Glassboro Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
964 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: LTwomey02 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Clayton
37% of Clayton’s land is conserved: 1,663 acres
1,569 acres are parks and preserves, 176 per 1,000 residents. 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Clayton, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Glassboro Wildlife Management Area (4.3 mi), Scotland Run Park (1.6 mi), Autumn Pasquale Memorial Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #173 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
37%
1,663 acres · of 7.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,569 ac
176 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
5.4 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Clayton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clayton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clayton is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #173 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clayton’s overall grade.
Conserved land37% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land176 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,569 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% 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 91%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 63%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Clayton’s 37% is ahead of 90% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to 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 Glassboro WMA, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Scotland Run Park
Nature preserve
568 acres1.6 mi of trail
Cedar Grove TrailArboretum Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Secondary Parking
Autumn Pasquale Memorial Park
Park
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,663 conserved acres
37% of Clayton’s land. Who manages Clayton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,930 ac
County708 ac
Town or city52 ac
Other state land45 ac
Not recorded518 ac
State Conservation Area · 979 acState Resource Management Area · 965 acLocal Conservation Area · 559 acLocal Park · 433 acAgricultural Easement · 150 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 99 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glassboro Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,945 | Open |
| Scotland Run Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,062 | Open |
| Autumn Pasquale Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Little League Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Clayton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Clayton
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Clayton
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Clayton
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Clayton
Fishing PierIn Scotland Run Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Clayton
Outdoor ClassroomIn Scotland Run County Park
DirectionsPlus 5 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miHorses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 3.7 mi
Cedar Grove Trail0.2 mi
Arboretum Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Soccer
6Baseball
3Basketball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clayton: 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 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clayton →
Next door
Clayton and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 37% | 1.0 | 176 | 56% | A |
| Elk Township | 27% | 0.1 | 34 | 16% | B− |
| Glassboro | 21% | 1.4 | 52 | 91% | A+ |
| Franklin Township | 17% | 0.1 | 215 | 56% | B+ |
| Monroe Township | 13% | 0.6 | 148 | 75% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clayton
Where can I hike in Clayton?
The longest trail networks: Glassboro Wildlife Management Area, 4.3 miles; Scotland Run Park, 1.6 miles; Autumn Pasquale Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clayton is conserved land?
37% 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 Clayton’s trails?
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area and Scotland Run Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clayton?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clayton?
27,983 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clayton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,570 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clayton have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #173 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 Clayton 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 →