Bass River State Forest
Managed by New Jersey Divison of Parks and Forestry
420 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Eagleswood Township
More than half of Eagleswood Township’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Eagleswood Township’s land is conserved, about 6,797 acres. 2,225 acres are parks and preserves, 1,351 per 1,000 residents. 26 miles of mapped trail cross Eagleswood Township, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
66%
6,797 acres · of 16.1 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,225 ac
1,351 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Eagleswood Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eagleswood Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eagleswood Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eagleswood Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land66% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land1,351 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,225 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home34% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Eagleswood Township’s 66% is ahead of 100% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
Water is 15% of Eagleswood Township’s area (3 of 19 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 56%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bass River State Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
5,398 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
4,417 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Westecunk Creek Preserve
Managed by Ocean County
126 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Bass River State Forest420 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · New Jersey Divison of Parks and Forestry
East Plains Natural Area3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve5,398 acres · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DirectionsEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge4,417 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsWestecunk Creek Preserve126 acres · Ocean County
Eagleswood Pine Plains32 acres
Who protects it
6,797 conserved acres
66% of Eagleswood Township’s land. Water is left out: Eagleswood Township has 16.1 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eagleswood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8,833 ac
State fish & wildlife1,702 ac
State natural resources418 ac
County126 ac
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded155 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 8,833 acState Conservation Area · 1,854 acState Resource Management Area · 418 acLocal Conservation Area · 126 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 8,833 | Restricted |
| Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,854 | Open |
| Bass River State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 418 | Open |
| Westecunk Creek Local Conservation Area | County | 126 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Eagleswood Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Municipal Boat Slip Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Nature Trail Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cedar Run Boat Ramp Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Eagleswood Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eagleswood Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Eagleswood Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Skate park
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eagleswood Township: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Eagleswood Township →
Next door
Eagleswood Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Little Egg Harbor Township93 miStafford Township64 miEagleswood Township26 miLong Beach Township3.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagleswood Township | 66% | 1.6 | 1,351 | 34% | A |
| Long Beach Township | 38% | 0.6 | 17 | 98% | A |
| Little Egg Harbor Township | 52% | 2.0 | 633 | 78% | A+ |
| Stafford Township | 62% | 1.4 | 347 | 92% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagleswood Township
Where can I hike in Eagleswood Township?
The longest trail networks: Bass River State Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eagleswood Township is conserved land?
66% 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 Eagleswood Township’s trails?
Bass River State Forest and Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eagleswood Township?
92,903 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagleswood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,643 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eagleswood Township have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Eagleswood Township 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 →