Photo: BaghChal · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bradley Beach
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bradley Beach, 0.3 per square mile of land. 49 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #396 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bradley Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bradley Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bradley Beach is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #396 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Bradley Beach’s 1% is ahead of 2% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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 Riley Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fletcher Lake Park
4 conserved acres
1% of Bradley Beach’s land. Who manages Bradley Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bradley Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lake Terrace Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Bradley Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.9 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Bradley Beach: 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Bradley Beach →
Bradley Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beach | 1% | 0.3 | 12 | 99%+ | B |
| Neptune Township | 2% | 1.0 | 22 | 99% | A− |
| Ocean Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bradley Beach
Where can I hike in Bradley Beach?
The longest trail networks: Riley Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bradley Beach is conserved land?
1% 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 Bradley Beach’s trails?
Riley Park and Fletcher Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bradley Beach?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bradley Beach?
13,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bradley Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bradley Beach have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #396 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 Bradley Beach 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 →