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Washington Lake Park
Park
71 acres1.5 mi of trail
Watchable Wildlife Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Washington
Washington, NJ parks, trails & bike paths
About 6.3% of Washington is conserved land, roughly 868 acres. There are about 6.1 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Washington Lake Park (1.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Washington, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Washington outdoors
Conserved land
6.3%
868 of 13,714 acres
Trails
6.1 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 5 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
5
18 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
4.7 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 2.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
James G. Atkinson Memorial Park
Park
51 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Cedar Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Veterans Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Washington
Showing 1–10 of 23 playgrounds
Large PlaygroundIn Washington Lake Park
Small Jungle GymIn Washington Lake Park
Small Jungle Gym
Washington Way Playground
swing setsIn Washington Lake Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Trails
Named trails
- Poplar Trail0.6 mi
- Lakeside Trail0.4 mi
- East Holly Trail0.4 mi
- Sassafras Trail0.3 mi
- Stage Coach Trail0.2 mi
- Coughlin Trail0.2 mi
- Watchable Wildlife Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
Baum PondBells LakereservoirBethel LakereservoirCedar PondpondGrenloch LakereservoirIrvin LakereservoirJones LakeKandle LakeKoi PondKressey Lakereservoir
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
868 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 244 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths2.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.1 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball30
- Tennis24
- Soccer21
- Basketball17
- Football5
- Softball5
- Multi-sport1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Washington
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Other or Unknown 593 acAgricultural Easement 471 acLocal Park 357 acLocal Recreation Area 25 acUnknown Easement 7 ac
Showing 1–10 of 11 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Lake ParkLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 619 | Open |
| Washington Township AgricultureLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 125 | Closed |
| unknownLocal Park | Not recorded | 106 | Closed |
| Washington Township UnknownLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Green TreeLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Birchs Swim ClubLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Washington Township Athletic FacilityLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Vietnam Memorial ParkLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| James Atkinson Memorial ParkLocal Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Spring LakeLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Corporal Steven Levy MemorialIn Washington Lake Park · Memorial
Firefighters' MemorialIn Washington Lake Park · Memorial
Old Stone House VillageBuilding
PFC Angelo Giacobbe Memorial ParkMemorial
Hill Crest Memorial ParkCemetery
St. John's United Methodist CemetaryCemetery
Nearby
Washington and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Washington's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"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 20.5-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.