Jonathan's Woods
Managed by Morris County
450 acres6.4 mi of trail
Ford Road Trail (Red)Yellow Dot TrailWhitePurple Dot+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Denville Township
Denville Township has 23 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
21% of Denville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,615 acres. 1,472 acres are parks and preserves, 86 per 1,000 residents. 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #35 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
1,615 acres · of 12.0 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,472 ac
86 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Highest peak
909 ft
Union Hill
Lakes & rivers
14
4 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Denville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Denville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Denville Township is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #35 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Denville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land86 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,472 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 93%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Denville Township’s 21% is ahead of 72% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
Water is 6% of Denville Township’s area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
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The longest trail network is Jonathan's Woods, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tourne County Park
Managed by Morris County
266 acres6.1 mi of trail
RedPurple TrailPurpleRed Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kwiatkowski Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Trinity Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Jonathan's Woods450 acres · 6.4 mi of trail · Morris County
DirectionsTourne County Park266 acres · 6.1 mi of trail · Morris County
DirectionsKwiatkowski Park3 acres
Trinity Park2 acres
Hogan’s Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsMcCarter Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsDenville Park Meadow1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,615 conserved acres
21% of Denville Township’s land. Water is left out: Denville Township has 12.0 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Denville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,118 ac
County746 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government72 ac
State fish & wildlife53 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
Not recorded448 ac
Local Park · 793 acLocal Conservation Area · 682 acLocal Other or Unknown · 638 acAgricultural Easement · 92 acLocal Recreation Area · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 64 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 65 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Woods State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 489 | Open |
| Tourne County Park Local Park | County | 483 | Open |
| Wildcat Ridge Local Park | Town or city | 362 | Open |
| Denville Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 258 | Open |
| Muriel Hepner Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 120 | Open |
| Knuth Farms Local Park | Not recorded | 102 | Open |
| Beaver Brook Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 53 | Open |
| Den Brook Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Birch Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Denville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Denville Township
Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach
DirectionsIndian Lake Main Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Denville Township
Rockaway River Country Club Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Denville Township
Gardner Field Playground
DirectionsMuriel Hepner Park Playground
DirectionsRock Ridge Playground
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Denville Township
Happy Hound Playground
DirectionsPeaks in Denville Township
Union Hill909 ft elevation
DirectionsTrowbridge Mountain899 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Hill873 ft elevation
DirectionsSnake Hill784 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Denville Township
Denville Community Gardens
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.8 miHorses · 7.3 miUnpaved · 15.1 mi
Ford Road Trail (Red)1.9 mi
Red Trail1.6 mi
Red1.2 mi
Purple0.9 mi
Yellow Dot Trail0.8 mi
Orange0.7 mi
White0.6 mi
Orange Trail0.6 mi
Purple Trail0.6 mi
Blue Trail0.5 mi
15 more trails
Mud Hole Trail (Yellow)
0.5 miPurple Dot
0.5 miLittle Bear Trail (Green)
0.4 miOrange Dot Trail
0.4 miTeal
0.4 miHillcrest Trail (Blue)
0.4 miOrange band trail
0.3 miRidge Trail (Blue)
0.3 miPink Trail
0.3 miDi Giuseppi Trail
0.2 miTeal Dot
0.2 miRed Dot Trail
0.2 miCanal Path
0.1 miPark Connecting Path
0.1 miPink
0.1 miBiking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
19Soccer
13Basketball
8Tracks
6Pickleball
5Baseball
5Football
3Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Ayres' FarmDistrict · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Denville Township: April to 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 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Denville Township →
Next door
Denville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rockaway Township108 miParsippany-Troy Hills Township43 miMorris Township24 miDenville Township23 miBoonton Township14 miWhite Meadow Lake0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denville Township | 21% | 1.9 | 86 | 97% | A+ |
| Rockaway Township | 25% | 2.6 | 369 | 93% | A+ |
| White Meadow Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boonton Township | 28% | 1.7 | 286 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | 25% | 1.8 | 67 | 99% | A+ |
| Morris Township | 13% | 1.5 | 87 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Denville Township
Where can I hike in Denville Township?
The longest trail networks: Jonathan's Woods, 6.4 miles; Tourne County Park, 6.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Denville Township is conserved land?
21% 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 Denville Township’s trails?
Jonathan's Woods and Tourne County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Denville Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Denville Township?
72,024 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Denville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,532 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Denville Township have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Denville Township 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 →