Shark River Park
Nature preserve
28 acres0.5 mi of trail
Bridge Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Tinton Falls
Tinton Falls has 729 acres of parks, 38 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Shark River Park (0.5 mi). 4% of Tinton Falls’ land is conserved, about 440 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #330 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
440 acres · of 15.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
729 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Tinton Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tinton Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tinton Falls is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #330 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tinton Falls’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (729 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% 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 73%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 30%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Tinton Falls’ 4% is ahead of 23% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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 Shark River Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverdale West Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hance Park
Managed by Borough of Tinton Falls
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
440 conserved acres
4% of Tinton Falls’ land. Who manages Tinton Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city234 ac
State natural resources92 ac
County75 ac
Regional agency41 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 147 acLocal Park · 112 acState Conservation Area · 92 acLocal Recreation Area · 54 acLocal Conservation Area · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming River Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 92 | Open |
| Tinton Falls Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Shark River Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 72 | Open |
| Atchison Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Pine Brook Park Local Park | Regional agency | 41 | Open |
| Riverdale Avenue West Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Church Property Acquisition Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Hockhockson Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Overlook By The Falls Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Tinton Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Tinton Falls
Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tinton Falls
Mahala F Atchison Recreation Area
DirectionsDog parks in Tinton Falls
Liberty Park II
DirectionsScenic views in Tinton Falls
Tinton Falls
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Bridge Loop0.5 mi
Lakes & 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
19Soccer
12Baseball
11Tennis
5Basketball
4Tracks
2Football
1Cricket
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Tinton Falls: April to June and August
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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tinton Falls →
Next door
Tinton Falls and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wall Township65 miMiddletown Township55 miColts Neck Township23 miEatontown10 miNeptune Township8.4 miLincroft7.3 miTinton Falls3.4 miShrewsbury0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinton Falls | 4% | 0.2 | 38 | 95% | B+ |
| Wall Township | 13% | 2.1 | 165 | 95% | A+ |
| Colts Neck Township | 14% | 0.7 | 196 | 94% | A |
| Eatontown | 2% | 1.7 | 17 | 98% | A− |
| Middletown Township | 23% | 1.4 | 82 | 98% | A+ |
| Lincroft | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Neptune Township | 2% | 1.0 | 22 | 99% | A− |
| Shrewsbury | 8% | 0.1 | 24 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tinton Falls
Where can I hike in Tinton Falls?
The longest trail networks: Shark River Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tinton Falls is conserved land?
4% 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 Tinton Falls’ trails?
Shark River Park and Riverdale West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tinton Falls?
32,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tinton Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 729 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tinton Falls have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #330 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 Tinton Falls 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 →