Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.019% of Delanco Township’s land is conserved: 290 acres
4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Delanco Township, 1.9 per square mile of land. 296 acres are parks and preserves, 61 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #63 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Delanco Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Delanco Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delanco Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #63 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Delanco Township’s 19% is ahead of 69% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
Water is 30% of Delanco Township’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
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 Pennington Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Delanco Township Community Park
290 conserved acres
19% of Delanco Township’s land. Water is left out: Delanco Township has 2.4 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Delanco Township’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 4 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington Farm Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 161 | Unknown |
| Long Bridge Park Local Park | County | 76 | Open |
| Dunes Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Hawk Island State Park State Park | State natural resources | 22 | Open |
| Hawk Island Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| West Avenue Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Riverside Township Water Body Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Babe Ruth Fields Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Burlington County Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Delanco Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
5.2 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Delanco Township: 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 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Delanco Township →
Delanco Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delanco Township | 19% | 1.9 | 61 | 94% | A+ |
| Edgewater Park Township | 6% | 0.2 | 13 | 99% | B+ |
| Riverside Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B |
| Delran Township | 17% | 0.6 | 40 | 95% | A |
| Willingboro Township | 9% | 0.3 | 15 | 81% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delanco Township
Where can I hike in Delanco Township?
The longest trail networks: Pennington Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delanco Township 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.
Are dogs allowed on Delanco Township’s trails?
Pennington Park and Delanco Township Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delanco Township?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 4.4 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Delanco Township?
23,639 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delanco Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 296 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Delanco Township have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Delanco Township 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 →