Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Nature preserve
1,888 acres14.1 mi of trail
Green Turtle LoopGreen TurtleJennings Hollow TrailTo East Shore+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hewitt
More than half of Hewitt’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Hewitt’s land is conserved, about 1,823 acres. The biggest trail networks: Long Pond Ironworks State Park (14.1 mi). 2,093 acres are parks and preserves, 866 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
62%
1,823 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,093 ac
866 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Long Pond Ironworks State Park, with 14.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,823 conserved acres
62% of Hewitt’s land. Water is left out: Hewitt has 4.6 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hewitt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,628 ac
County188 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
State parks1 ac
Not recorded699 ac
State Park · 2,326 acLocal Recreation Area · 152 acLocal Conservation Area · 37 acPrivate Conservation · 6 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Pond Ironworks State Park State Park | State natural resources | 2,295 | Open |
| San Cap Park Local Recreation Area | County | 152 | Open |
| Cooley Brook Local Conservation Area | County | 37 | Open |
| Greenwood Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 19 | Open |
| Browns Point Park State Park | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
| Passaic River Coalition Natural Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Open |
| Abram S Hewitt State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Sterling Forest State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Hewitt
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Hewitt
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Hewitt
Browns Point/Buzzy's Creek Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.3 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
Green Turtle Loop2.5 mi
Yellow Trail1.3 mi
Green Turtle1.3 mi
Jennings Hollow Trail0.9 mi
Blue Trail0.7 mi
To East Shore0.6 mi
Green Trail0.6 mi
Damn Lookout0.5 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Fishermans Access
0.3 miJennings Hollow Trail Connector
0.3 miOrange Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Hewitt: April to 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hewitt →
Questions about parks and trails in Hewitt
Where can I hike in Hewitt?
The longest trail networks: Long Pond Ironworks State Park, 14.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hewitt’s trails?
Long Pond Ironworks State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hewitt?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hewitt?
100,072 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hewitt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,096 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hewitt 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 →