Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Shark River Hills’ 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. 6% of Shark River Hills’ land is conserved, about 32 acres. 69 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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32 conserved acres
6% of Shark River Hills’ land. Water is left out: Shark River Hills has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Shark River Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shark River Hills Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Shark River Municipal Marina Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Melrose Avenue Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Glendale Place Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pinehurst Drive Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Westwood Place Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Shark River Hills
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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.
The best walking months in Shark River Hills: April to July
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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Shark River Hills →
Shark River Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark River Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Neptune Township | 2% | 1.0 | 22 | 99% | A− |
| Neptune City | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B− |
| Wall Township | 13% | 2.1 | 165 | 95% | A+ |
| Belmar | 11% | 1.9 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shark River Hills
Is there public land near Shark River Hills?
16,418 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shark River Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shark River Hills 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 →