Natirar Park
Managed by Somerset County Park Commission
274 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Peapack and Gladstone
Peapack and Gladstone has 346 acres of parks, 135 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Peapack and Gladstone’s land is conserved, about 521 acres. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Natirar Park (2.3 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #144 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
521 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
346 ac
135 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
587 ft
Mount Saint John
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Peapack and Gladstone?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Peapack and Gladstone have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Peapack and Gladstone is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #144 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Peapack and Gladstone’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land135 acres of park per 1,000 residents (346 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home94% 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 93%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 69%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Peapack and Gladstone’s 14% is ahead of 58% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% 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 Natirar Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
521 conserved acres
14% of Peapack and Gladstone’s land. Who manages Peapack and Gladstone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County494 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits260 ac
Town or city136 ac
Not recorded246 ac
Local Conservation Area · 259 acLocal Park · 255 acLocal Recreation Area · 248 acConservation Easement · 110 acAgricultural Easement · 104 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 178 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 246 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 246 | Open |
| Natirar Local Park | County | 243 | Open |
| Peapack Gladstone Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Rockabye Meadow Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Great Meadow Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Borough Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Holland Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Somerset County Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Peapack and Gladstone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Peapack and Gladstone
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Peapack and Gladstone
Mount Saint John587 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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.
Courts & fields
6Tennis
2Basketball
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Peapack and Gladstone: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Peapack and Gladstone →
Next door
Peapack and Gladstone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peapack and Gladstone | 14% | 0.6 | 135 | 94% | A |
| Far Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bernardsville | 9% | 0.7 | 58 | 90% | A |
| Bedminster Township | 27% | 0.7 | 212 | 92% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Peapack and Gladstone
Where can I hike in Peapack and Gladstone?
The longest trail networks: Natirar Park, 2.3 miles; Liberty Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Peapack and Gladstone is conserved land?
14% 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 Peapack and Gladstone’s trails?
Natirar Park and Liberty Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Peapack and Gladstone?
40,165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peapack and Gladstone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 346 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Peapack and Gladstone have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #144 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 Peapack and Gladstone 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 →