Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Managed by State of New Jersey
908 acres10.2 mi of trail
Hibernia Brook TrailFour Birds TrailBeach Glen Trail (Blue)The Way North+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hibernia
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hibernia
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area (10.2 mi). 4% of Hibernia’s land is conserved, about 54 acres.
Conserved land
4%
54 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
5.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,067 ac
9,277 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Wildcat Ridge WMA, with 10.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
54 conserved acres
4% of Hibernia’s land. Who manages Hibernia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife52 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
State Conservation Area · 52 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 52 | Open |
| Passaic River Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hibernia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Hibernia
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.3 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 8.0 mi
Hibernia Brook Trail1.7 mi
Four Birds Trail1.3 mi
Beach Glen Trail (Blue)1.2 mi
The Way North1.0 mi
Ore Deal0.7 mi
unmarked0.5 mi
Woods Road - Not Maintained0.2 mi
Beach Glen Upper0.2 mi
Steep Roll Down0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hibernia: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hibernia →
Next door
Hibernia and its neighbors
Hibernia has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Meadow Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Telemark | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Hope | — 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 Hibernia
Where can I hike in Hibernia?
The longest trail networks: Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, 10.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hibernia’s trails?
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hibernia?
62,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hibernia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,067 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hibernia 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 →