Wampum Memorial Park
Managed by Eatontown Borough
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Fool4myCanon · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Eatontown
Eatontown has 10 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 237 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Eatontown’s land is conserved, about 76 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #271 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
76 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
237 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Eatontown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eatontown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eatontown is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #271 of 468 in New Jersey. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eatontown’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (237 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% 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 81%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 42%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Eatontown’s 2% is ahead of 9% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% of them.
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
The longest trail network is Wampum Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
76 conserved acres
2% of Eatontown’s land. Who manages Eatontown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County38 ac
Town or city36 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 44 acLocal Park · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltz Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 38 | Open |
| Stella Farm Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Wolcott Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Husky Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Meadowbrook Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Whale Pond Brook Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
| Community Center Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Eatontown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eatontown
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
North Trail0.5 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
4Tennis
4Pickleball
4Softball
3Basketball
2Baseball
1Football
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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. James Memorial Church of EatontownBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eatontown: 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) | 42 | 44 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Eatontown →
Next door
Eatontown and its neighbors
Eatontown has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eatontown | 2% | 1.7 | 17 | 98% | A− |
| Ocean Township | 9% | 0.7 | 20 | 81% | A− |
| Tinton Falls | 4% | 0.2 | 38 | 95% | B+ |
| Shrewsbury | 8% | 0.1 | 24 | 99%+ | A− |
| Oceanport | 9% | 1.1 | 35 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eatontown
Where can I hike in Eatontown?
The longest trail networks: Wampum Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eatontown is conserved land?
2% 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 Eatontown’s trails?
Wampum Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eatontown?
22,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eatontown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 237 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eatontown have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #271 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 Eatontown 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 →