Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.09% of Cherry Hill Township’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. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Cherry Hill Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. 9% of Cherry Hill Township’s land is conserved, about 1,455 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #187 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cherry Hill Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cherry Hill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cherry Hill Township is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #187 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Cherry Hill Township’s 9% is ahead of 45% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Borton Mills, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John H. Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove
Cooper River Park
All 11 parks & preserves
1,455 conserved acres
9% of Cherry Hill Township’s land. Who manages Cherry Hill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 127 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 98 | Open |
| Magic Forest Park Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 92 | Open |
| Springdale and Kresson Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Cherry Hill Meadows Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Decou Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Cooperfield Park Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Cooper River Park Local Park | County | 64 | Open |
| Greenwald Park Local Park | County | 50 | Open |
| Springhouse Farm Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 46 | Unknown |
| Cherry Hill Township Agriculture Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 46 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
58 places to go in Cherry Hill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
49 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
7 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
12 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Cherry Hill 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) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
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 Cherry Hill Township →
Cherry Hill Township and its neighbors
Cherry Hill Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill Township | 9% | 0.8 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
| Haddonfield | 6% | 1.6 | 18 | 90% | A |
| Cherry Hill Mall | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ashland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greentree | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Evesham Township | 21% | 0.9 | 60 | 92% | A |
| Mount Laurel Township | 11% | 0.3 | 30 | 98% | A |
| Golden Triangle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cherry Hill Township
Where can I hike in Cherry Hill Township?
The longest trail networks: Borton Mills, 2.1 miles; John H. Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove, 0.5 miles; Point of Woods Park, 0.4 miles; Cooper River Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cherry Hill Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Cherry Hill Township’s trails?
Borton Mills and John H. Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cherry Hill Township?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of painted or protected lanes and 7.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cherry Hill Township?
40,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cherry Hill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,508 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cherry Hill Township have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #187 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 Cherry Hill 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 →