Sourland Mountain Preserve
Managed by Somerset County Park Commission
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Belle Mead
27% of Belle Mead’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 27% of Belle Mead’s land is conserved, about 698 acres. 235 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
27%
698 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
235 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi lanes
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Mountain View Park
Managed by Somerset County Park Commission
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lubas Field
Managed by Montgomery Parks and Recreation
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
698 conserved acres
27% of Belle Mead’s land. Who manages Belle Mead’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County743 ac
Town or city431 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)104 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government57 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,131 acLocal Other or Unknown · 115 acLocal Conservation Area · 65 acLocal Recreation Area · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 518 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Sourland Mountain Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 65 | Open |
| Mcknight Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Pike Run Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Broadway Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lubas Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Belle Mead
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Belle Mead
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Tennis
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Belle Mead: 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Belle Mead →
Next door
Belle Mead and its neighbors
Belle Mead has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Mead | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blackwells Mills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harlingen | — 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 Belle Mead
Are dogs allowed on Belle Mead’s trails?
Sourland Mountain Preserve and Mountain View Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belle Mead?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Belle Mead?
43,288 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belle Mead or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 235 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belle Mead 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 →