1-E Landfill
Managed by New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
238 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in North Arlington
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in North Arlington
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross North Arlington, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: 1-E Landfill (1.9 mi), Riverside County Park South (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #348 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
25 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is North Arlington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Arlington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Arlington is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #348 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Arlington’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13CParks 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 69%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 26%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so North Arlington’s 2% is ahead of 6% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% 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 1-E Landfill, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside County Park South
Managed by Bergen County
30 acres0.7 mi of trail
Grass Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Richard W. DeKorte Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
1-E Landfill238 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
DirectionsRiverside County Park South30 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Bergen County
DirectionsRichard W. DeKorte Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Allan Park2 acres
DirectionsPassaic River Park1 acres
DirectionsFisher Field1 acres · Borough of North Arlington
DirectionsVinny Macaluso Park1 acres
Who protects it
25 conserved acres
2% of North Arlington’s land. Who manages North Arlington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city15 ac
County9 ac
Not recorded3 ac
Local Park · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Zadroga Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Arlington Memorial Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Allan Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Daniel Morris Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Riverside County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Mary Rusignola Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| North Arlington Borough Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Macaluso Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in North Arlington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Arlington
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in North Arlington
K9 Nanni Dog Park
DirectionsScenic views in North Arlington
North Arlington Scenic OverlookIn Richard W. DeKorte Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Arlington
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Powerline Grass Easement0.6 mi
Grass Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
4Basketball
4Soccer
3Tennis
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Arlington: April to June, August and 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Arlington →
Next door
North Arlington and its neighbors
North Arlington has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arlington | 2% | 1.7 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Kearny | 4% | 0.3 | 30 | 99% | A− |
| Lyndhurst Township | 10% | 1.5 | 34 | 95% | A |
| Belleville Township | 5% | 1.1 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Arlington
Where can I hike in North Arlington?
The longest trail networks: 1-E Landfill, 1.9 miles; Riverside County Park South, 0.7 miles; Richard W. DeKorte Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Arlington is conserved land?
2% 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 North Arlington’s trails?
1-E Landfill and Riverside County Park South don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Arlington?
23,455 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Arlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Arlington have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #348 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 North Arlington 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 →