Mooney Mountain Park
Managed by Township of Roxbury
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ledgewood
29% of Ledgewood’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. 29% of Ledgewood’s land is conserved, about 1,024 acres. 1,026 acres are parks and preserves, 191 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
29%
1,024 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,026 ac
191 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
1,024 conserved acres
29% of Ledgewood’s land. Who manages Ledgewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,012 ac
County12 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 629 acLocal Conservation Area · 370 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acUnknown Easement · 9 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 337 | Open |
| Morris Canal Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 242 | Open |
| Mooney Mountain Meadows Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 133 | Open |
| Emmans Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| Emmans Road Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Ledgewood Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Mooney Mountain Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Mooney Mountain Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Roxbury Knolls Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| High Bridge Branch River Greenway Local Recreation Area | County | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Ledgewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ledgewood
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Veterans Park Blue1.1 mi
Yellow0.9 mi
Morris Canal Greenway0.7 mi
Blue0.3 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
5Soccer
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ledgewood: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ledgewood →
Next door
Ledgewood and its neighbors
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Mount Olive Township82 miRoxbury Township24 miFlanders10 miLedgewood5.7 miSuccasunna4.0 miMount Arlington0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledgewood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Succasunna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roxbury Township | 17% | 1.1 | 149 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Mount Arlington | 2% | 0.4 | 34 | 99%+ | A− |
| Flanders | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Olive Township | 31% | 2.8 | 229 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ledgewood
Are dogs allowed on Ledgewood’s trails?
Mooney Mountain Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ledgewood?
64,509 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ledgewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,026 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ledgewood 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 →