Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
385 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Egg Harbor Commercial Bank · Photo: Smallbones · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Egg Harbor City
5% of Egg Harbor City’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
17 miles of mapped trail cross Egg Harbor City, 1.5 per square mile of land. 277 acres are parks and preserves, 63 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Egg Harbor City’s land is conserved, about 381 acres.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #147 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
381 acres · of 10.9 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
277 ac
63 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Egg Harbor City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Egg Harbor City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Egg Harbor City is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #147 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Egg Harbor City’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land63 acres of park per 1,000 residents (277 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 69%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Egg Harbor City’s 5% is ahead of 28% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
381 conserved acres
5% of Egg Harbor City’s land. Who manages Egg Harbor City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city210 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits205 ac
Other state land29 ac
Private owners11 ac
State conservation1 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Local Park · 221 acPrivate Conservation · 204 acState Conservation Area · 30 acState Park · 1 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor City Park Local Park | Town or city | 193 | Open |
| Bear Creek - Elwood Corridor Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 106 | Closed |
| Bear Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 98 | Open |
| Clarks Landing Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 29 | Open |
| Key Recreation Center Local Park | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| Peace Pilgrim Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Gordon Dahl Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Franny R Playground Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Limited Practical Use Program State Park | State conservation | 1 | Open |
| Philadelphia Avenue & Antwerp Avenue Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Egg Harbor City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Egg Harbor City
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Egg Harbor City
1 playground without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Egg Harbor City
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
6Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Egg Harbor City: 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Egg Harbor City →
Next door
Egg Harbor City and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor City | 5% | 1.5 | 63 | 98% | A |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mullica Township | 30% | 1.1 | 1,212 | 86% | A+ |
| Galloway Township | 36% | 0.7 | 118 | 64% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Egg Harbor City
How much of Egg Harbor City is conserved land?
5% 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 Egg Harbor City’s trails?
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Egg Harbor City?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Egg Harbor City?
116,394 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Egg Harbor City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 277 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Egg Harbor City have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #147 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 Egg Harbor City 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 →