More than half of Holiday Heights’ land is conserved: 66%
66% of Holiday Heights’ land is conserved, about 2,122 acres. 1,622 acres are parks and preserves, 765 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Holiday Heights, 3.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,122 conserved acres
66% of Holiday Heights’ land. Who manages Holiday Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 45 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossley Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1,207 | Open |
| Hovnanian Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 572 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 264 | Open |
| Southern Gibson Tract Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 87 | Open |
0.5 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 Holiday Heights: 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 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 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 Heights →
Holiday Heights and its neighbors
Holiday Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Heights | — 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 | ||||
| South Toms River | 22% | 0.7 | 44 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Berkeley Township | 47% | 1.6 | 268 | 86% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Holiday Heights
Where can I bike in Holiday Heights?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Holiday Heights?
82,763 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holiday Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,087 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Holiday Heights 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 →