Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park
Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Cliffwood Beach
38% of Cliffwood Beach’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. 38% of Cliffwood Beach’s land is conserved, about 210 acres. 195 acres are parks and preserves, 64 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
38%
210 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
195 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
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
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The longest trail network is Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Overlook Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
210 conserved acres
38% of Cliffwood Beach’s land. Water is left out: Cliffwood Beach has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cliffwood Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city209 ac
State natural resources9 ac
Not recorded84 ac
Local Conservation Area · 129 acLocal Park · 93 acLocal Recreation Area · 58 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 acState Other or Unknown · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwood Beach Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 140 | Open |
| Happy Meadows Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Municipal Open Space Local Park | Not recorded | 29 | Open |
| Harbor Estuary Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Division of Parks and Forestry Unknown State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 9 | Open |
| Wooded Lot Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ross Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Overlook Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Cliffwood Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Cliffwood Beach
Cliffwood Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Cliffwood Beach
Overlook PlaygroundIn Overlook Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Seawall0.1 mi
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
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cliffwood Beach: April to August
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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 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. The climate in Cliffwood Beach →
Next door
Cliffwood Beach and its neighbors
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Old Bridge Township33 miAberdeen Township4.3 miLaurence Harbor2.3 miKeyport1.0 miCliffwood Beach0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwood Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aberdeen Township | 15% | 0.8 | 32 | 99%+ | A |
| Old Bridge Township | 22% | 0.9 | 82 | 90% | A |
| Laurence Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keyport | 2% | 0.7 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cliffwood Beach
Where can I hike in Cliffwood Beach?
The longest trail networks: Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park, 0.4 miles; Overlook Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cliffwood Beach’s trails?
Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park and Overlook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cliffwood Beach?
24,910 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cliffwood Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 203 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cliffwood Beach 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 →