Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.033% of Eastampton Township’s land is conserved: 1,212 acres
662 acres are parks and preserves, 104 per 1,000 residents. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Smithville Park (1.2 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #119 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Eastampton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Eastampton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eastampton Township is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #119 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Eastampton Township’s 33% is ahead of 88% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Smithville Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buttonwood Park
1,212 conserved acres
33% of Eastampton Township’s land. Who manages Eastampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 337 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 382 | Closed |
| Eastampton Township Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 316 | Restricted |
| Eastampton Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 256 | Open |
| Smithville Local Conservation Area | County | 95 | Unknown |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 95 | Open |
| Rancocas Land Conservation Group Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 66 | Restricted |
| Burlington County Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 65 | Open |
| Rancocas Greenway Local Other or Unknown | County | 61 | Unknown |
| Burlington County Agriculture Local Other or Unknown | County | 30 | Open |
| Historic Smithville Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 5 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
2 places to go in Eastampton 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 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Eastampton 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Eastampton Township →
Eastampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastampton Township | 33% | 0.6 | 104 | 91% | A |
| Southampton Township | 22% | 0.2 | 269 | 80% | A− |
| Pemberton Township | 16% | 1.2 | 76 | 86% | A |
| Mount Holly Township | 9% | 0.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Westampton Township | 17% | 0.9 | 109 | 76% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eastampton Township
Where can I hike in Eastampton Township?
The longest trail networks: Smithville Park, 1.2 miles; Buttonwood Park, 0.4 miles; Hollyville Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eastampton Township is conserved land?
33% 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 Eastampton Township’s trails?
Smithville Park and Buttonwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eastampton Township?
24,317 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eastampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 662 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eastampton Township have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 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 Eastampton 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 →