Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY 2.06% of North Bergen 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. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross North Bergen Township, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: North Hudson Park (5.9 mi).
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #291 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Bergen Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Bergen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Bergen Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #291 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so North Bergen Township’s 6% is ahead of 30% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% of them.
Water is 8% of North Bergen Township’s area (0 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Hudson Park, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Guttenberg/North Bergen Waterfront Park
All 6 parks & preserves
203 conserved acres
6% of North Bergen Township’s land. Water is left out: North Bergen Township has 5.1 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Bergen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| James J Braddock Park Local Park | County | 164 | Open |
| North Bergen Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| 64th Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Kilkenny Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| 46th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| River View Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| 88th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| 76th Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| 10th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mill Creek Marsh Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
16 places to go in North Bergen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in North Bergen Township: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Bergen Township →
North Bergen Township and its neighbors
North Bergen Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 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 Bergen Township | 6% | 1.3 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Ridgefield | 10% | 0.3 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
| Secaucus | 16% | 1.0 | 30 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Fairview | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C |
| Union City | 3% | 0.8 | under 1 | 99%+ | B |
| West New York | 4% | 1.4 | 1 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Carlstadt | 13% | under 0.1 | 54 | 99%+ | A− |
| Edgewater | 19% | 1.6 | 9 | 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 Bergen Township
Where can I hike in North Bergen Township?
The longest trail networks: North Hudson Park, 5.9 miles; 46th Street Park, 0.2 miles; Guttenberg/North Bergen Waterfront Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Bergen Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Bergen Township’s trails?
North Hudson Park and 46th Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Bergen Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Bergen Township?
27,560 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Bergen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 216 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Bergen Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #291 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 Bergen Township neighbors.
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 →