Northwest Resiliency Park
Park
6 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hoboken
12% of Hoboken’s 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. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hoboken, 2.5 per square mile of land. 12% of Hoboken’s land is conserved, about 94 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #242 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
94 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
1.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
25 mi
13 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hoboken?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hoboken have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hoboken is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #242 of 468 in New Jersey. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hoboken’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land1.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (114 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 48%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Hoboken’s 12% is ahead of 52% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
Water is 37% of Hoboken’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Northwest Resiliency Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 18 parks & preserves
Northwest Resiliency Park6 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsChurch Square Park3 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsColumbus Park3 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsElysian Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsShipyard Piers1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Directions1600 Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Hoboken
Pier C Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShipyard Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPier A Park5 acres
DirectionsMaxwell Place Park5 acres
DirectionsHarborside Park3 acres · City of Hoboken
DirectionsStevens Park1 acres
Directions14th Street Viaduct Park1 acres · City of Hoboken
DirectionsHudson Park1 acres
DirectionsCastle Point Park1 acres
DirectionsSinatra Park1 acres
DirectionsWest Hoboken Relisancy Park1 acres · Hoboken, NJ
DirectionsSouthwest Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
94 conserved acres
12% of Hoboken’s land. Water is left out: Hoboken has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hoboken’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city59 ac
County3 ac
Not recorded33 ac
Local Park · 72 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 acUnknown · 7 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harborside Park Local Park | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| Sinatra Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Pier A Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Castle Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hoboken Southwest Park Land Acquisition Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Pier C Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| NW Resiliency Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Southwest Park Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Church Square Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Stevens Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
48 places to go in Hoboken
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hoboken
Maxwell Place BeachIn Maxwell Place Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hoboken
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Hoboken
2nd & Hudson Street Dog Park
DirectionsChurch Square Park Dog PlaypenIn Church Square Park
DirectionsShipyard Park Dog Park
DirectionsViaduct Dog ParkIn 14th Street Viaduct Park
DirectionsPlus 5 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hoboken
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Hoboken
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Hoboken
Castle Point on Hudson
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
25 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
10 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Basketball
9Tennis
8Pickleball
3Baseball
3Soccer
2Football
1Hockey rinks
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →22 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Terminal at HobokenBuilding · listed 1973
About itHoboken City HallBuilding · listed 1976
About itChurch of the Holy InnocentsBuilding · listed 1977
About itHoboken Land and Improvement Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itAssembly of Exempt Firemen BuildingBuilding · listed 1984
About itEngine Company No. 2Building · listed 1984
About itEngine Company No. 3Building · listed 1984
About itEngine Company No. 4Building · listed 1984
About itEngine Company No. 5Building · listed 1984
About itEngine Company No. 6Building · listed 1984
About itEngine House No. 3, Truck No. 2Building · listed 1984
About itKeuffel and Esser Manufacturing ComplexBuilding · listed 1985
About it10 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hoboken: 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 43 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hoboken →
Next door
Hoboken and its neighbors
Hoboken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken | 12% | 2.5 | 2 | 99%+ | A− |
| Weehawken Township | 6% | 1.3 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
| Jersey City | 18% | 1.6 | 4 | 99%+ | A |
| Union City | 3% | 0.8 | under 1 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hoboken
Where can I hike in Hoboken?
The longest trail networks: Northwest Resiliency Park, 0.7 miles; Church Square Park, 0.5 miles; Columbus Park, 0.5 miles; Elysian Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hoboken is conserved land?
12% 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 Hoboken’s trails?
Northwest Resiliency Park and Church Square Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hoboken?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes, 1.5 of off-road paths and 10 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hoboken?
21,802 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hoboken or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hoboken have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #242 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 Hoboken 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 →