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Outdoors in Dividing Creek

18% of Dividing Creek’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park

18% of Dividing Creek’s land is conserved, about 134 acres. 132 acres are parks and preserves, 202 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
18%
134 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
132 ac
202 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Glades Wildlife Refuge

Managed by Natural Lands
123 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Egg Island Wildlife Management Area

Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

134 conserved acres

18% of Dividing Creek’s land. Who manages Dividing Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits123 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Private Conservation · 123 acState Conservation Area · 9 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Glades Wildlife Refuge
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits123Open
Egg Island Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife9Open
Dilkes Lane Playground
Local Park
Not recorded1Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Dividing Creek: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)434553647381868478675748
Rain (in)3.32.84.33.43.24.14.64.73.84.03.24.1

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Dividing Creek →

Questions about parks and trails in Dividing Creek

Are dogs allowed on Dividing Creek’s trails?

Glades Wildlife Refuge and Egg Island Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Dividing Creek?

61,212 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dividing Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dividing Creek 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 →