John Meagher Medal of Honor Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Holiday City-Berkeley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Holiday City-Berkeley
31% of Holiday City-Berkeley’s land is conserved, about 1,174 acres. 1,183 acres are parks and preserves, 91 per 1,000 residents. 7.9 miles of mapped trail cross Holiday City-Berkeley, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
31%
1,174 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,183 ac
91 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,174 conserved acres
31% of Holiday City-Berkeley’s land. Who manages Holiday City-Berkeley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land911 ac
County262 ac
Not recorded262 ac
State Conservation Area · 911 acLocal Conservation Area · 524 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossley Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 911 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 262 | Open |
| Haines Local Conservation Area | County | 262 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
NJ State Long Trail1.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Holiday City-Berkeley: April to June
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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Holiday City-Berkeley →
Next door
Holiday City-Berkeley and its neighbors
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Manchester Township163 miBerkeley Township70 miToms River Township31 miHoliday City-Berkeley7.9 miHoliday City South5.0 miPine Ridge at Crestwood2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday City-Berkeley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Holiday City South | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Berkeley Township | 47% | 1.6 | 268 | 86% | A+ |
| Toms River Township | 9% | 0.8 | 31 | 77% | A− |
| Pine Ridge at Crestwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester Township | 36% | 2.0 | 266 | 81% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Holiday City-Berkeley
Are dogs allowed on Holiday City-Berkeley’s trails?
John Meagher Medal of Honor Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Holiday City-Berkeley?
91,709 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holiday City-Berkeley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,183 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Holiday City-Berkeley 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 →