Carney's Point Recreational Park
Park
40 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Carneys Point Township
Carneys Point Township has 261 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Carney's Point Recreational Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Carneys Point Township’s land is conserved, about 797 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Carneys Point Township.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #414 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
797 acres · of 16.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
261 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carneys Point Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carneys Point Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #414 of 468 in New Jersey. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Carneys Point Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (261 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home61% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 12%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Carneys Point Township’s 7% is ahead of 36% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 8% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Carney's Point Recreational Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Salem River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
44 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
797 conserved acres
7% of Carneys Point Township’s land. Who manages Carneys Point Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land976 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits140 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government138 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)138 ac
Town or city119 ac
State fish & wildlife87 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,219 acState Conservation Area · 217 acLocal Recreation Area · 111 acState Resource Management Area · 44 acLocal Other or Unknown · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 547 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Branch Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 173 | Open |
| Carneys Point Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Salem River Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 87 | Open |
| Dunns Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Midget Football Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Salem City 1 Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Carneys Point Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carneys Point Township
Dunns Park PlaygroundIn Dunns Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Carneys Point Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Tennis
4Soccer
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Carneys Point Township: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carneys Point Township →
Next door
Carneys Point Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wilmington8.8 miPennsville Township3.4 miOldmans Township1.0 miCarneys Point Township0.7 miMannington Township0.6 miPilesgrove Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carneys Point Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 30 | 61% | B− |
| Mannington Township | 48% | under 0.1 | 1,010 | 48% | B+ |
| Pennsville Township | 28% | 0.2 | 23 | 88% | A− |
| Oldmans Township | 5% | 0.1 | 225 | 40% | B− |
| Pilesgrove Township | 37% | under 0.1 | 287 | 47% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carneys Point Township
Where can I hike in Carneys Point Township?
The longest trail networks: Carney's Point Recreational Park, 0.5 miles; Salem River Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carneys Point Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Carneys Point Township’s trails?
Carney's Point Recreational Park and Salem River Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carneys Point Township?
19,572 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carneys Point Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 261 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carneys Point Township have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #414 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 Carneys Point 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 →