Morris Canal Greenway
Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Morris Canal Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Magalags · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Little Falls Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Little Falls Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Little Falls Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. 76 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #345 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
42 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
76 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Little Falls Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Little Falls Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Little Falls Township is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #345 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Little Falls Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (76 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 26%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Little Falls Township’s 2% is ahead of 11% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Morris Canal Greenway, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amity Street Field
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Morris Canal Greenway12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPeckman Preserve13 acres
DirectionsMorris Canal Preserve7 acres
DirectionsAmity Street Field3 acres
Wilmore Park2 acres
DirectionsMachuga Heights2 acres
DirectionsSuchorsky Park1 acres
Who protects it
42 conserved acres
2% of Little Falls Township’s land. Who manages Little Falls Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
County12 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Not recorded3 ac
Local Recreation Area · 27 acLocal Other or Unknown · 13 acLocal Park · 7 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckman Preserve Local Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Open |
| Old Morris Canal Way Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Paterson Ave Rec Facility Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Duva Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Wilmore Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Amity Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Little Falls Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Inwood Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Little Falls Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Little Falls Township
Inwood Park Playground
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Little Falls Township
Suchorsky Boat LaunchIn Suchorsky Park
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Morris Canal Greenway0.4 mi
Ligne Maginot0.3 mi
West Essex Trail0.3 mi
Lenape Trail0.2 mi
High Voltage0.2 mi
Yellow Trail0.2 mi
Powerline Trail0.1 mi
Bypass0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
West Essex TrailBike route
0.5 miMorris Canal GreenwayBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
8Baseball
7Soccer
4Tennis
4Football
4Pickleball
3Tracks
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Reynier Speer HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Little Falls 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Little Falls Township →
Next door
Little Falls Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wayne Township31 miWoodland Park11 miClifton6.9 miLittle Falls Township2.7 miGreat Notch2.1 miMontclair State University0.3 miSingac0.0 miTotowa0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Township | 2% | 1.0 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Singac | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | 16% | 1.3 | 23 | 98% | A |
| Woodland Park | 11% | 3.6 | 23 | 99% | A+ |
| Great Notch | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Totowa | 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Montclair State University | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clifton | 3% | 0.6 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Little Falls Township
Where can I hike in Little Falls Township?
The longest trail networks: Morris Canal Greenway, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Little Falls Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Little Falls Township’s trails?
Morris Canal Greenway and Peckman Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Little Falls Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: West Essex Trail and Morris Canal Greenway.
Is there public land near Little Falls Township?
32,362 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Little Falls Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Little Falls Township have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #345 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 Little Falls Township 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 →