Carteret Street Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Port Reading
6% of Port Reading’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. 6% of Port Reading’s land is conserved, about 77 acres. 84 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
77 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Who protects it
77 conserved acres
6% of Port Reading’s land. Water is left out: Port Reading has 2.0 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Reading’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city76 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 49 acLocal Park · 21 acLocal Conservation Area · 6 acState Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge River Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Boyton Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Bowtie Pool Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Fourth Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Boynton Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Field House Ball Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Port Reading
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Port Reading
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 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
2Soccer
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Port Reading: 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 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 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 Port Reading →
Next door
Port Reading and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Reading | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodbridge Township | 5% | 0.5 | 9 | 94% | B+ |
| Carteret | 4% | 0.3 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
| Sewaren | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Avenel | — 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 Port Reading
Are dogs allowed on Port Reading’s trails?
Carteret Street Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Port Reading?
24,879 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Reading or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Port Reading 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 →