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Outdoors in Whippany

9% of Whippany’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: Bee Meadow Park (2 mi). 9% of Whippany’s land is conserved, about 336 acres.

Conserved land
9%
336 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
353 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Bee Meadow Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bee Meadow Park

Park
75 acres2 mi of trail
Patriots' Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Black Brook Park

Park
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Black Meadows Preserve

Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Hanover Central Park

Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Bee Meadow Park75 acres · 2 mi of trail
Directions
Black Brook Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Directions
Black Meadows Preserve9 acres
Hanover Central Park8 acres
Directions
Veterans Memorial Park7 acres
Directions
Stoney Brook Park2 acres
Troy Meadows1 acres
Who protects it

336 conserved acres

9% of Whippany’s land. Who manages Whippany’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city296 ac
Other state land28 ac
County6 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 221 acLocal Park · 73 acState Conservation Area · 28 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 acPrivate Conservation · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hanover Township Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city97Open
Bee Meadow Park
Local Park
Town or city91Open
Central Park
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city40Open
Black Meadows Preserve
State Conservation Area
Other state land28Open
Stony Brook Park
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city22Open
Blackbrook
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city17Open
Valley Forge Park
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city12Open
Jefferson Woods
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city7Open
unknown
Private Conservation
Not recorded6Open
Patriot's Path
Local Recreation Area
County6Open

5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

12 places to go in Whippany

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Whippany
Central Park PlaygroundIn Hanover Central Park
Directions

Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 mi
Patriots' Path2.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bee Meadow Pondpond
Biking & sports

0.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route)Bike route
2.4 mi
Courts & fields
12Soccer
11Tennis
10Baseball
3Football
2Beach volleyball
2Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Whippany: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)394250627281868477655443
Rain (in)3.52.84.04.04.14.74.74.64.54.43.54.4

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Whippany →

Next door

Whippany and its neighbors

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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township43 miMorris Township24 miEast Hanover Township6.8 miHanover Township6.3 miWhippany5.7 miTroy Hills2.6 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Whippany— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hanover Township13%0.66199%+A
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township25%1.86799%A+
Morris Township13%1.58799%+A+
East Hanover Township20%0.99288%A
Troy Hills— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Whippany

Where can I hike in Whippany?

The longest trail networks: Bee Meadow Park, 2 miles; Black Brook Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Whippany’s trails?

Bee Meadow Park and Black Brook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Whippany?

0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths. Named routes: 9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route).

Is there public land near Whippany?

49,693 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whippany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 353 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whippany 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 →