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Outdoors in Flanders

22% of Flanders’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Mount Olive Township Parkland (2.3 mi), Turkey Brook Park (1.3 mi). 22% of Flanders’ land is conserved, about 1,046 acres.

Conserved land
22%
1,046 acres · of 7.4 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
793 ac
90 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Mount Olive Township Parkland, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mount Olive Township Parkland

Park
182 acres2.3 mi of trail
Silver Springs TrailBlue TrailLamm's Pink LoopTinc Road Silver Springs Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Turkey Brook Park

Nature preserve
102 acres1.3 mi of trail
Orange Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign

Flanders Park

Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Lot A
Who protects it

1,046 conserved acres

22% of Flanders’ land. Who manages Flanders’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city601 ac
County389 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government146 ac
Other state land69 ac
Not recorded16 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 485 acAgricultural Easement · 346 acLocal Recreation Area · 251 acUnknown Easement · 89 acLocal Conservation Area · 44 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 278 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Flanders Valley Golf Course
Local Recreation Area
County222Open
Silver Spring Manor
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city210Open
Mount Olive Township Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city111Open
Turkey Brook Park
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city64Open
Montville Township 1
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city28Open
Mount Olive Township Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Town or city25Open
Natures Way
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city22Open
Mcstmo
Local Other or Unknown
County19Open
unknown
Local Park
Not recorded16Open
Morris County Park Commission Golf
Local Recreation Area
County16Open

5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

7 places to go in Flanders

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Flanders
Camp Deeny RibackJCC MetroWest
Directions
Trails & water

5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Silver Springs Trail1.5 mi
Orange Trail0.4 mi
Blue Trail0.4 mi
Lamm's Pink Loop0.2 mi
Tinc Road Silver Springs Access0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Drakes BrookSouth Branch Raritan River
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
9Tennis
7Baseball
5Basketball
2Soccer
2Pickleball
1Softball
1Lacrosse
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Flanders: April to June, August and September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)363947606977828174625140
Rain (in)3.83.04.34.14.35.05.24.94.84.83.74.5

February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Flanders →

Next door

Flanders and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Mount Olive Township82 miRoxbury Township24 miFlanders10 miBudd Lake7.4 miLedgewood5.7 miSuccasunna4.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Flanders— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mount Olive Township31%2.822999%A+
Roxbury Township17%1.114999%+A+
Succasunna— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Budd Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ledgewood— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Flanders

Where can I hike in Flanders?

The longest trail networks: Mount Olive Township Parkland, 2.3 miles; Turkey Brook Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Flanders’ trails?

Mount Olive Township Parkland and Turkey Brook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Flanders?

57,305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flanders or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 793 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Flanders neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →