Schooley's Mountain County Park
Managed by Morris County
77 acres1.2 mi of trail
(green)Patriots' Path (Blue)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Long Valley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Long Valley
The biggest trail networks: Schooley's Mountain County Park (1.2 mi). 39% of Long Valley’s land is conserved, about 1,150 acres. 446 acres are parks and preserves, 259 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
39%
1,150 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
446 ac
259 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Schooley's Mountain County Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,150 conserved acres
39% of Long Valley’s land. Who manages Long Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County833 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government407 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits267 ac
State fish & wildlife211 ac
Town or city112 ac
Joint2 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,129 acState Conservation Area · 211 acLocal Recreation Area · 168 acLocal Conservation Area · 125 acConservation Easement · 115 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 646 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 68 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Branch Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 211 | Open |
| Schooley's Mountain County Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 149 | Open |
| Rock Spring Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Washington Twp. Land Trust 1 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 70 | Closed |
| Columbia Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 60 | Open |
| Scott Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Mill Pond Park Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Open |
| Kennedy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Long Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Long Valley
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 2.1 mi
Patriots' Path (Blue)1.5 mi
(green)0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Long Valley: 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) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Long Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Long Valley
Where can I hike in Long Valley?
The longest trail networks: Schooley's Mountain County Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Long Valley’s trails?
Schooley's Mountain County Park and Rock Spring Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Long Valley?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Long Valley?
58,317 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Long Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 446 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Long Valley 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 →