Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Nutley 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. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Nutley Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Yantacaw Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #283 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Nutley Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Nutley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nutley Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #283 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 Nutley Township’s 6% is ahead of 29% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% of them.
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 Yantacaw Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Demuro Park
All 5 parks & preserves
123 conserved acres
6% of Nutley Township’s land. Who manages Nutley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
| Yantican Park Local Park | County | 27 | Open |
| Glotzback Memorial Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Kingsland Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| De Muro Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Nichols Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Booth Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Reinheimer Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Flora Louden Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Nutley Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Nutley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
1.2 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Nutley 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 | 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 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 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 Nutley Township →
Nutley Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutley Township | 6% | 1.2 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bloomfield Township | 6% | 0.9 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lyndhurst Township | 10% | 1.5 | 34 | 95% | A |
| Brookdale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clifton | 3% | 0.6 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| 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 Nutley Township
Where can I hike in Nutley Township?
The longest trail networks: Yantacaw Park, 0.7 miles; Monsignor Owens Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nutley 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 Nutley Township’s trails?
Yantacaw Park and Booth Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nutley Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Nutley Township?
28,908 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nutley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nutley Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #283 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 Nutley 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 →