Saddle River County Park
Nature preserve
83 acres1.1 mi of trail
Saddle River County Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: R. Merritt Lacey · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Rochelle Park Township
11% of Rochelle Park Township’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. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Rochelle Park Township, 1.3 per square mile of land. 11% of Rochelle Park Township’s land is conserved, about 71 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #173 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
71 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
76 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Rochelle Park Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rochelle Park Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rochelle Park Township is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #173 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 Rochelle Park Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (76 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 91%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 63%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Rochelle Park Township’s 11% is ahead of 49% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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 Saddle River County Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
71 conserved acres
11% of Rochelle Park Township’s land. Who manages Rochelle Park Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County67 ac
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded67 ac
Local Conservation Area · 67 acLocal Park · 41 acLocal Other or Unknown · 29 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle River County Park Local Park | County | 135 | Open |
| Carlock Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Rochelle Park Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rochelle Park Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 mi
Saddle River County Park Path0.3 mi
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.
Saddle River County Park Bike PathBike route
1.1 miCourts & fields
5Baseball
4Basketball
2Tennis
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cornelius Demarest HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rochelle Park Township: 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) | 40 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 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 July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rochelle Park Township →
Next door
Rochelle Park Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Paramus18 miFair Lawn6.9 miSaddle Brook Township2.4 miRochelle Park Township1.3 miMaywood0.6 miLodi0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Park Township | 11% | 1.3 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Saddle Brook Township | 5% | 0.9 | 6 | 97% | B+ |
| Paramus | 10% | 1.7 | 26 | 99% | A |
| Maywood | 3% | 0.5 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Lodi | 3% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Fair Lawn | 7% | 1.3 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rochelle Park Township
Where can I hike in Rochelle Park Township?
The longest trail networks: Saddle River County Park, 1.1 miles; Carlock Field, 0.1 miles; Matthews Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rochelle Park Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Rochelle Park Township’s trails?
Saddle River County Park and Carlock Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rochelle Park Township?
21,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rochelle Park Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rochelle Park Township have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #173 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 Rochelle Park Township 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 →