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Outdoors in Branchville

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Branchville

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Branchville’s land is conserved, about 7 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
7 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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.

Branchburg Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

7 conserved acres

2% of Branchville’s land. Who manages Branchville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city5 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 4 acState Recreation Area · 2 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Branchville Borough Athletic Facility
Local Recreation Area
Town or city4Open
Sussex Branch Trail
State Recreation Area
State natural resources2Open
Branchville Borough Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
unknown
Local Park
Not recorded1Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Sussex Branch Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Branchville: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)363948617179848275635140
Rain (in)3.32.63.73.73.84.54.54.64.44.53.23.9

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Branchville →

Questions about parks and trails in Branchville

Are dogs allowed on Branchville’s trails?

Branchburg Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Branchville?

78,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Branchville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Branchville 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 →