Van Saun County Park
Park
83 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking Lot P12Website ↗
Photo: JILLIEE · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in River Edge
13% of River Edge’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. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross River Edge, 1.4 per square mile of land. 13% of River Edge’s land is conserved, about 153 acres.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #149 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
153 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is River Edge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does River Edge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, River Edge is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #149 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of River Edge’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B−Parks 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 93%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 68%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so River Edge’s 13% is ahead of 55% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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 Van Saun County Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
16 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
153 conserved acres
13% of River Edge’s land. Who manages River Edge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County94 ac
Town or city49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Not recorded27 ac
Local Recreation Area · 84 acLocal Park · 64 acLocal Other or Unknown · 16 acLocal Resource Management Area · 7 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Saun County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 84 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| River Edge Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| River Edge Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park North Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Hackensack River Pathway Local Resource Management Area | County | 7 | Open |
| Museum and Historical Site Private Historic or Cultural | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park south Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Swim Club Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bergen County Historic Site Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in River Edge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in River Edge
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in River Edge
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in River Edge
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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
9Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Steuben HouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itSteuben Estate ComplexDistrict · listed 1980
About itCampbell-Christie HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itDebaun-Demarest HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itDemarest HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itAckerman-Zabriskie-Steuben HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in River Edge: April to June, August and 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in River Edge →
Next door
River Edge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Edge | 13% | 1.4 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Paramus | 10% | 1.7 | 26 | 99% | A |
| New Milford | 7% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Hackensack | 4% | 1.1 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Oradell | 9% | 1.1 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| Teaneck Township | 19% | 1.4 | 18 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in River Edge
Where can I hike in River Edge?
The longest trail networks: Van Saun County Park, 2.2 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; New Bridge Landing, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of River Edge is conserved land?
13% 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 River Edge’s trails?
Van Saun County Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near River Edge?
23,401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside River Edge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does River Edge have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #149 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 River Edge 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 →