Mountainside Park
Nature preserve
345 acres5.8 mi of trail
Blue Loop TrailRed TrailOrange TrailWhite Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pequannock Township
Pequannock Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
18% of Pequannock Township’s land is conserved, about 769 acres. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 770 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #81 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
769 acres · of 6.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
770 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Pequannock Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pequannock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pequannock Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #81 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pequannock Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (770 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% 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 96%
LessMore
New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 83%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Pequannock Township’s 18% is ahead of 65% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% 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 Mountainside Park, with 5.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pequannock Valley Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
769 conserved acres
18% of Pequannock Township’s land. Who manages Pequannock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city598 ac
County161 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded171 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 514 acLocal Recreation Area · 184 acLocal Conservation Area · 161 acLocal Park · 61 acPrivate Conservation · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Valley Golf Course Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 322 | Open |
| Mountainside Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 286 | Open |
| Aquatic Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Woodland Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Greenview Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Pequannock Valley Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Foothills Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Rockledge Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Hidden Cove Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lyman Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Pequannock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pequannock Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pequannock Township
Lyon Park
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pequannock Township
Pequannock Dog ParkIn Foothills Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Pequannock Township
Canoe/Kayak Access
DirectionsScenic views in Pequannock Township
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Pequannock Township
Pequannock KnobIn Mountainside Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pequannock Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.0 mi
Blue Loop Trail2.4 mi
Red Trail1.8 mi
Pequannock Aquatic Park Trail0.8 mi
Orange Trail0.5 mi
White Trail0.3 mi
Red-Blue Connector Trail0.3 mi
Blue Spur Trail0.2 mi
Orange-Blue Connector Trail0.2 mi
Red Spur Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
15Tennis
5Soccer
5Basketball
3Pickleball
2Football
2Tracks
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Pequannock Township: 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) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pequannock Township →
Next door
Pequannock Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kinnelon42 miWayne Township31 miPequannock Township11 miPompton Plains8.4 miLincoln Park8.0 miPompton Lakes6.2 miRiverdale0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pequannock Township | 18% | 1.6 | 49 | 95% | A+ |
| Pompton Plains | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | 16% | 1.3 | 23 | 98% | A |
| Pompton Lakes | 6% | 2.1 | 21 | 98% | A |
| Riverdale | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
| Lincoln Park | 36% | 1.3 | 94 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Kinnelon | 33% | 2.3 | 383 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pequannock Township
Where can I hike in Pequannock Township?
The longest trail networks: Mountainside Park, 5.8 miles; Pequannock Valley Park, 0.3 miles; Greenview Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pequannock Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Pequannock Township’s trails?
Mountainside Park and Pequannock Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pequannock Township?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pequannock Township?
57,893 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pequannock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 770 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pequannock Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #81 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 Pequannock Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →