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Outdoors in Broadway

10% of Broadway’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. 10% of Broadway’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 212 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
10%
22 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
212 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.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

22 conserved acres

10% of Broadway’s land. Who manages Broadway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County17 ac
Town or city5 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 17 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Morris Canal
Local Other or Unknown
County17Open
Franklin Township Youth Association Recreation
Local Recreation Area
Town or city5Open
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
1Soccer

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Broadway: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)374049627179848275645242
Rain (in)3.52.73.83.94.14.54.94.84.54.63.44.2

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Broadway →

Questions about parks and trails in Broadway

Is there public land near Broadway?

31,294 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broadway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Broadway 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 →