Estell Manor Park
Managed by Atlantic County Department of Public Works Division of Parks and Recreation
1,687 acres16.9 mi of trail
Swamp TrailNorth End TrailDuck Farm LoopExercise Loop+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: 2o46 · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Estell Manor
More than half of Estell Manor’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Estell Manor’s land is conserved, about 22,645 acres. 22,361 acres are parks and preserves, 14,288 per 1,000 residents. 61 miles of mapped trail cross Estell Manor, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
66%
22,645 acres · of 53.4 sq mi of land
Trails
61 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
22,361 ac
14,288 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
5.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Estell Manor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild66% of the land is conserved; a typical New Jersey town, 11%.Room to roam14,288 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 83% of U.S. towns.History along the way3 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Estell Manor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Estell Manor is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. 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 Estell Manor’s overall grade.
Conserved land66% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (61 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land14,288 acres of park per 1,000 residents (22,361 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Estell Manor’s 66% is ahead of 100% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
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 Estell Manor Park, with 16.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry
4,640 acres11.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry
9,340 acres9 mi of trail
NJ State Long Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Peaslee Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
6,537 acres6.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Estell Manor Park1,687 acres · 16.9 mi of trail · Atlantic County Department of Public Works Division of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsMaple Lake Wildlife Management Area4,640 acres · 11.3 mi of trail · New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry
DirectionsTuckahoe Wildlife Management Area9,340 acres · 9 mi of trail · New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry
Peaslee Wildlife Management Area6,537 acres · 6.5 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Dorothy Preserve305 acres · New Jersey Conservation Foundation
MacNamara Wildlife Management Area293 acres
Who protects it
22,645 conserved acres
66% of Estell Manor’s land. Who manages Estell Manor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife20,508 ac
County1,662 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits413 ac
Other state land153 ac
Not recorded336 ac
State Conservation Area · 20,996 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1,662 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 319 acPrivate Conservation · 94 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 51 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 | 9,506 | Open |
| Peaslee Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6,707 | Open |
| Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,631 | Open |
| Estell Manor Park Local Resource Management Area | County | 1,687 | Open |
| Dorothy Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 293 | Open |
| Catawba Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 153 | Open |
| Weymouth Focus Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 94 | Unknown |
Things to do
10 places to go in Estell Manor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Estell Manor
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Estell Manor
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Estell Manor
Estell Manor Park
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Estell Manor
Holiday Haven Campgrounds
DirectionsPleasant Valley Campground
DirectionsYogi Bear's Jellystone Camp
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
24 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 19.4 mi
NJ State Long Trail2.4 mi
Swamp Trail1.4 mi
North End Trail1.0 mi
Duck Farm Loop1.0 mi
Exercise Loop0.9 mi
Oak Ridge Trail0.7 mi
Center Trail0.5 mi
Crossover Trail0.5 mi
Gunpowder Trail0.4 mi
Duck Farm Road (orange)0.3 mi
14 more trails
Greenbriar Trail
0.3 miMunitions Trail
0.3 miPond trail
0.3 miRabbit Square Trail
0.3 miUpland Trail
0.3 miGlassworks Trail
0.2 miMistletoe Trail
0.2 miPoint Trail
0.2 miShell Fill Trail
0.2 miSmokeless Powder Run
0.2 miLaurel Trail
0.2 miCamping Loop
0.2 miHighbank Trail
0.2 miEstell Manor Access Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Softball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Estell Manor: 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 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Estell Manor →
Next door
Estell Manor and its neighbors
Estell Manor has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Egg Harbor Township67 miEstell Manor61 miMaurice River Township56 miHamilton Township45 miUpper Township20 miWeymouth Township6.9 miCorbin City2.1 miDorothy0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estell Manor | 66% | 1.1 | 14,288 | 92% | A+ |
| Corbin City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Township | 56% | 0.3 | 924 | 95% | A |
| Maurice River Township | 58% | 0.6 | 4,581 | 49% | A |
| Weymouth Township | 15% | 0.6 | 436 | 50% | A− |
| Egg Harbor Township | 14% | 1.0 | 122 | 76% | A |
| Dorothy | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamilton Township | 36% | 0.4 | 872 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Estell Manor
Where can I hike in Estell Manor?
The longest trail networks: Estell Manor Park, 16.9 miles; Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area, 11.3 miles; Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area, 9 miles; Peaslee Wildlife Management Area, 6.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Estell Manor 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 Estell Manor’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Estell Manor Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Estell Manor?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Estell Manor?
136,429 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Estell Manor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22,361 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Estell Manor have?
Among the top 1% 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 Estell Manor 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 →