Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
257 acres5.1 mi of trail
Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve Blue Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township has 5,862 acres of parks, 122 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Egg Harbor Township’s land is conserved, about 5,791 acres. 67 miles of mapped trail cross Egg Harbor Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve (5.1 mi), Riverbend Park (0.9 mi), Tony Canale Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #177 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
5,791 acres · of 67.0 sq mi of land
Trails
67 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,862 ac
122 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
6.0 mi lanes · 5.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
3 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Egg Harbor Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Egg Harbor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Egg Harbor Township is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #177 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Egg Harbor Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (67 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land122 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,862 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 62%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Egg Harbor Township’s 14% is ahead of 56% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
Water is 11% of Egg Harbor Township’s area (8 of 75 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverbend Park
Managed by Atlantic County Department of Public Works Division of Parks and Recreation
752 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry
1,251 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hamilton Preserve
Managed by New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
255 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 13 parks & preserves
Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve257 acres · 5.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverbend Park752 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Atlantic County Department of Public Works Division of Parks and Recreation
Tony Canale Park28 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTuckahoe Wildlife Management Area1,251 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry
Hamilton Preserve255 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
Lakes Bay Preserve27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBirch Grove Park125 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Delilah Oaks Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMalibu Beach Wildlife Management Area255 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Whirlpool Island Park93 acres · Atlantic County Department of Public Works Division of Parks and Recreation
Stillwater Tract41 acres · Atlantic County
Estell Manor Park22 acres · Atlantic County Department of Public Works Division of Parks and Recreation
Oakland & Tremont Park1 acres
Who protects it
5,791 conserved acres
14% of Egg Harbor Township’s land. Water is left out: Egg Harbor Township has 67.0 square miles of land and 8.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Egg Harbor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,401 ac
County2,172 ac
Other state land749 ac
Town or city549 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits100 ac
State natural resources14 ac
Not recorded1,288 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,906 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,398 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1,069 acLocal Other or Unknown · 764 acAgricultural Easement · 411 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 217 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 104 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,612 | Open |
| Riverbend Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,444 | Open |
| Atlantic County Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 786 | Open |
| Pork Island Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 707 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 423 | Open |
| Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 256 | Open |
| Hamilton Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 255 | Open |
| Greentree Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 237 | Open |
| Egg Harbor Township Regional Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 151 | Open |
| Powell Creek Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 124 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
52 places to go in Egg Harbor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Egg Harbor Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Egg Harbor Township
Castle Park
DirectionsSlaybaugh Primary Playground
DirectionsStorybook Seaport
DirectionsSwift Playground
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township Dog Park
DirectionsMalibu Beach: Longport Dog BeachIn Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Egg Harbor Township
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Egg Harbor Township
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Egg Harbor Township
Colonial Meadows Campground
DirectionsEgg Harbor River Campgrounds
DirectionsSleepy Hollow Campgrounds
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 8.2 mi
Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve Blue Trail1.6 mi
The Catawba Project Smart Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
3.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
38Baseball
27Soccer
24Tennis
21Basketball
19Golf
8Pickleball
5Football
3Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Jeffries, Capt. John, Burial MarkerObject · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Egg Harbor 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Egg Harbor Township →
Next door
Egg Harbor Township and its neighbors
Egg Harbor Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Egg Harbor Township67 miGalloway Township66 miEstell Manor61 miHamilton Township45 miSomers Point5.3 miPomona4.6 miNorthfield3.4 miLinwood1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor Township | 14% | 1.0 | 122 | 76% | A |
| Hamilton Township | 36% | 0.4 | 872 | 97% | A+ |
| Galloway Township | 36% | 0.7 | 118 | 64% | A |
| Estell Manor | 66% | 1.1 | 14,288 | 92% | A+ |
| Linwood | 20% | 0.3 | 70 | 99%+ | A |
| Somers Point | 5% | 1.3 | 12 | 93% | A− |
| Pomona | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northfield | 18% | 0.9 | 53 | 99%+ | 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 Township
Where can I hike in Egg Harbor Township?
The longest trail networks: Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve, 5.1 miles; Riverbend Park, 0.9 miles; Tony Canale Park, 0.5 miles; Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Egg Harbor Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Egg Harbor Township?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of painted or protected lanes, 5.5 of off-road paths and 3.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Egg Harbor Township?
109,003 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Egg Harbor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,877 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Egg Harbor Township have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #177 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 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 →