Richard P. Kane Natural Area
Managed by Meadowlands Conservation Trust
546 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Carlstadt
13% of Carlstadt’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. 13% of Carlstadt’s land is conserved, about 337 acres. 342 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #298 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
337 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
342 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Carlstadt?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carlstadt have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carlstadt is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #298 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Carlstadt’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land54 acres of park per 1,000 residents (342 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−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 78%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 36%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Carlstadt’s 13% is ahead of 56% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 8% of them.
Water is 6% of Carlstadt’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
337 conserved acres
13% of Carlstadt’s land. Water is left out: Carlstadt has 3.9 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Carlstadt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city333 ac
Regional agency4 ac
Local Conservation Area · 320 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation And Wildlife Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 320 | Open |
| Lindberg Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hackensack Meadowlands Preserve Area Parcel 2 - River Barge Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Peter Rasmus Jr Little League Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Carlstadt Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Carlsadt Village Green Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Carlstadt
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Carlstadt
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Carlstadt: 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 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carlstadt →
Next door
Carlstadt and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Bergen Township6.8 miSecaucus5.8 miEast Rutherford1.6 miRidgefield0.7 miCarlstadt0.1 miWood-Ridge0.0 miMoonachie0.0 miSouth Hackensack Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlstadt | 13% | under 0.1 | 54 | 99%+ | A− |
| Wood-Ridge | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | C |
| East Rutherford | 2% | 0.4 | 4 | 94% | B− |
| Moonachie | 3% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B− |
| North Bergen Township | 6% | 1.3 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Ridgefield | 10% | 0.3 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
| South Hackensack Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C |
| Secaucus | 16% | 1.0 | 30 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carlstadt
Where can I hike in Carlstadt?
The longest trail networks: River Barge Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carlstadt is conserved land?
13% 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 Carlstadt’s trails?
Richard P. Kane Natural Area and River Barge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carlstadt?
24,748 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carlstadt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 342 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carlstadt have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #298 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 Carlstadt 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 →