Great Piece Meadows Preserve
Managed by New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pine Brook
9% of Pine Brook’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of Pine Brook’s land is conserved, about 181 acres. 180 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
181 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
180 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Etta Konner
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
John Street Neighborhood Park
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
181 conserved acres
9% of Pine Brook’s land. Who manages Pine Brook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city155 ac
Other state land15 ac
State natural resources11 ac
State Department of Land11 ac
Not recorded126 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 145 acLocal Park · 136 acState Conservation Area · 15 acState Other or Unknown · 11 acState Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 126 | Open |
| Montville Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 115 | Open |
| John Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Great Piece Meadows Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 15 | Open |
| Division of Parks and Forestry Unknown State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
| Great Piece Meadows State Park | State Department of Land | 11 | Open |
| Montville Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pine Brook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pine Brook
Manchester Park PlaygroundIn Manchester Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pine Brook
Montville Dog Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pine Brook: 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) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
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. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pine Brook →
Next door
Pine Brook and its neighbors
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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township43 miMontville Township19 miFairfield Township6.8 miEast Hanover Township6.8 miPine Brook0.2 miLake Hiawatha0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Brook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montville Township | 23% | 1.0 | 120 | 97% | A+ |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | 25% | 1.8 | 67 | 99% | A+ |
| Fairfield Township | 35% | 0.7 | 288 | 97% | A+ |
| East Hanover Township | 20% | 0.9 | 92 | 88% | A |
| Lake Hiawatha | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Brook
Where can I hike in Pine Brook?
The longest trail networks: John Street Neighborhood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pine Brook’s trails?
Great Piece Meadows Preserve and Manchester Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pine Brook?
45,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Brook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 190 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pine Brook 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 →