The current total park space in Hoboken is approximately 30 acres.
In 2000, Hoboken’s population was 38,577 and it has been steadily increasing. This creates a ratio of only 0.78 park acres per 1,000 residents — well short of national and local park space standards. National park standards range from 6.25 to 10.5 park acres per 1,000 residents. A more appropriate, local comparison is with New York City. New York has a standard of 2.5 acres of park space per 1,000 residents, of which 2.0 acres must be active space. Despite the effort Hoboken has made in recent years to create park space for its residents, there is still much that needs to be done to provide adequate park space for the City’s residents.

• National: 6.25 - 10.5 Park Acres per 1,000 Residents
• NYC: 2.5 Park Acres per 1,000 Residents
• Hoboken: 0.78 Park Acres per 1,000 Residents

Existing Public Open Space
The map and table below list the current park space in Hoboken. There are other existing open spaces that are not listed in then table — most notably, the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology, which includes open spaces that are primarily used by Stevens’ students and staff. Although it is not officially open to the general public, much of the campus and its facilities are readily accessible to visitors. There are also numerous small private open spaces in residential developments throughout City. The size and quality of these spaces varies greatly.