Ward-Force House and Condit Family Cook House · Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 3.023% of Livingston Township’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. 1,994 acres are parks and preserves, 63 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Northland Park (0.8 mi), East Hills Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #134 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Livingston Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Livingston Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Livingston Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #134 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Livingston Township’s 23% is ahead of 75% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Northland Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Hills Park
Riker Hill Art Park
All 8 parks & preserves
2,026 conserved acres
23% of Livingston Township’s land. Who manages Livingston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Orange Water Reserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1,140 | Open |
| West Essex Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 769 | Open |
| Riker Hill Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 82 | Open |
| Memorial Park and Nature Preserve Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| East Hills Park Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Northland Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Eisenhower Park Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Prospect Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| BOE Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in Livingston Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
0.9 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 map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Livingston Township: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Livingston Township →
Livingston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Township | 23% | 0.4 | 63 | 99%+ | A |
| Florham Park | 11% | 0.2 | 39 | 99% | A− |
| East Hanover Township | 20% | 0.9 | 92 | 88% | A |
| Roseland | 20% | 1.5 | 75 | 94% | A+ |
| Millburn Township | 29% | 3.6 | 78 | 91% | A+ |
| Short Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Orange Township | 19% | 3.7 | 30 | 94% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Livingston Township
Where can I hike in Livingston Township?
The longest trail networks: Northland Park, 0.8 miles; East Hills Park, 0.7 miles; Riker Hill Art Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Livingston Township is conserved land?
23% 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 Livingston Township’s trails?
Northland Park and East Hills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Livingston Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Livingston Township?
42,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Livingston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,995 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Livingston Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #134 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 Livingston 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 →