Hopper-Goetschius House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Upper Saddle River has 89 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Upper Saddle River’s land is conserved, about 75 acres. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #456 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Saddle River?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Upper Saddle River have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Saddle River is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #456 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Saddle River’s 2% is ahead of 10% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
75 conserved acres
2% of Upper Saddle River’s land. Who manages Upper Saddle River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 68 | Open |
| Borough of Upper Saddle River Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Borough of Upper Saddle River Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Borough of Upper Saddle River Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
1 places to go in Upper Saddle River
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 lakes & rivers
1.6 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.
6 places on the National Register
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.
The best walking months in Upper Saddle River: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Saddle River →
Upper Saddle River and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Saddle River | 2% | under 0.1 | 11 | 70% | C |
| Ramsey | 9% | 0.9 | 23 | 99% | A |
| Saddle River | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 70% | C+ |
| Mahwah Township | 46% | 3.0 | 264 | 83% | A+ |
| Woodcliff Lake | 4% | 0.3 | 16 | 90% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Saddle River
How much of Upper Saddle River is conserved land?
2% 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 Upper Saddle River’s trails?
Lions Park and Hess Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Saddle River?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Upper Saddle River?
55,413 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Saddle River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 89 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Saddle River have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #456 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 Upper Saddle River 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 →