Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory
Nature preserve
106 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ventnor City Hall · Photo: Smallbones · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Ventnor City
17% of Ventnor City’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. 17% of Ventnor City’s land is conserved, about 209 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ventnor City, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #174 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
209 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
148 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Ventnor City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ventnor City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ventnor City is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #174 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ventnor City’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (148 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 63%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Ventnor City’s 17% is ahead of 62% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
Water is 45% of Ventnor City’s area (2 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
209 conserved acres
17% of Ventnor City’s land. Water is left out: Ventnor City has 2.0 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ventnor City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city211 ac
Local Recreation Area · 101 acLocal Park · 94 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor City Beach or Boardwalk Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Ventnor City 1 Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Titus Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Lafayette Avenue Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lafayette Avenue School Yd Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Ski Beach Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Suffolk Avenue Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| New Haven Avenue Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ac Community Actvity Center Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ventnor City Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Ventnor City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ventnor City
CSURE Children's Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Ventnor City
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Pickleball
1Soccer
1Football
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Ventnor City: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Ventnor City →
Next door
Ventnor City and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor City | 17% | 0.7 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Atlantic City | 14% | 0.7 | 25 | 99%+ | A |
| Egg Harbor Township | 14% | 1.0 | 122 | 76% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ventnor City
How much of Ventnor City is conserved land?
17% 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 Ventnor City’s trails?
Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ventnor City?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Ventnor City?
18,028 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ventnor City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 148 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ventnor City have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #174 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 Ventnor City 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 →