Photo: Jag9889 · CC BY-SA 4.07% of Little Ferry’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. 7% of Little Ferry’s land is conserved, about 61 acres. 61 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #429 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Little Ferry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Little Ferry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Little Ferry is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #429 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Little Ferry’s 7% is ahead of 33% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
Water is 11% of Little Ferry’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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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61 conserved acres
7% of Little Ferry’s land. Water is left out: Little Ferry has 1.5 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Little Ferry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Losen Slote Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Indian Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Willow Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Birch Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Little Ferry Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Little Ferry Borough Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Robby Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Skating Rink Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Little Ferry
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3 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 Little Ferry: 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Little Ferry →
Little Ferry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ferry | 7% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Moonachie | 3% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B− |
| South Hackensack Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C |
| Ridgefield | 10% | 0.3 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
| Ridgefield Park | 11% | 0.6 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Little Ferry
How much of Little Ferry is conserved land?
7% 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.
Is there public land near Little Ferry?
24,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Little Ferry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Little Ferry have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #429 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 Ferry 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 →