Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Asbury
31% of Asbury’s land is conserved, about 136 acres. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 175 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Asbury, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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136 conserved acres
31% of Asbury’s land. Who manages Asbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 94 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musconetcong River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 36 | Open |
| Franklin Township Youth Association Recreation Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
1 named trail
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Asbury: April to June, August and September
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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Asbury →
Asbury and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin Township | 25% | 0.2 | 236 | 71% | A− |
| Bethlehem Township | 32% | 0.5 | 699 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Asbury
Is there public land near Asbury?
31,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Asbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Asbury neighbors.
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 →