Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.013% of Roselle’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. 13% of Roselle’s land is conserved, about 218 acres. 221 acres are parks and preserves, 9.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #278 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Roselle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Roselle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roselle is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #278 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 Roselle’s 13% is ahead of 54% 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
The longest trail network is Warinanco Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Leonard Bud Simmons Park
Grove Street Park
218 conserved acres
13% of Roselle’s land. Who manages Roselle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warinanco Park Local Park | County | 197 | Open |
| Chandler Avenue Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Aminio Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| 7th Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Proper Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| 6th Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pine Street Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Home Terrace Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Warren Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cristiani Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in Roselle
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.
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail
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.
The best walking months in Roselle: 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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 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 Roselle →
Roselle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roselle | 13% | 0.3 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Linden | 3% | 0.4 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
| Cranford Township | 14% | 1.5 | 20 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Elizabeth | 2% | 0.3 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roselle
Where can I hike in Roselle?
The longest trail networks: Warinanco Park, 0.2 miles; Leonard Bud Simmons Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roselle 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 Roselle’s trails?
Warinanco Park and Leonard Bud Simmons Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roselle?
29,755 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roselle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 221 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Roselle have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #278 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 Roselle 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 →