Saddle River County Park
Nature preserve
195 acres3.4 mi of trail
Saddle River County Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Paramus
10% of Paramus’ land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
18 miles of mapped trail cross Paramus, 1.7 per square mile of land. 10% of Paramus’ land is conserved, about 676 acres. The biggest trail networks: Saddle River County Park (3.4 mi), Van Saun County Park (1.6 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #127 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
676 acres · of 10.4 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
698 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Paramus?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paramus have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paramus is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #127 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paramus’ overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (698 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of 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 Paramus’ 10% is ahead of 47% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Saddle River County Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Van Saun County Park
Park
41 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking Lot P5Website ↗
All 20 parks & preserves
Saddle River County Park195 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsVan Saun County Park41 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPetruska Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsParamus Roots of Discovery Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBesen Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsConstitution Grove Park14 acres
DirectionsParamus Band Shell6 acres
DirectionsFairway Oaks Park4 acres
Reid Park3 acres
DirectionsSpring Valley Park3 acres
DirectionsSirianni Park3 acres
DiMaggio Park1 acres
DirectionsBuehler Park1 acres
DirectionsWaymele Park1 acres
DirectionsFireman's Park1 acres
DirectionsMcEllen Park1 acres
Madison Park1 acres
DirectionsHowland Memorial Grove1 acres
DirectionsParamus' Veterans Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsFaber Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
676 conserved acres
10% of Paramus’ land. Who manages Paramus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County383 ac
Town or city321 ac
Not recorded177 ac
Local Recreation Area · 404 acLocal Park · 187 acLocal Conservation Area · 181 acLocal Other or Unknown · 109 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle River County Park Local Park | County | 353 | Open |
| Orchard Hill Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 153 | Open |
| Paramus Country Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Paramus Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 86 | Open |
| Van Saun County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 54 | Open |
| Reid Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Petruska Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Fairways Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Municipal Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Howland House Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
55 places to go in Paramus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Paramus
3 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Paramus
46 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in Paramus
Area BIn Saddle River County Park
DirectionsArea CIn Saddle River County Park
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Saddle River County Park Path0.6 mi
Paramus Wetlands Path0.2 mi
Reid Park Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
Saddle River County Park Bike PathBike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
44Tennis
16Basketball
14Baseball
10Soccer
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Terhune-Gardner-Lindenmeyr HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itZabriskie, Albert J., FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itMidland SchoolBuilding · listed 1978
About itHarmon Van Dien HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itZabriskie Tenant HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itRidgewood Country ClubDistrict · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Paramus: 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 | 81 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 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 July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Paramus →
Next door
Paramus and its neighbors
Paramus has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Paramus18 miRidgewood7.5 miFair Lawn6.9 miHackensack4.7 miOradell2.7 miRiver Edge2.6 miRochelle Park Township1.3 miWashington Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramus | 10% | 1.7 | 26 | 99% | A |
| Fair Lawn | 7% | 1.3 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| River Edge | 13% | 1.4 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Ridgewood | 8% | 1.3 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Hackensack | 4% | 1.1 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 97% | C |
| Oradell | 9% | 1.1 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| Rochelle Park Township | 11% | 1.3 | 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 Paramus
Where can I hike in Paramus?
The longest trail networks: Saddle River County Park, 3.4 miles; Van Saun County Park, 1.6 miles; Petruska Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paramus is conserved land?
10% 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 Paramus’ trails?
Saddle River County Park and Van Saun County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paramus?
32,618 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paramus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 698 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paramus have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #127 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 Paramus 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 →