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Outdoors in Deans

11% of Deans’ 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. 11% of Deans’ land is conserved, about 79 acres. 80 acres are parks and preserves, 69 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
11%
79 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

79 conserved acres

11% of Deans’ land. Who manages Deans’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County44 ac
Town or city35 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 60 acLocal Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Davidson Mill Park
Local Park
County44Open
South Brunswick Township Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city35Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Deans

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Deans

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

1.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Deans: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)414452647382878578665545
Rain (in)3.52.84.23.74.04.45.04.44.04.23.34.3

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Deans →

Next door

Deans and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Deans— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
South Brunswick Township19%0.79696%A
North Brunswick Township10%0.71897%A
Monmouth Junction— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Dayton— 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 Deans

Where can I bike in Deans?

1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Deans?

36,154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deans or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Deans 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 →