Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.036% of Lincoln Park’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. 36% of Lincoln Park’s land is conserved, about 1,481 acres. 1,027 acres are parks and preserves, 94 per 1,000 residents.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #16 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Park is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #16 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs put Lincoln Park near the top nationally; conserved land ranks highest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Lincoln Park’s 36% is ahead of 90% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
Water is 8% of Lincoln Park’s area (1 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 34%.
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 Lanes Field, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Great Piece Meadows Preserve
Lincoln Park Community Lake
All 11 parks & preserves
1,481 conserved acres
36% of Lincoln Park’s land. Water is left out: Lincoln Park has 6.4 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lincoln Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 78 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 64 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Piece Meadows Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 664 | Open |
| Division of Parks and Forestry Park State Park | State natural resources | 351 | Open |
| unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 321 | Unknown |
| Great Piece Meadow Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Great Piece Meadows State Conservation Area | State conservation | 44 | Restricted |
| Lincoln Park Borough Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Lanes Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 30 | Unknown |
| Bog and Vly Meadows Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Community Lake Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
16 places to go in Lincoln Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lincoln Park: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Park →
Lincoln Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 36% | 1.3 | 94 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Fairfield Township | 35% | 0.7 | 288 | 97% | A+ |
| Wayne Township | 16% | 1.3 | 23 | 98% | A |
| Pequannock Township | 18% | 1.6 | 49 | 95% | A+ |
| Towaco | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montville Township | 23% | 1.0 | 120 | 97% | A+ |
| Pompton Plains | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kinnelon | 33% | 2.3 | 383 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln Park
Where can I hike in Lincoln Park?
The longest trail networks: Lanes Field, 0.6 miles; Lynn Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln Park is conserved land?
36% 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 Lincoln Park’s trails?
Lanes Field and Lynn Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln Park?
52,936 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,378 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Park have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #16 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 Lincoln Park 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 →