Shai Shacknai Memorial Park
Park
32 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Preakness
11% of Preakness’ land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
11% of Preakness’ land is conserved, about 403 acres. 421 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Preakness, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
403 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
421 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
Highest peak
472 ft
Packanack Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
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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The longest trail network is Shai Shacknai Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lance Corporal Ralph Valt Memorial Park
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
MacDonald Drive Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Shai Shacknai Memorial Park32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Alps Road Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBeverly Way Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lance Corporal Ralph Valt Memorial Park37 acres
DirectionsMacDonald Drive Park23 acres
Boonstra Park9 acres
Village Drive Park9 acres
Dotterweich Field8 acres
DirectionsGeorge Tahan Tennis Complex2 acres · Township of Wayne
Tintle Park2 acres
DirectionsJudith-Jerome Place Park1 acres
Who protects it
403 conserved acres
11% of Preakness’ land. Who manages Preakness’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County237 ac
Town or city165 ac
Not recorded59 ac
Local Recreation Area · 246 acLocal Park · 183 acLocal Other or Unknown · 23 acLocal Conservation Area · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preakness Valley Park Local Recreation Area | County | 237 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 58 | Open |
| Wayne Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Singac Brook South Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| MacDonald Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Preakness Pool Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Wayne Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Village Drive Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Boonstra Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Preakness
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Preakness
Inclusive PlaygroundIn Shai Shacknai Memorial Park
DirectionsPlayground Inspection Professionals, LLC
DirectionsPlus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Preakness
Packanack Mountain472 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Tennis
12Baseball
9Basketball
8Soccer
6Multi-sport
4Pickleball
2Football
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Preakness: 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 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Preakness →
Next door
Preakness and its neighbors
Preakness has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wayne Township31 miPreakness0.8 miWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey0.7 miPackanack Lake0.6 miTotowa0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preakness | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Packanack Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | 16% | 1.3 | 23 | 98% | A |
| Totowa | 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Preakness
Where can I hike in Preakness?
The longest trail networks: Shai Shacknai Memorial Park, 0.4 miles; Alps Road Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Preakness’ trails?
Shai Shacknai Memorial Park and Lance Corporal Ralph Valt Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Preakness?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Preakness?
42,154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Preakness or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 421 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Preakness 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 →