Wickatunk Recreation Area
Managed by Monmouth County Parks
43 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Morganville
8% of Morganville’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% of Morganville’s land is conserved, about 261 acres. 350 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
261 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
350 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Highest peak
269 ft
Beacon Hill
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camelot at Marlboro Apartments park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
261 conserved acres
8% of Morganville’s land. Who manages Morganville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city220 ac
County51 ac
Not recorded62 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 200 acLocal Conservation Area · 62 acLocal Park · 60 acLocal Resource Management Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 148 | Open |
| Airport Recreation Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 101 | Open |
| Marlboro Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Marlboro Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Beacon Hill Road Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Nolan Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Falson Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wicker Place Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Freneau Woods Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Morganville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Morganville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Morganville
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Peaks in Morganville
Beacon Hill269 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Track Edge Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
3Tennis
2Pickleball
2Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Morganville: April to June and August
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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Morganville →
Next door
Morganville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marlboro Township | 14% | 0.3 | 58 | 99% | A |
| Matawan | 9% | 0.5 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Aberdeen Township | 15% | 0.8 | 32 | 99%+ | A |
| Strathmore | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Morganville
Are dogs allowed on Morganville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wickatunk Recreation Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Morganville?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Morganville?
30,192 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morganville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 350 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Morganville 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 →