Photo: Leifern · CC BY-SA 3.011% of Florham Park’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
11% of Florham Park’s land is conserved, about 500 acres. 529 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Florham Park, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #250 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Florham Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Florham Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Florham Park is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #250 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Florham Park’s 11% is ahead of 48% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Meadows Preserve
All 7 parks & preserves
500 conserved acres
11% of Florham Park’s land. Who manages Florham Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod and Gun Club Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 104 | Open |
| East Orange Water Reserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 69 | Open |
| Pinch Brook Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 64 | Open |
| Emmett Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Florham Park Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Passaic River Coalition Unknown Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 35 | Open |
| Division of Parks and Forestry Unknown State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 34 | Open |
| Black Meadows Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 32 | Open |
| Columbia Turnpike Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Florham Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.7 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Florham Park: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Florham Park →
Florham Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florham Park | 11% | 0.2 | 39 | 99% | A− |
| Livingston Township | 23% | 0.4 | 63 | 99%+ | A |
| Madison | 9% | 1.4 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| Millburn Township | 29% | 3.6 | 78 | 91% | A+ |
| East Hanover Township | 20% | 0.9 | 92 | 88% | A |
| Chatham | 16% | 0.7 | 25 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Florham Park
How much of Florham Park is conserved land?
11% 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 Florham Park’s trails?
Emmett Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Florham Park?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Florham Park?
42,434 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florham Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 562 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Florham Park have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #250 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 Florham Park 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 →