Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Blackwood
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Blackwood’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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23 conserved acres
3% of Blackwood’s land. Who manages Blackwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| State Street Ball Fields Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lakeside Avenue Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Al Raws Ballfields Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Blackwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.4 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 Blackwood: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Blackwood →
Questions about parks and trails in Blackwood
Where can I bike in Blackwood?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Blackwood?
20,534 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blackwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blackwood 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 →