Mills Reservation
Nature preserve
30 acres1.3 mi of trail
Red TrailLenape TrailEastview TrailMills Gate Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Old Quarry Road Parking
–Not graded
Outdoors in Upper Montclair
10% of Upper Montclair’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. The biggest trail networks: Mills Reservation (1.3 mi), Yanticaw Brook Park (0.6 mi). 10% of Upper Montclair’s land is conserved, about 149 acres.
Conserved land
10%
149 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
156 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mills Reservation, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yanticaw Brook Park
Park
12 acres0.6 mi of trail
Yantacaw Brook Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mountainside Park
Park
16 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Anderson Park
Park
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Anderson Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Mills Reservation30 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsYanticaw Brook Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Mountainside Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Anderson Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTuers Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Brookdale Park8 acres
DirectionsSunset Park1 acres · Township of Montclair
Who protects it
149 conserved acres
10% of Upper Montclair’s land. Who manages Upper Montclair’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city79 ac
County69 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded33 ac
Local Park · 100 acLocal Conservation Area · 38 acLocal Other or Unknown · 27 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainside Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Brookdale Park Local Park | County | 43 | Open |
| Alonzo Bonzal Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Anderson Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Yantacan Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Tuers Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Montclair Township Wildlife Refuge Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mills Reservation Local Conservation Area | County | 2 | Open |
| Presbyterian Memorial Iris Garden Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Upper Montclair
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Upper Montclair
Mountainside PoolIn Mountainside Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Upper Montclair
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Upper Montclair
Brookdale Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Lenape Trail0.4 mi
Yantacaw Brook Park Path0.3 mi
Eastview Trail0.1 mi
Northeast School Access Path0.1 mi
Mills Gate Trail0.1 mi
Anderson Park Path0.1 mi
Tuers Park Path0.1 mi
Northeast School Walkway0.1 mi
Access Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
3Baseball
3Basketball
1Soccer
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Montclair: 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 | 13.2 | 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) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Upper Montclair →
Next door
Upper Montclair and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cedar Grove Township28 miMontclair Township8.2 miClifton6.9 miUpper Montclair3.9 miMontclair State University0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Montclair | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montclair Township | 7% | 1.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Cedar Grove Township | 18% | 6.5 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Montclair State University | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clifton | 3% | 0.6 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Montclair
Where can I hike in Upper Montclair?
The longest trail networks: Mills Reservation, 1.3 miles; Yanticaw Brook Park, 0.6 miles; Mountainside Park, 0.2 miles; Anderson Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Upper Montclair’s trails?
Mills Reservation and Yanticaw Brook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Montclair?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Upper Montclair?
28,941 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Montclair or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Upper Montclair 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 →