Photo: KForce at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.09% of Rahway’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 Rahway’s land is conserved, about 229 acres. 253 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #310 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rahway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rahway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rahway is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #310 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Rahway’s 9% is ahead of 43% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Milton Lake Park
Madden Field
All 9 parks & preserves
229 conserved acres
9% of Rahway’s land. Who manages Rahway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahway River Parkway Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 180 | Open |
| Milton Lake Park Local Park | County | 47 | Open |
| Madison Avenue Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Madden Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Veteran'S Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| East Hazelwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Essex Street Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Brennan Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| East Lake Avenue Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Rahway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Rahway: 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 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rahway →
Rahway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahway | 9% | 0.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Woodbridge Township | 5% | 0.5 | 9 | 94% | B+ |
| Colonia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clark Township | 23% | 1.1 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Avenel | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Linden | 3% | 0.4 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rahway
Where can I hike in Rahway?
The longest trail networks: Milton Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rahway is conserved land?
9% 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 Rahway’s trails?
Rahway River Park and Milton Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rahway?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: 9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route) and East Coast Greenway (NJ South).
Is there public land near Rahway?
27,342 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rahway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 253 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rahway have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #310 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 Rahway neighbors.
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 →