Photo: Adam Moss from Tonawanda, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Waldwick
54 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Waldwick, 0.4 per square mile of land. 4% of Waldwick’s land is conserved, about 50 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #382 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Waldwick?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Waldwick have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waldwick is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #382 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Waldwick’s 4% is ahead of 19% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Borough Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veteran's Park
HCA Park
Emmet Park
50 conserved acres
4% of Waldwick’s land. Who manages Waldwick’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 | 37 | Open |
| Waldwick Borough Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Brookview Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Veteran'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Waldwick Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Emmet Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Waldwick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.3 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Waldwick: 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 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Waldwick →
Waldwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldwick | 4% | 0.4 | 5 | 98% | B |
| Saddle River | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 70% | C+ |
| Ridgewood | 8% | 1.3 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Allendale | 11% | 1.8 | 28 | 93% | A |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | 4% | 0.9 | 11 | 96% | B+ |
| Wyckoff Township | 4% | 0.4 | 9 | 82% | B |
| Midland Park | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 92% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waldwick
Where can I hike in Waldwick?
The longest trail networks: Borough Park, 0.1 miles; Veteran's Park, 0.1 miles; HCA Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waldwick 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 Waldwick’s trails?
Borough Park and Veteran's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waldwick?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Waldwick?
36,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waldwick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waldwick have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #382 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 Waldwick 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 →