Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
134 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Ogdensburg
24% of Ogdensburg’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. 24% of Ogdensburg’s land is conserved, about 345 acres. 464 acres are parks and preserves, 215 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
345 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
464 ac
215 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Ogdensburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ogdensburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ogdensburg is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ogdensburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land215 acres of park per 1,000 residents (464 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks 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 88%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Ogdensburg’s 24% is ahead of 77% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% of them.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
345 conserved acres
24% of Ogdensburg’s land. Who manages Ogdensburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife136 ac
Other state land124 ac
Town or city60 ac
State natural resources25 ac
State Conservation Area · 260 acLocal Recreation Area · 60 acState Park · 17 acState Recreation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 134 | Open |
| Wallkill Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 100 | Open |
| Ogdensburg Borough Water Body Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Sterling Hill Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 23 | Open |
| Kittatinny Valley State Park State Park | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
| Paulinskill Valley Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
| Ogdensburg Borough Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ogdensburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Ogdensburg
Heater's Pond Beach
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Ogdensburg: 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) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ogdensburg →
Next door
Ogdensburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogdensburg | 24% | under 0.1 | 215 | 99%+ | A |
| Sparta Township | 20% | 0.7 | 278 | 88% | A |
| Franklin | 10% | 0.2 | 59 | 99%+ | A |
| Hardyston Township | 45% | 0.7 | 629 | 68% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ogdensburg
How much of Ogdensburg is conserved land?
24% 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 Ogdensburg’s trails?
Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ogdensburg?
47,561 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ogdensburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 464 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ogdensburg have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Ogdensburg 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 →