Richard P. Kane Natural Area
Managed by Meadowlands Conservation Trust
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in South Hackensack Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in South Hackensack Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. 1% of South Hackensack Township’s land is conserved, about 5 acres.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #458 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
1.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is South Hackensack Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Hackensack Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Hackensack Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #458 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Hackensack Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4DPark land1.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13C−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 29%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 2%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so South Hackensack Township’s 1% is ahead of 4% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in South Hackensack Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
1% of South Hackensack Township’s land. Who manages South Hackensack Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Local Park · 3 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| South Hackensack Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in South Hackensack Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Hackensack Township
Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in South Hackensack 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 | 13.2 | 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) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 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 South Hackensack Township →
Next door
South Hackensack Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hackensack4.7 miGarfield2.2 miWallington1.3 miTeterboro0.1 miCarlstadt0.1 miLodi0.1 miSouth Hackensack Township0.0 miMoonachie0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hackensack Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C |
| Garfield | 5% | 1.0 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Teterboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hackensack | 4% | 1.1 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Wallington | 4% | 1.3 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Carlstadt | 13% | under 0.1 | 54 | 99%+ | A− |
| Moonachie | 3% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B− |
| Lodi | 3% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Hackensack Township
How much of South Hackensack Township is conserved land?
1% 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 South Hackensack Township’s trails?
Richard P. Kane Natural Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Hackensack Township?
26,848 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Hackensack Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Hackensack Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #458 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 South Hackensack 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 →