Wolf Hill Recreation Area
Park
99 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:TheBluZebra · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Oceanport
9% of Oceanport’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. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Oceanport, 1.1 per square mile of land. 218 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #129 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
171 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
218 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Oceanport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oceanport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oceanport is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #129 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oceanport’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (218 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 94%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 73%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Oceanport’s 9% is ahead of 40% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
Water is 16% of Oceanport’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Wolf Hill Recreation Area, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 9 parks & preserves
Wolf Hill Recreation Area99 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBlackberry Bay Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Wharf Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGreely Parade Ground25 acres
DirectionsCowan Park6 acres
DirectionsVan Kirk Park2 acres · Park Loft
DirectionsJagger Park1 acres
DirectionsVoris Park1 acres
Sommers Boy Scout Park1 acres · Borough of Oceanport
Who protects it
171 conserved acres
9% of Oceanport’s land. Water is left out: Oceanport has 3.2 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oceanport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County95 ac
Town or city76 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Local Recreation Area · 106 acLocal Other or Unknown · 60 acUnknown Easement · 4 acLocal Park · 3 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill Recreation Local Other or Unknown | County | 95 | Open |
| Maria Gatta Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Blackberry Bay Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Horseneck Point Preserve Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Community Center Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Old Warf Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Charles Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Trinity Place Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Oceanport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oceanport
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Oceanport
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
7Soccer
4Lacrosse
4Tennis
3Field hockey
2Basketball
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). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fort Monmouth Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Oceanport: April to August
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Oceanport →
Next door
Oceanport and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Eatontown10 miLong Branch6.6 miOceanport3.4 miLittle Silver3.4 miShrewsbury0.3 miMonmouth Beach0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanport | 9% | 1.1 | 35 | 99%+ | A |
| Long Branch | 5% | 1.3 | 7 | 98% | A− |
| Shrewsbury | 8% | 0.1 | 24 | 99%+ | A− |
| Little Silver | 6% | 1.3 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Eatontown | 2% | 1.7 | 17 | 98% | A− |
| Monmouth Beach | 2% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oceanport
Where can I hike in Oceanport?
The longest trail networks: Wolf Hill Recreation Area, 1.8 miles; Blackberry Bay Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oceanport is conserved land?
9% 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 Oceanport’s trails?
Wolf Hill Recreation Area and Greely Parade Ground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oceanport?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oceanport?
15,281 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oceanport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 218 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oceanport have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #129 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 Oceanport 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 →