Photo: Nick Harris · CC BY 2.523% of Spring Lake’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. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Lake, 2.2 per square mile of land. 23% of Spring Lake’s land is conserved, about 202 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #13 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Spring Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Spring Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Lake is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #13 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.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Spring Lake’s 23% is ahead of 76% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
Water is 24% of Spring Lake’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
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 Devine Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
202 conserved acres
23% of Spring Lake’s land. Water is left out: Spring Lake has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Spring Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Wreck Pond Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Lake Como Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Divine Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Marrucci Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Municipal Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Potter Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Spring Lake Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Municipal Pond Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 places to go in Spring Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Spring Lake: 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 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Lake →
Spring Lake and its neighbors
Spring Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | 23% | 2.2 | 76 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Sea Girt | 4% | 0.2 | 35 | 99%+ | A− |
| Belmar | 11% | 1.9 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Spring Lake Heights | 4% | 2.4 | 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 Spring Lake
Where can I hike in Spring Lake?
The longest trail networks: Devine Park, 1.5 miles; Marucci Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Potter Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spring Lake is conserved land?
23% 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 Spring Lake’s trails?
Devine Park and Marucci Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spring Lake?
14,712 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spring Lake have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Spring Lake 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 →