Photo: Charles Nguyen at English Wikipedia · Public domain19% of Teaneck 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. 19% of Teaneck Township’s land is conserved, about 729 acres. 8.7 miles of mapped trail cross Teaneck Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #94 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Teaneck Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Teaneck Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Teaneck Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #94 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 Teaneck Township’s 19% is ahead of 67% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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 Overpeck Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tryon Park
All 12 parks & preserves
729 conserved acres
19% of Teaneck Township’s land. Who manages Teaneck Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overpeck County Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 495 | Open |
| Overpeck Bergen County Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 132 | Open |
| Windsor Park Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Argonne Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Teaneck Creek Conservancy Local Park | County | 47 | Open |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University Hackensack River Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Milton Votee Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Teaneck Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Maria W Andreas Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Phelps Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
51 places to go in Teaneck Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
48 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
1.8 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Teaneck 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 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Teaneck Township →
Teaneck Township and its neighbors
Teaneck Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaneck Township | 19% | 1.4 | 18 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Hackensack | 4% | 1.1 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Bergenfield | 5% | 1.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Englewood | 7% | 1.0 | 8 | 99% | A− |
| Leonia | 30% | 1.1 | 33 | 99%+ | A+ |
| New Milford | 7% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Ridgefield Park | 11% | 0.6 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| River Edge | 13% | 1.4 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Teaneck Township
Where can I hike in Teaneck Township?
The longest trail networks: Overpeck Park, 1 miles; Milton Voltee Park, 0.7 miles; Phelps Park, 0.4 miles; Tryon Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Teaneck Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Teaneck Township’s trails?
Overpeck Park and Milton Voltee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Teaneck Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Teaneck Township?
28,630 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Teaneck Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 766 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Teaneck Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #94 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 Teaneck Township 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 →