Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Nature preserve
3,312 acres37.4 mi of trail
Waterloo-517 TrailWaving Willie TrailHighlands TrailRanger Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Earthworm Lot
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Byram Township
Byram Township has 4,911 acres of parks, 605 for every 1,000 residents
47 miles of mapped trail cross Byram Township, 2.2 per square mile of land. 24% of Byram Township’s land is conserved, about 3,308 acres. 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #10 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
3,308 acres · of 21.5 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,911 ac
605 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Highest peak
846 ft
Cage Hill
Lakes & rivers
19
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Byram Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Byram Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Byram Township is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #10 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs put Byram Township near the top nationally; park acres per resident rank highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Byram Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (47 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land605 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,911 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 98%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Byram Township’s 24% is ahead of 77% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
Water is 5% of Byram Township’s area (1 of 23 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 23%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Allamuchy Mountain State Park, with 37.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Waterloo Villige
Park
58 acres0.2 mi of trail
Highlands Trail (Teal)Morris Canal Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Allamuchy Mountain State Park3,312 acres · 37.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWaterloo Villige58 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsC O Johnson Park25 acres
DirectionsTamarack Park7 acres
DirectionsRiverside Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,308 conserved acres
24% of Byram Township’s land. Water is left out: Byram Township has 21.5 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Byram Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,914 ac
State natural resources1,156 ac
Town or city683 ac
Joint487 ac
State parks240 ac
Other state land172 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government89 ac
State Park · 1,127 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 891 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 823 acConservation Easement · 476 acLocal Resource Management Area · 431 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 503 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 69 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Allamuchy Private Historic or Cultural | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,714 | Closed |
| Allamuchy Mountain State Park State Park | State natural resources | 941 | Open |
| Hudson Farm Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 373 | Open |
| Cranberry Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 365 | Open |
| Lubbers Run Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 172 | Open |
| Byram Township Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Hudson Guild Farm Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 87 | Unknown |
| Sussex Branch Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 81 | Open |
| Byram Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Cranberry Overlook Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Byram Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Byram Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Byram Township
Playgrounds in Byram Township
Freshman CampusIn Allamuchy Mountain State Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Byram Township
Jefferson Lake Boat RampIn Allamuchy Mountain State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Byram Township
Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong RiverIn Allamuchy Mountain State Park
DirectionsScenic Overlook - Waterloo AreaIn Allamuchy Mountain State Park
DirectionsThe PebbleIn Allamuchy Mountain State Park
DirectionsPeaks in Byram Township
Cage Hill846 ft elevation · In Allamuchy Mountain State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Byram Township
Panther Lake Camping Resort
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 39.4 miHorses · 3.4 miUnpaved · 30.2 mi
Waving Willie Trail3.4 mi
Sussex Branch Trail3.2 mi
Waterloo-517 Trail3.1 mi
Highlands Trail2.6 mi
Ranger Trail2.5 mi
Ice Cream2.1 mi
Pebble Trail2.0 mi
Tamarack Trail (White)1.6 mi
Iron Mine Trail1.4 mi
Highlands Trail (Teal)1.3 mi
15 more trails
Friggin Middle
1.1 miPebble/Waterloo-517 Trail
1.0 miLumpy Bumpy
0.8 miByram Trail (Gray)
0.8 miMorris Canal Greenway
0.8 miBSA Connector
0.7 miSheila Trail
0.6 miEarthworm
0.5 miEberling Memorial
0.4 miBSA
0.4 miUnblazed
0.4 miMorris Canal Connector
0.3 miWaving Willie Cutoff
0.3 miDitch/Cardiac Trail
0.3 miDitch/Cardiac Bypass
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Bambi pondpondCranberry LakereservoirDallis PondreservoirForest LakereservoirFrenches PondreservoirHughs PondpondJefferson LakereservoirJohnson LakereservoirKofferls PondreservoirLake LackawannareservoirPanther LakelakeStag PondpondStarport on MCTomahawk LakereservoirWheeler LakereservoirWolf LakelakeWright PondreservoirLubbers RunMusconetcong River
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route)Bike route
5.1 miSussex Branch TrailBike route
3.2 miCourts & fields
11Basketball
11Baseball
10Tennis
7Soccer
6Pickleball
3Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Byram Township: April, May, 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Byram Township →
Next door
Byram Township and its neighbors
Byram Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mount Olive Township82 miByram Township47 miAndover Township37 miRoxbury Township24 miHopatcong20 miStanhope3.7 miByram Center2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram Township | 24% | 2.2 | 605 | 98% | A+ |
| Hopatcong | 24% | 1.8 | 77 | 99% | A+ |
| Mount Olive Township | 31% | 2.8 | 229 | 99% | A+ |
| Byram Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stanhope | 17% | 2.0 | 61 | 75% | A |
| Roxbury Township | 17% | 1.1 | 149 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Andover Township | 24% | 1.8 | 394 | 72% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Byram Township
Where can I hike in Byram Township?
The longest trail networks: Allamuchy Mountain State Park, 37.4 miles; Waterloo Villige, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Byram Township is conserved land?
24% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Byram Township’s trails?
Allamuchy Mountain State Park and Waterloo Villige don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Byram Township?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: 9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route) and Sussex Branch Trail.
Is there public land near Byram Township?
81,021 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Byram Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,911 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Byram Township have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 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 Byram Township 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 →