Photo: JTFeldmus at English Wikipedia · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Red Bank
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 52 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Red Bank’s land is conserved, about 48 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #392 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Red Bank?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Red Bank have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Red Bank is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #392 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 Red Bank’s 4% is ahead of 21% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% of them.
Water is 19% of Red Bank’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Marine Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
48 conserved acres
4% of Red Bank’s land. Water is left out: Red Bank has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Red Bank’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count Basie Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Marine Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Riverside Gardens Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Locust Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Maple Cove Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Red Bank
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
9 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Red Bank: April to 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Red Bank →
Red Bank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank | 4% | 0.3 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Little Silver | 6% | 1.3 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Middletown Township | 23% | 1.4 | 82 | 98% | A+ |
| Fair Haven | 9% | 1.6 | 16 | 98% | A |
| Shrewsbury | 8% | 0.1 | 24 | 99%+ | A− |
| Tinton Falls | 4% | 0.2 | 38 | 95% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Red Bank
Where can I hike in Red Bank?
The longest trail networks: Marine Park, 0.4 miles; Riverside Gardens Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Red Bank is conserved land?
4% 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 Red Bank’s trails?
Marine Park and Count Basie Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Red Bank?
17,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Bank or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Red Bank have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #392 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 Red Bank 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 →