About 5.8% of Avenel is conserved land, roughly 126 acres. There are about 2.4 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Ernie L. Oros Preserve at Pin Oak Forest (1.2 mi).
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The longest trail network is Ernie L. Oros Preserve at Pin Oak Forest, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
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Who manages Avenel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pin Oak Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 97 | Open |
| Avenuenel Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Joseph Medwick Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Prospect Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| 5th District Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Crystal Avenue Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
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| Town | Conserved | Parks |
|---|---|---|
| Avenel | 5.8% | 3 |
| Woodbridge | 4.5% | 19 |
| Carteret | 3.2% | 3 |
| Colonia | 8% | 3 |
| Linden | 3% | 11 |
| Port Reading | 5.5% | 1 |
| Rahway | 8.9% | 9 |
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Trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US. Measured against the Census town boundary.
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what’s typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren’t recorded.