Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.020% of Dover Beaches North’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. 20% of Dover Beaches North’s land is conserved, about 117 acres. 94 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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117 conserved acres
20% of Dover Beaches North’s land. Water is left out: Dover Beaches North has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dover Beaches North’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 116 | Open |
| Chadwick Beach Recreation Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Dover Beaches North
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
2.9 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.
The best walking months in Dover Beaches North: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Dover Beaches North →
Dover Beaches North and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Beaches North | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Toms River Township | 9% | 0.8 | 31 | 77% | A− |
| Lavallette | 12% | 1.1 | 33 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Brick Township | 14% | 0.4 | 26 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dover Beaches North
Where can I bike in Dover Beaches North?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Dover Beaches North?
14,828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dover Beaches North or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dover Beaches North 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 →