John A. Roebling Park
Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Florence Township
9% of Florence Township’s land is conserved: 541 acres
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Florence Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 207 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #373 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
541 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
207 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Florence Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Florence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Florence Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #373 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Florence Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (207 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13BParks close to home85% 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 64%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 20%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Florence Township’s 9% is ahead of 41% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
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 John A. Roebling Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
541 conserved acres
9% of Florence Township’s land. Who manages Florence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County656 ac
Town or city228 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded42 ac
Agricultural Easement · 646 acLocal Park · 120 acLocal Recreation Area · 75 acLocal Other or Unknown · 62 acLocal Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 337 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
| Florence Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Bustleton Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Water Works Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Florence Township Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| H Kenneth Wilkie Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Roebling Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Nyikita Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Florence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Florence Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Florence Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Florence Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
7Soccer
6Baseball
5Basketball
2Football
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Florence Township: April to June and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Florence Township →
Next door
Florence Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bristol Township10 miMansfield Township7.7 miFalls Township6.1 miBordentown Township4.1 miBurlington Township2.6 miSpringfield Township2.0 miFlorence Township1.5 miRoebling0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Township | 9% | 0.2 | 16 | 85% | B |
| Springfield Township | 37% | 0.1 | 133 | 45% | B+ |
| Mansfield Township | 27% | 0.4 | 63 | 49% | A− |
| Roebling | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burlington Township | 8% | 0.2 | 25 | 96% | B+ |
| Bordentown Township | 16% | 0.5 | 72 | 97% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Florence Township
Where can I hike in Florence Township?
The longest trail networks: John A. Roebling Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Florence Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Florence Township’s trails?
John A. Roebling Park and Railroad Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Florence Township?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Florence Township?
24,473 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 207 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Florence Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #373 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 Florence 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 →