Eagle Rock Reservation
Nature preserve
54 acres1.7 mi of trail
Lenape TrailYellow Trail -Lenapy BypassBlue/ Lenape YellowBlue Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jrogers123 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Montclair Township
7% of Montclair 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. 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Montclair Township, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Eagle Rock Reservation (1.7 mi), Mills Reservation (1.3 mi), Glenfield Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #239 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
287 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
313 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Montclair Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montclair Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montclair Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #239 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Montclair Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (313 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13C+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 85%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 49%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Montclair Township’s 7% is ahead of 34% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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 Eagle Rock Reservation, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mills Reservation
Nature preserve
30 acres1.3 mi of trail
Red TrailLenape TrailEastview TrailMills Gate Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Old Quarry Road Parking
Yanticaw Brook Park
Park
12 acres0.6 mi of trail
Yantacaw Brook Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Porter Park
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Porter Park Foot Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 20 parks & preserves
Eagle Rock Reservation54 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMills Reservation30 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGlenfield Park15 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsYanticaw Brook Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Porter Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Mountainside Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Edgemont Memorial Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Anderson Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAlumni Green1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNishuane Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEssex Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTuers Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Brookdale Park8 acres
DirectionsKip's Castle Park4 acres
Rand Park4 acres
DirectionsErie Park2 acres
DirectionsMontclair Art Museum park area1 acres
Sunset Park1 acres · Township of Montclair
Watchung Park1 acres
DirectionsGraz Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
287 conserved acres
7% of Montclair Township’s land. Who manages Montclair Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city146 ac
County132 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Not recorded33 ac
Local Park · 116 acLocal Other or Unknown · 98 acLocal Conservation Area · 80 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainside Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Brookdale Park Local Park | County | 43 | Open |
| Eagle Rock Reservation Local Conservation Area | County | 42 | Open |
| Nishuane Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Alonzo Bonzal Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Glenfield Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 19 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Anderson Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Yantacan Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Tuers Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Montclair Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Montclair Township
Mountainside PoolIn Mountainside Park
DirectionsNishuane Swimming PoolIn Nishuane Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Montclair Township
Watchung Playground
DirectionsWatchung Playground
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Montclair Township
Brookdale Dog Park
DirectionsScenic views in Montclair Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Lenape Trail1.2 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Yantacaw Brook Park Path0.3 mi
Porter Park Foot Path0.2 mi
Eastview Trail0.2 mi
Northeast School Access Path0.1 mi
Yellow Trail -Lenapy Bypass0.1 mi
Blue/ Lenape Yellow0.1 mi
Mills Gate Trail0.1 mi
Anderson Park Path0.1 mi
5 more trails
Tuers Park Path
0.1 miNortheast School Walkway
0.1 miBlue Trail
0.1 miWalnut Station Parking Aisle
0.1 miAccess Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
2.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route)Bike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
26Tennis
17Baseball
10Basketball
5Football
5Soccer
5Tracks
2Lacrosse
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →54 places 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.
Christian Union Congregational ChurchBuilding
About itMontclair Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1973
About itIsrael Crane HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itVan Reyper-Bond HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itSchultz, Charles S. HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itPresby Memorial Iris Gardens Horticultural CenterSite · listed 1980
About itMountain Avenue StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itUpper Montclair StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itWatchung Avenue StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itCentral Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1986
About itMontclair Art MuseumBuilding · listed 1986
About itHouse at 7 South Mountain TerraceBuilding · listed 1986
About it42 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Montclair 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 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 Montclair Township →
Next door
Montclair Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Orange Township45 miCedar Grove Township28 miVerona Township11 miMontclair Township8.2 miClifton6.9 miUpper Montclair3.9 miGlen Ridge0.5 miMontclair State University0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair Township | 7% | 1.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Upper Montclair | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cedar Grove Township | 18% | 6.5 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Verona Township | 15% | 3.9 | 18 | 99%+ | A+ |
| West Orange Township | 19% | 3.7 | 30 | 94% | A+ |
| Glen Ridge | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| 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 Montclair Township
Where can I hike in Montclair Township?
The longest trail networks: Eagle Rock Reservation, 1.7 miles; Mills Reservation, 1.3 miles; Glenfield Park, 0.9 miles; Yanticaw Brook Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montclair Township 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.
Are dogs allowed on Montclair Township’s trails?
Eagle Rock Reservation and Mills Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Montclair Township?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 2.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: 9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route).
Is there public land near Montclair Township?
32,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montclair Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 313 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montclair Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #239 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 Montclair 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 →