Wharton State Forest
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Chesilhurst
Chesilhurst has 19 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Chesilhurst’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Chesilhurst, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
20 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Chesilhurst?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chesilhurst have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chesilhurst is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chesilhurst’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home80% 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 49%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Chesilhurst’s 2% is ahead of 7% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Chesilhurst. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
2% of Chesilhurst’s land. Who manages Chesilhurst’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city19 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 13 acLocal Park · 5 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesilhurst Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Leanna Harris Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Wharton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Grant A.M.E. ChurchBuilding · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chesilhurst: 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chesilhurst →
Next door
Chesilhurst and its neighbors
Chesilhurst has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesilhurst | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 80% | B− |
| Winslow Township | 18% | 0.4 | 208 | 89% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chesilhurst
How much of Chesilhurst is conserved land?
2% 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 Chesilhurst’s trails?
Wharton State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chesilhurst?
67,601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chesilhurst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chesilhurst have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Chesilhurst 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 →