Absecon Heritage Park
Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: LaetusStudiis · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Absecon
11% of Absecon’s land is conserved: 406 acres
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 417 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Absecon, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #180 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
406 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
417 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Absecon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Absecon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Absecon is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #180 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Absecon’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land46 acres of park per 1,000 residents (417 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 62%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Absecon’s 11% is ahead of 50% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
Water is 23% of Absecon’s area (2 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Absecon Heritage Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Senior Citizen Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
406 conserved acres
11% of Absecon’s land. Water is left out: Absecon has 5.5 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Absecon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife268 ac
Town or city140 ac
Not recorded90 ac
State Conservation Area · 268 acLocal Park · 189 acLocal Other or Unknown · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absecon Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 268 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 90 | Open |
| Absecon City Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Memorial Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Pitney Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Absecon City Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Absecon 1 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Seasor Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Franklin Boulevard Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Absecon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Absecon
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Absecon
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Absecon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Absecon
Heritage Park Spot
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
10Baseball
6Soccer
2Football
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Absecon: April to June
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Absecon →
Next door
Absecon and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Egg Harbor Township67 miGalloway Township66 miAtlantic City7.6 miAbsecon4.4 miAbsecon Highlands3.1 miPleasantville1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absecon | 11% | 0.8 | 46 | 94% | A |
| Atlantic City | 14% | 0.7 | 25 | 99%+ | A |
| Pleasantville | 7% | 0.3 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Galloway Township | 36% | 0.7 | 118 | 64% | A |
| Absecon Highlands | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Egg Harbor Township | 14% | 1.0 | 122 | 76% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Absecon
Where can I hike in Absecon?
The longest trail networks: Absecon Heritage Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Absecon is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 11% for a New Jersey town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Absecon’s trails?
Absecon Heritage Park and Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Absecon?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Absecon?
26,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Absecon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 417 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Absecon have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 of 468 in New Jersey. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Absecon 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 →