Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.08% of Burlington Township’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
8% of Burlington Township’s land is conserved, about 707 acres. 600 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Burlington Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #312 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Burlington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Burlington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burlington Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #312 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Burlington Township’s 8% is ahead of 38% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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707 conserved acres
8% of Burlington Township’s land. Who manages Burlington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assiscunk Creek Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 309 | Open |
| Burlington Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 233 | Open |
| Burlington Township Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 108 | Open |
| Bridle Club Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Stonebridge Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Lower Sylvan Lakes Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Sylvan Lake Park Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Meadow Oaks Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Walnut Drive Playground Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Skimmer Adams Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Burlington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
2.4 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Burlington Township: 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Burlington Township →
Burlington Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | 8% | 0.2 | 25 | 96% | B+ |
| Springfield Township | 37% | 0.1 | 133 | 45% | B+ |
| Westampton Township | 17% | 0.9 | 109 | 76% | A |
| Willingboro Township | 9% | 0.3 | 15 | 81% | B+ |
| Burlington | 29% | 1.2 | 62 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Florence Township | 9% | 0.2 | 16 | 85% | B |
| Edgewater Park Township | 6% | 0.2 | 13 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burlington Township
How much of Burlington Township is conserved land?
8% 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.
Where can I bike in Burlington Township?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Burlington Township?
27,704 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 600 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burlington Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #312 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 Burlington Township 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 →