Hacklebarney State Park
Nature preserve
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Sportsman's Parking Lot 4
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bedminster Township
27% of Bedminster Township’s land is conserved: 4,494 acres
1,752 acres are parks and preserves, 212 per 1,000 residents. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Bedminster Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #100 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
4,494 acres · of 26.1 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,752 ac
212 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bedminster Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bedminster Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bedminster Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #100 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 Bedminster Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land212 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,752 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home92% 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 96%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 79%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Bedminster Township’s 27% is ahead of 80% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
River Road Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,494 conserved acres
27% of Bedminster Township’s land. Who manages Bedminster Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,097 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,235 ac
Other state land1,194 ac
Town or city1,142 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)655 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government473 ac
Joint89 ac
Agricultural Easement · 5,587 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,012 acLocal Conservation Area · 357 acConservation Easement · 345 acLocal Park · 314 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,681 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 34 of 209 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamington Greenway Local Conservation Area | County | 620 | Open |
| River Road Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 374 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 237 | Open |
| Bedminster Township Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 184 | Open |
| Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 168 | Open |
| North Branch Greenway Local Other or Unknown | County | 116 | Open |
| Mill House Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| The Pond Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Athletic Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Cold Brook / Lamington River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 58 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Bedminster Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bedminster Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Bedminster Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
36Tennis
7Baseball
6Basketball
4Pickleball
4Soccer
1Beach volleyball
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bedminster Township: 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) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bedminster Township →
Next door
Bedminster Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bridgewater Township40 miReadington Township33 miTewksbury Township23 miBedminster Township18 miLamington10 miBranchburg Township5.3 miBridgewater Center4.9 miPluckemin0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedminster Township | 27% | 0.7 | 212 | 92% | A+ |
| Tewksbury Township | 21% | 0.7 | 300 | 77% | A |
| Bridgewater Township | 15% | 1.2 | 67 | 99% | A+ |
| Bridgewater Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lamington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Branchburg Township | 20% | 0.3 | 129 | 97% | A |
| Readington Township | 26% | 0.7 | 229 | 93% | A+ |
| Pluckemin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bedminster Township
How much of Bedminster Township is conserved land?
27% 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 Bedminster Township’s trails?
Hacklebarney State Park and River Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bedminster Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bedminster Township?
55,764 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bedminster Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,753 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bedminster Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Bedminster 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 →