Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Packanack Lake
4% of Packanack Lake’s land is conserved, about 50 acres. 78 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Packanack Lake, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The longest trail network is Peninsula West, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tall Oaks Park
All 6 parks & preserves
50 conserved acres
4% of Packanack Lake’s land. Water is left out: Packanack Lake has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Packanack Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Orange Place Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Osborne Terrace Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
8 places to go in Packanack Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
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.
The best walking months in Packanack Lake: 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) | 39 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Packanack Lake →
Packanack Lake and its neighbors
Packanack Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packanack Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Preakness | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Packanack Lake
Where can I hike in Packanack Lake?
The longest trail networks: Peninsula West, 0.3 miles; Peninsula Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Packanack Lake’s trails?
Peninsula West and Tall Oaks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Packanack Lake?
40,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Packanack Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Packanack Lake 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 →