Second Watchung Greenway
Managed by Somerset County Park Commission
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in The Hills
Few parks or trails are on the map in The Hills
14% of The Hills’ land is conserved, about 248 acres. 251 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross The Hills, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
248 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
251 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
248 conserved acres
14% of The Hills’ land. Who manages The Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city240 ac
County7 ac
Not recorded168 ac
Local Park · 160 acLocal Resource Management Area · 160 acLocal Other or Unknown · 80 acLocal Conservation Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 160 | Open |
| Bedminster Township Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 160 | Open |
| Athletic Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Second Watchung Greenway Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Pluckemin Archeological Dig Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in The Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in The Hills
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
19Tennis
3Basketball
1Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in The Hills: April to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in The Hills →
Next door
The Hills and its neighbors
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Bridgewater Township40 miBernards Township25 miBedminster Township18 miThe Hills4.9 miFar Hills1.8 miLiberty Corner1.5 miPluckemin0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pluckemin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Corner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Far Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bernards Township | 16% | 1.0 | 92 | 96% | A+ |
| Bedminster Township | 27% | 0.7 | 212 | 92% | A+ |
| Bridgewater Township | 15% | 1.2 | 67 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in The Hills
Are dogs allowed on The Hills’ trails?
Second Watchung Greenway doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in The Hills?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near The Hills?
31,773 acres of parks and open public land lie inside The Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 251 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from The Hills 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 →