Alloway Creek Watershed Wetland Restoration Site
Managed by PSEG Estuary Enhancement Program
2,749 acres1.1 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sarah and Samuel Nicholson House · Photo: Smallbones · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Elsinboro Township
More than half of Elsinboro Township’s land is conserved: 76%
76% of Elsinboro Township’s land is conserved, about 5,824 acres. 1,512 acres are parks and preserves, 1,797 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Alloway Creek Watershed Wetland Restoration Site (1.1 mi), Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
76%
5,824 acres · of 11.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,512 ac
1,797 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Elsinboro Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Elsinboro Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elsinboro Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Elsinboro Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land76% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,797 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,512 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home46% 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 80%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Elsinboro Township’s 76% is ahead of 100% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
Water is 11% of Elsinboro Township’s area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 69%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Alloway Creek Watershed Wetland Restoration Site, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
1,443 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Salem River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
53 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Alloway Creek Watershed Wetland Restoration Site2,749 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · PSEG Estuary Enhancement Program
DirectionsAbbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area1,443 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsSalem River Wildlife Management Area53 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area52 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge12 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
5,824 conserved acres
76% of Elsinboro Township’s land. Water is left out: Elsinboro Township has 11.9 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Elsinboro Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,852 ac
State conservation2,584 ac
Other state land1,950 ac
County1,033 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government195 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)172 ac
Town or city163 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,501 acConservation Easement · 2,596 acState Conservation Area · 1,702 acState Resource Management Area · 1,473 acUnknown Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,291 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 19 of 109 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,018 | Open |
| Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 103 | Open |
| Salem River Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 54 | Open |
| Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 12 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Nature Trail1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Elsinboro 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Elsinboro Township →
Next door
Elsinboro Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lower Alloways Creek Township4.4 miPennsville Township3.4 miElsinboro Township2.0 miQuinton Township0.2 miSalem0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsinboro Township | 76% | 0.2 | 1,797 | 46% | A− |
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | 43% | 0.1 | 5,859 | 62% | A− |
| Salem | 21% | under 0.1 | 28 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Pennsville Township | 28% | 0.2 | 23 | 88% | A− |
| Quinton Township | 35% | under 0.1 | 743 | 43% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elsinboro Township
Where can I hike in Elsinboro Township?
The longest trail networks: Alloway Creek Watershed Wetland Restoration Site, 1.1 miles; Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elsinboro Township is conserved land?
76% 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 Elsinboro Township’s trails?
Alloway Creek Watershed Wetland Restoration Site and Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elsinboro Township?
32,175 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elsinboro Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,514 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elsinboro Township have?
Ahead of 80% 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 Elsinboro 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 →