Schick Reserve
Managed by Hunterdon County
309 acres9.8 mi of trail
Firehouse LoopField 5 LoopField 9 LoopRed Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Schick Reserve Main Parking
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Alexandria Township
26% of Alexandria Township’s land is conserved: 4,522 acres
1,144 acres are parks and preserves, 237 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Schick Reserve (9.8 mi), Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (0.9 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Alexandria Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #232 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
4,522 acres · of 27.5 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,144 ac
237 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Alexandria Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alexandria Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alexandria Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #232 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alexandria Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land237 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,144 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home52% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 51%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Alexandria Township’s 26% is ahead of 79% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Schick Reserve, with 9.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
212 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
4,522 conserved acres
26% of Alexandria Township’s land. Who manages Alexandria Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,797 ac
Other state land2,459 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,327 ac
Town or city906 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits186 ac
State natural resources83 ac
Joint41 ac
Agricultural Easement · 6,592 acState Conservation Area · 473 acLocal Conservation Area · 399 acLocal Park · 244 acState Park · 93 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,400 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 43 of 185 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Hollow Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 473 | Open |
| Schick Reserve Local Conservation Area | County | 381 | Open |
| Proposed Ballfields Or Mun Local Park | Town or city | 130 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 114 | Open |
| Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park State Park | State natural resources | 93 | Open |
| Alexandria Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Dreams Come True Therapeutic Riding Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 26 | Open |
| Alexandria Township Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Alexandria Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Alexandria Township Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Alexandria Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Alexandria Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 10.8 miUnpaved · 3.7 mi
Firehouse Loop1.5 mi
Field 14 Loop1.0 mi
Field 5 Loop0.9 mi
Red Trail0.9 mi
Field 9 Loop0.8 mi
Field 3 Loop0.8 mi
Orange Trail0.5 mi
Field 12 Loop0.5 mi
Field 2 Loop0.5 mi
Field 13 Loop0.5 mi
5 more trails
Field 4 Loop
0.4 miUpper Firehouse
0.4 miField 10 Loop
0.3 miField 7 Trail
0.3 miField 11 Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
5Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Delaware and Raritan CanalDistrict · listed 1973
About itSt. Thomas Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1977
About itEverittstown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itMount Pleasant Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itMount Salem Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Alexandria Township: April to June and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Alexandria Township →
Next door
Alexandria Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kingwood Township18 miHolland Township15 miAlexandria Township15 miTinicum Township14 miBethlehem Township9.6 miFrenchtown8.2 miUnion Township7.7 miFranklin Township5.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Township | 26% | 0.5 | 237 | 52% | A |
| Holland Township | 32% | 0.6 | 365 | 70% | A |
| Union Township | 43% | 0.4 | 673 | 95% | A+ |
| Bethlehem Township | 32% | 0.5 | 699 | 99% | A+ |
| Frenchtown | 26% | 7.3 | 115 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Franklin Township | 23% | 0.2 | 160 | 60% | A− |
| Kingwood Township | 23% | 0.5 | 563 | 50% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alexandria Township
Where can I hike in Alexandria Township?
The longest trail networks: Schick Reserve, 9.8 miles; Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alexandria Township is conserved land?
26% 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 Alexandria Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alexandria Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alexandria Township?
46,697 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alexandria Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,144 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Alexandria Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #232 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 Alexandria Township 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 →