Veterans Memorial Park
Park
27 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ramose350 at English Wikipedia · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Passaic
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Passaic
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 101 acres are parks and preserves, 1.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Passaic, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #446 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
17 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
101 ac
1.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Passaic?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Passaic have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Passaic is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #446 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Passaic’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (101 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13C−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 38%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 5%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Passaic’s 1% is ahead of 1% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dundee Island Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Colonel Johnson Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Veterans Memorial Park27 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDundee Island Park5 acres
Armory Park2 acres
DirectionsColonel Johnson Park1 acres
Plaza Garibaldi1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
17 conserved acres
1% of Passaic’s land. Who manages Passaic’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city17 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 10 acLocal Park · 4 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Columbus Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Armory Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Colonel Johnson Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Passaic
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Passaic
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
9Basketball
6Baseball
4Pickleball
3Tennis
3Football
1Soccer
1Skate park
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).
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itAycrigg MansionBuilding · listed 1982
About itSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itBotany Worsted Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itPassaic Elks ClubBuilding · listed 2005
About itPeople's Bank and Trust Company BuildingBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Passaic: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Passaic →
Next door
Passaic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Wallington | 4% | 1.3 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Garfield | 5% | 1.0 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Clifton | 3% | 0.6 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Rutherford | 3% | 0.5 | 3 | 99% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Passaic
Where can I hike in Passaic?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Passaic is conserved land?
1% 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 Passaic’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park and Dundee Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Passaic?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Passaic?
24,785 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Passaic or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Passaic have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #446 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 Passaic 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 →