21% of Great Meadows’ 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. 21% of Great Meadows’ land is conserved, about 215 acres. 178 acres are parks and preserves, 295 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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215 conserved acres
21% of Great Meadows’ land. Who manages Great Meadows’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pequest Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 130 | Open |
| Field Of Dreams Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Pequest River Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Kittatinny Valley State Park State Park | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
| Jenny Jump State Forest State Resource Management Area | State parks | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Great Meadows
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The best walking months in Great Meadows: 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 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Great Meadows →
Questions about parks and trails in Great Meadows
Is there public land near Great Meadows?
46,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Great Meadows or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 178 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Great Meadows 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 →