Photo: Bowlnmike · CC BY-SA 3.019% of Clementon’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. 19% of Clementon’s land is conserved, about 237 acres. 251 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #215 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clementon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clementon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clementon is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #215 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Clementon’s 19% is ahead of 68% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% 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
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237 conserved acres
19% of Clementon’s land. Who manages Clementon’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 1 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Hill Local Park | Not recorded | 68 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 66 | Open |
| Clementon Borough Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Rowands Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Open |
| Pillings Lake Local Conservation Area | County | 28 | Open |
| Naylor Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Sitley Avenue Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Bottoms Lake Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Trout Run Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Clementon Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
3 places to go in Clementon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Clementon: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clementon →
Clementon and its neighbors
Clementon has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clementon | 19% | 0.2 | 46 | 99%+ | A |
| Lindenwold | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Pine Hill | 2% | 2.2 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clementon
How much of Clementon is conserved land?
19% 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.
Is there public land near Clementon?
35,532 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clementon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 251 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clementon have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #215 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 Clementon 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 →