Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Oak Ridge
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oak Ridge
42% of Oak Ridge’s land is conserved, about 3,570 acres. 820 acres are parks and preserves, 75 per 1,000 residents. 9.2 miles of mapped trail cross Oak Ridge, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
42%
3,570 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
820 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation
Managed by Morris County
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Dogwood Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,570 conserved acres
42% of Oak Ridge’s land. Water is left out: Oak Ridge has 13.3 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oak Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,741 ac
County547 ac
State natural resources153 ac
Town or city91 ac
State fish & wildlife41 ac
Not recorded28 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,741 acLocal Recreation Area · 522 acState Park · 173 acLocal Other or Unknown · 82 acState Conservation Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,741 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 34 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 522 | Open |
| Wawayanda State Park State Park | State natural resources | 134 | Open |
| Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 41 | Open |
| Kittatinny Valley State Park State Park | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Mahlon Dickerson Reservation Local Conservation Area | County | 32 | Open |
| Jefferson Notch Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Ridge Road Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Chamberlain Fields Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Berkshire Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Oak Ridge Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Oak Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oak Ridge
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Oak Ridge
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.0 mi
Four Birds Trail1.8 mi
Unmarked Dirt trail0.2 mi
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
7Tennis
6Baseball
4Soccer
2Equestrian
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oak Ridge: April to 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) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oak Ridge →
Next door
Oak Ridge and its neighbors
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West Milford Township238 miRockaway Township108 miJefferson Township83 miNewfoundland16 miOak Ridge9.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Township | 52% | 2.1 | 519 | 92% | A+ |
| West Milford Township | 59% | 3.1 | 592 | 80% | A+ |
| Newfoundland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rockaway Township | 25% | 2.6 | 369 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Ridge
Are dogs allowed on Oak Ridge’s trails?
Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area and Mahlon Dickerson Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oak Ridge?
87,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 820 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oak Ridge 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 →