Howell Ave Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fords
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fords
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Fords’ land is conserved, about 14 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
14 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
1.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14 conserved acres
1% of Fords’ land. Who manages Fords’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County5 ac
Town or city5 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County Rail To Trail Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Woodbridge Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Highland Grove Pool - Div Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Fords
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fords
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fords: April to June and 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fords →
Next door
Fords 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fords | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodbridge Township | 5% | 0.5 | 9 | 94% | B+ |
| Edison Township | 5% | 0.8 | 18 | 98% | A− |
| Hopelawn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fords
Are dogs allowed on Fords’ trails?
Howell Ave Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fords?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fords?
26,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fords or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fords 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 →