John L. Hogan Memorial Park
Park
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Northvale
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Northvale
25 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Northvale’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Northvale, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #412 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
22 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
5.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
164 ft
Andre Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Northvale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Northvale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northvale is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #412 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 Northvale’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13CParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 12%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Northvale’s 3% is ahead of 13% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 John L. Hogan Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
3% of Northvale’s land. Who manages Northvale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city12 ac
County10 ac
Local Park · 12 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockleigh Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| John L. Hogan Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Veteran'S Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Northvale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Northvale
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Northvale
Andre Hill164 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Softball
1Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Haring-Blauvelt HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Northvale: 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Northvale →
Next door
Northvale and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northvale | 3% | 0.3 | 5 | 97% | B− |
| Norwood | 20% | 0.9 | 59 | 99% | A+ |
| Rockleigh | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Old Tappan | 4% | 1.1 | 18 | 81% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Northvale
Where can I hike in Northvale?
The longest trail networks: John L. Hogan Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northvale is conserved land?
3% 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 Northvale’s trails?
John L. Hogan Memorial Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northvale?
24,639 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northvale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Northvale have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #412 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 Northvale 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 →