Community Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Community Park Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Point Pleasant
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Point Pleasant
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 77 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Point Pleasant’s land is conserved, about 52 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #403 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
52 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
77 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Point Pleasant?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Point Pleasant have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Point Pleasant is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #403 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Point Pleasant’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (77 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13CParks 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 57%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 14%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Point Pleasant’s 2% is ahead of 12% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% of them.
Water is 16% of Point Pleasant’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beaver Dam Creek County Park
Park
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
52 conserved acres
2% of Point Pleasant’s land. Water is left out: Point Pleasant has 3.5 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Point Pleasant’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city39 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Not recorded8 ac
Local Conservation Area · 21 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 acState Recreation Area · 6 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Dale Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Beaver Dam Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Community Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Maxson Avenue Beach Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Point Pleasant Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
| White Lawn Cemetery State Historic or Cultural Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| Mekenna Lake Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| River Avenue Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Point Pleasant
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Point Pleasant
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Point Pleasant
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Community Park Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
6Baseball
3Soccer
2Softball
1Pickleball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Point Pleasant: April to July
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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Point Pleasant →
Next door
Point Pleasant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant | 2% | 0.3 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Brick Township | 14% | 0.4 | 26 | 96% | A |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 10% | 1.0 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Brielle | 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 98% | C |
| Bay Head | — 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 Point Pleasant
Where can I hike in Point Pleasant?
The longest trail networks: Community Park, 0.4 miles; Riverfront Park, 0.4 miles; Beaver Dam Creek County Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Point Pleasant is conserved land?
2% 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 Point Pleasant’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Community Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Point Pleasant?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Point Pleasant?
18,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Point Pleasant or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Point Pleasant have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #403 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 Point Pleasant 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 →