ParksRanked

Best Parks in New Jersey, United States

The top-ranked park in New Jersey is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage). ParksRanked tracks 127 parks in New Jersey, United States, ordered by our own ParksRanked Score only.

127 places · 86 ranked · ranked honestly, never by who pays.

This page ranks every park and protected place we track in New Jersey, United States by our own ParksRanked Score — including 100 state/regional parks, 8 state forests, 7 national wildlife refuges, 5 national monuments, 2 national recreation areas. Places without enough data yet are shown with an Insufficient ranking data marker rather than a guessed score.

The top-ranked is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).

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  1. Paterson Great Falls National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · 96 · 49% data coverage
  2. Gateway National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area · 95 · 84% data coverage
  3. Liberty State ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · 49% data coverage
  4. Branch Brook ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  5. Cadwalader ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  6. Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  7. Kittatinny Valley State ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  8. Ramapo Mountain State ForestState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  9. Washington Crossing Historic ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  10. Wawayanda State ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  11. Long Pond Ironworks State ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · undefined% data coverage
  12. South Mountain ReservationState/Regional Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  13. Delaware and Raritan Canal State ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · undefined% data coverage
  14. Wharton State ForestState Forest · 93 · 49% data coverage
  15. Penn State ForestState/Regional Park · 93 · undefined% data coverage
  16. Mercer County ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  17. Overpeck County ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  18. Palisades Interstate ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  19. Garret Mountain ReservationState/Regional Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  20. James J. Braddock North Hudson County ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · undefined% data coverage
  21. Van Saun County ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  22. Abram S. Hewitt State ForestState/Regional Park · 93 · undefined% data coverage
  23. Round Valley Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area · 93 · 80% data coverage
  24. Barnegat Lighthouse State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  25. Cape May Point State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  26. Bass River State ForestState Forest · 92 · 49% data coverage
  27. Saddle River County ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  28. Cheesequake State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  29. Allaire State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  30. Belleplain State ForestState Forest · 92 · 49% data coverage
  31. Great Swamp National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge · 92 · 49% data coverage
  32. High Point State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  33. Thomas Edison National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  34. Holmdel ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  35. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge Visitor Information CenterNational Wildlife Refuge · 92 · 49% data coverage
  36. Brendan T. Byrne State ForestState Forest · 92 · 49% data coverage
  37. High Point MonumentNational Monument · 92 · 49% data coverage
  38. Parvin State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  39. Washington Rock State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  40. Ringwood State ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  41. Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National MonumentNational Monument · 91 · undefined% data coverage
  42. Jenny Jump State ForestState Forest · 91 · 49% data coverage
  43. Worthington State ForestState Forest · 91 · 49% data coverage
  44. Hopatcong State ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  45. Hacklebarney State ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  46. Deep Cut GardensState/Regional Park · 91 · 45% data coverage
  47. Monmouth Battlefield State ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  48. Darlington County ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · undefined% data coverage
  49. Goffle Brook ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  50. Norvin Green State ForestState Forest · 91 · 49% data coverage
  51. Hartshorne Woods County ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 45% data coverage
  52. Princeton Battle MonumentNational Monument · 90 · 49% data coverage
  53. Double Trouble State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  54. Palmyra Cove Nature ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · undefined% data coverage
  55. Fort Mott State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 45% data coverage
  56. Stokes State ForestState Forest · 90 · 49% data coverage
  57. Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge · 90 · 49% data coverage
  58. Corson's Inlet State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  59. Ocean County ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · undefined% data coverage
  60. Rancocas State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  61. Mount Mitchell Scenic Overlook County ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · undefined% data coverage
  62. Cattus Island County ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 84% data coverage
  63. Black Creek Historic SiteNational Monument · 90 · 70% data coverage
  64. Island Beach State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  65. Wallkill River National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge · 90 · 49% data coverage
  66. Dorbrook County ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · undefined% data coverage
  67. Allamuchy Mountain State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  68. Veteran's Memorial ParkNational Lakeshore · 90 · 49% data coverage
  69. Dahnert's Lake County ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · undefined% data coverage
  70. Trenton Battle MonumentNational Monument · 90 · 49% data coverage
  71. Lewis Morris County ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 78% data coverage
  72. Tourne County ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · 45% data coverage
  73. Silas Condict County ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · 70% data coverage
  74. Crystal Lake ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · 49% data coverage
  75. Schooley's Mountain County ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · undefined% data coverage
  76. Mills ReservationState/Regional Park · 89 · 49% data coverage
  77. Pascack Brook County ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · 49% data coverage
  78. Cape May National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge · 89 · 49% data coverage
  79. Edison State ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · 45% data coverage
  80. Baldwin State ParkState/Regional Park · 88 · undefined% data coverage
  81. Davidson Mill Pond County ParkState/Regional Park · 88 · undefined% data coverage
  82. Huber Woods County ParkState/Regional Park · 88 · undefined% data coverage
  83. Thomas A. Edison County ParkState/Regional Park · 87 · undefined% data coverage
  84. Atlantic County ParkState/Regional Park · 87 · 78% data coverage
  85. New Brooklyn County ParkState/Regional Park · 87 · undefined% data coverage
  86. Princeton Battlefield State ParkState/Regional Park · 85 · undefined% data coverage
  87. Riverside County Park Joseph Carucci AreaState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  88. Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge · Insufficient data
  89. Holgate Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge · Insufficient data
  90. Tatum ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  91. Lee's County Park MarinaState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  92. Ireland Brook County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  93. Howell County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  94. Wells Mills County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  95. Garden State ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  96. Passaic River County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  97. Stephens State ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  98. Hackensack River County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  99. Laurel Hill County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  100. Bayshore Waterfront County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data

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Common questions

How many parks does ParksRanked track in New Jersey?
We track 127 places in New Jersey, United States, of which 86 have enough data to be ranked.
What is the top-ranked park in New Jersey?
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park leads with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
Are these rankings influenced by advertising?
No. Rankings reflect our own ParksRanked Score only. Every place is shown, sparse-data places are clearly marked, and no advertising or partnership ever influences the order.