Clark Field
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Washington Township
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Washington Township
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 48 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #454 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Washington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #454 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (48 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13CParks close to home97% 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 32%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 3%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s under 1% is ahead of 0% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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.
John Martino Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
under 1% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Local Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Street Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
10Baseball
7Tennis
3Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
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 Washington Township: 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Paramus18 miRidgewood7.5 miEmerson4.2 miWestwood2.5 miHillsdale1.8 miHo-Ho-Kus1.5 miWashington Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 97% | C |
| Westwood | 10% | 1.1 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| Hillsdale | 7% | 0.6 | 13 | 99%+ | A− |
| Ridgewood | 8% | 1.3 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | 4% | 0.9 | 11 | 96% | B+ |
| Paramus | 10% | 1.7 | 26 | 99% | A |
| Emerson | 2% | 1.9 | 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 Washington Township
Where can I hike in Washington Township?
The longest trail networks: John Martino Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Washington Township’s trails?
Clark Field and John Martino Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
27,493 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #454 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 Washington Township 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 →