Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Irvington Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Irvington Park (1.5 mi). 58 acres are parks and preserves, 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #391 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Irvington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Irvington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Irvington Township is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #391 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Irvington Township’s 3% is ahead of 15% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Irvington Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greene Terrace Playground
57 conserved acres
3% of Irvington Township’s land. Who manages Irvington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 25 | Open |
| Chancellor Playground Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Orange Avenue Playground Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| 40th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Parkway Playground Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Civic Square Playground Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Eberhardt Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Chris Gatling Center Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Green Terrace Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Tiny Tots Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Irvington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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 Irvington Township: April to June, August and 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 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Irvington Township →
Irvington Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington Township | 3% | 0.7 | 1 | 99%+ | B |
| Newark | 4% | 0.9 | 3 | 97% | B+ |
| Maplewood Township | 22% | 4.4 | 21 | 98% | A+ |
| Union Township | 10% | 0.4 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Irvington Township
Where can I hike in Irvington Township?
The longest trail networks: Irvington Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Irvington Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Irvington Township’s trails?
Irvington Park and Greene Terrace Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Irvington Township?
29,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Irvington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Irvington Township have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #391 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 Irvington Township 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 →