Stanley F. Rudyk Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Rafaelgarcia · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Perth Amboy
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Perth Amboy
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Stanley F. Rudyk Park (0.5 mi). 137 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #380 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
123 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
137 ac
2.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Perth Amboy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perth Amboy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perth Amboy is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #380 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perth Amboy’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land2.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (137 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 63%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 19%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Perth Amboy’s 4% is ahead of 20% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
Water is 22% of Perth Amboy’s area (1 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Stanley F. Rudyk Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Youth League Complex
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dalton Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Stanley F. Rudyk Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Washington Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBayview Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPattern Center Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Veterans Memorial Youth League Complex14 acres
DirectionsDalton Park10 acres
Bay City Amphitheater Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
123 conserved acres
4% of Perth Amboy’s land. Water is left out: Perth Amboy has 4.7 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Perth Amboy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city127 ac
County7 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Not recorded10 ac
Local Park · 138 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadowski Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Youth League Complex Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Harborside Waterfront Park Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Willow Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Dalton Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Rudyk Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Perth Amboy Waterfront Extension Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Waters Stadium Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Perth Amboy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Perth Amboy
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Perth Amboy
YMCA
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Perth Amboy
1 of 3In Washington Park
Directions2 of 3In Washington Park
Directions3 of 3In Washington Park
DirectionsWashington Park PlaygroundIn Washington Park
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Perth Amboy
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Perth Amboy
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Basketball
8Baseball
7Tennis
2Football
1Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Proprietary HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itLawrence Kearny HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itPerth Amboy Ferry SlipStructure · listed 1978
About itSimpson United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itGeorge Inness HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itPerth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's OfficeBuilding · listed 1981
About itPerth Amboy StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itPerth Amboy Public LibraryBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Perth Amboy: April to June and August
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 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Perth Amboy →
Next door
Perth Amboy and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
New York496 miSayreville22 miWoodbridge Township11 miPerth Amboy2.2 miSouth Amboy1.0 miSewaren0.4 miHopelawn0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Amboy | 4% | 0.5 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Woodbridge Township | 5% | 0.5 | 9 | 94% | B+ |
| Sewaren | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hopelawn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sayreville | 8% | 1.4 | 18 | 94% | A |
| South Amboy | 5% | 0.7 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Perth Amboy
Where can I hike in Perth Amboy?
The longest trail networks: Stanley F. Rudyk Park, 0.5 miles; Washington Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perth Amboy is conserved land?
4% 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 Perth Amboy’s trails?
Stanley F. Rudyk Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Perth Amboy?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Perth Amboy?
28,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perth Amboy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 137 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Perth Amboy have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #380 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 Perth Amboy 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 →