Palisades Interstate Park
Nature preserve
181 acres2.8 mi of trail
Long PathShore Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Tenafly
Tenafly has 14 miles of mapped trails, 3.0 for every square mile of land
22% of Tenafly’s land is conserved, about 642 acres. 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 706 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #32 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
642 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
3.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
706 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Tenafly?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tenafly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tenafly is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #32 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tenafly’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land46 acres of park per 1,000 residents (706 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 93%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Tenafly’s 22% is ahead of 73% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
Water is 11% of Tenafly’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. 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
The longest trail network is Palisades Interstate Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary
Managed by The Palisades Nature Association
85 acres2.5 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
642 conserved acres
22% of Tenafly’s land. Water is left out: Tenafly has 4.6 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tenafly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city642 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 251 acLocal Park · 248 acLocal Recreation Area · 70 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 65 acLocal Conservation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Brook Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 249 | Open |
| Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary Local Park | Town or city | 163 | Open |
| Tenefly Nature Center Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| East Hill Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Cresskill Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Municipal Athletic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Roosevelt Commons Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Tenafly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Tenafly
Tenafly Swim ClubIn Roosevelt Common
DirectionsTenakill Swim ClubIn Roosevelt Common
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tenafly
Froggy ParkIn Roosevelt Common
DirectionsGriffin ParkIn Roosevelt Common
DirectionsMackay Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Tenafly
Arboretum PointIn Palisades Interstate Park
DirectionsDuck Hawk LookoutIn Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary
DirectionsGlacier RockIn Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary
DirectionsPatriot's LeapIn Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary
DirectionsPlus 6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.0 mi
Little Chism Trail1.8 mi
Long Path1.6 mi
Shore Trail1.3 mi
Allison Trail0.9 mi
White/Red - Bischoff0.5 mi
Haring Rock Trail0.5 mi
Purple Trail0.5 mi
Yellow Trail0.4 mi
De Filippi Trail0.4 mi
Allison Trail (yellow)0.3 mi
5 more trails
Main Trail
0.3 miSeely Trail
0.3 miRed Trail
0.3 miBlue Trail
0.2 miRed / Yellow Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
20Tennis
7Baseball
5Soccer
2Football
2Lacrosse
2Pickleball
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tenafly: 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) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tenafly →
Next door
Tenafly and its neighbors
Tenafly has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenafly | 22% | 3.0 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Bergenfield | 5% | 1.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Cresskill | 8% | 0.4 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
| Englewood | 7% | 1.0 | 8 | 99% | A− |
| Alpine | 23% | 6.9 | 1,201 | 89% | A+ |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1% | 3.2 | 56 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tenafly
Where can I hike in Tenafly?
The longest trail networks: Palisades Interstate Park, 2.8 miles; Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary, 2.5 miles; Roosevelt Common, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tenafly is conserved land?
22% 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 Tenafly’s trails?
Palisades Interstate Park and Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tenafly?
28,609 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tenafly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 706 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tenafly have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Tenafly 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 →