Manasquan Brielle Little League & Park
Park
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Manasquan
15% of Manasquan’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. 15% of Manasquan’s land is conserved, about 130 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Manasquan, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #111 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
130 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
140 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Manasquan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manasquan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manasquan is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #111 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manasquan’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (140 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B+Parks 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 95%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 76%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Manasquan’s 15% is ahead of 58% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% of them.
Water is 45% of Manasquan’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Manasquan Brielle Little League & Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Hill Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
130 conserved acres
15% of Manasquan’s land. Water is left out: Manasquan has 1.4 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Manasquan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city73 ac
County57 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 60 acLocal Recreation Area · 50 acLocal Park · 17 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishermans Cove Conservation Local Conservation Area | County | 57 | Open |
| Stockton Lake Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Public Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Stockton Bench Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Mac's Pond Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Robert Swamp Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| North End Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sea Watch Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Charles Tassini Wildlife Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Curtis Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Manasquan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Manasquan
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Manasquan
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Manasquan
Manasquan Boat LaunchIn Manasquan Brielle Little League & Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Tennis
1Multi-sport
1Football
1Soccer
1Skate park
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Manasquan: April to July
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Manasquan →
Next door
Manasquan and its neighbors
Manasquan has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manasquan | 15% | 1.1 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Brielle | 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 98% | C |
| Sea Girt | 4% | 0.2 | 35 | 99%+ | A− |
| Wall Township | 13% | 2.1 | 165 | 95% | A+ |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 10% | 1.0 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manasquan
Where can I hike in Manasquan?
The longest trail networks: Manasquan Brielle Little League & Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manasquan is conserved land?
15% 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 Manasquan’s trails?
Manasquan Brielle Little League & Park and Indian Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manasquan?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Manasquan?
15,806 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manasquan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manasquan have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #111 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 Manasquan 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 →