Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Glen Ridge
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Glen Ridge, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #384 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Glen Ridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Glen Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glen Ridge is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #384 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Glen Ridge’s 4% is ahead of 18% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is The Glen, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carteret Park
29 conserved acres
4% of Glen Ridge’s land. Who manages Glen Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| The Glen Bike Path And Gazebo Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Hurrell Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Carteret Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Glen Ridge Community Pool Local Recreation Area | County | 2 | Open |
| Glen Ridge Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Palmer Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Freeman Gardens Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Glenfield Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Clay Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
3 places to go in Glen Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Glen Ridge: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glen Ridge →
Glen Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Bloomfield Township | 6% | 0.9 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Montclair Township | 7% | 1.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Watsessing | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookdale | — 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 Glen Ridge
Where can I hike in Glen Ridge?
The longest trail networks: The Glen, 0.4 miles; Carteret Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glen Ridge is conserved land?
4% 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 Glen Ridge’s trails?
The Glen and Carteret Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glen Ridge?
28,716 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glen Ridge have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #384 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 Glen Ridge 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 →