Photo: Alansohn · CC BY-SA 4.09% of Oradell’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. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Oradell, 1.1 per square mile of land. 9% of Oradell’s land is conserved, about 138 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #169 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oradell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oradell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oradell is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #169 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Oradell’s 9% is ahead of 43% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
Water is 6% of Oradell’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
138 conserved acres
9% of Oradell’s land. Water is left out: Oradell has 2.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oradell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buskirk Island Local Recreation Area | County | 108 | Open |
| Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Ridgewood Avenue Forest and Field Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Lotus Woods Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Oradell Swim Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rossi Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Grant Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hauge Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Elizabeth Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Hague Park Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Oradell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Oradell: 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 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oradell →
Oradell and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oradell | 9% | 1.1 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| New Milford | 7% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Emerson | 2% | 1.9 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Haworth | 9% | 5.6 | 35 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Paramus | 10% | 1.7 | 26 | 99% | A |
| River Edge | 13% | 1.4 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oradell
How much of Oradell 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 Oradell’s trails?
Van Buskirk Island County Park and Memorial Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oradell?
23,405 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oradell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oradell have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #169 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 Oradell 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 →