conserved, about 214 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #307 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bloomfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bloomfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloomfield Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #307 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Bloomfield Township’s 6% is ahead of 31% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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 Watsessing Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 11 parks & preserves
214 conserved acres
6% of Bloomfield Township’s land. Who manages Bloomfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Park Local Park | County | 78 | Open |
| Watsessing Park Local Park | County | 60 | Open |
| Clarks Pond Local Park | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Bloomfield Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Wrights Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Vassar Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Brookside Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Bloomfield Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
13 places to go in Bloomfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
3.3 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Bloomfield Township: 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bloomfield Township →
Bloomfield Township and its neighbors
Bloomfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | 6% | 0.9 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Glen Ridge | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Nutley Township | 6% | 1.2 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Brookdale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Watsessing | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ampere North | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newark | 4% | 0.9 | 3 | 97% | B+ |
| Belleville Township | 5% | 1.1 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloomfield Township
Where can I hike in Bloomfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Watsessing Park, 0.2 miles; Brookdale Park, 0.1 miles; Foley Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bloomfield Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Bloomfield Township’s trails?
Watsessing Park and Brookdale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bloomfield Township?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bloomfield Township?
32,774 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 243 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloomfield Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #307 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 Bloomfield Township 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 →