Photo: Saucemaster · CC BY-SA 3.013% of Collingswood’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
13% of Collingswood’s land is conserved, about 150 acres. The biggest trail networks: Newton Lake Park (0.7 mi). 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Collingswood, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #228 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Collingswood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Collingswood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Collingswood is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #228 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 Collingswood’s 13% is ahead of 53% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
Water is 5% of Collingswood’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Newton Lake Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
150 conserved acres
13% of Collingswood’s land. Water is left out: Collingswood has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Collingswood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper River Park Local Park | County | 64 | Open |
| Knight Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Newton Lake Park Local Recreation Area | County | 24 | Open |
8 places to go in Collingswood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
3.3 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Collingswood: 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 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Collingswood →
Collingswood and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingswood | 13% | 0.8 | 14 | 98% | A |
| Haddon Township | 9% | 0.4 | 14 | 96% | A− |
| Westmont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oaklyn | 9% | 2.4 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Camden | 10% | 1.1 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Pennsauken Township | 4% | 0.3 | 11 | 99% | B+ |
| Golden Triangle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cherry Hill Township | 9% | 0.8 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Collingswood
Where can I hike in Collingswood?
The longest trail networks: Newton Lake Park, 0.7 miles; Knight Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Collingswood is conserved land?
13% 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 Collingswood’s trails?
Newton Lake Park and Knight Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Collingswood?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.4 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Collingswood?
20,692 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Collingswood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 192 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Collingswood have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #228 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 Collingswood 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 →