Photo: Smallbones · Public domainFolsom has 699 acres of parks, 394 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Folsom’s land is conserved, about 807 acres. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Folsom, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Folsom?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Folsom have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Folsom is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Folsom’s 15% is ahead of 60% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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807 conserved acres
15% of Folsom’s land. Who manages Folsom’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 597 | Open |
| Waldhausen Woods Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 59 | Open |
| Collings Pines Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 57 | Open |
| Penny Pot Park Local Conservation Area | County | 20 | Open |
| Allen's Woods Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 3 | Open |
| White Oak Branch Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
| Limited Practical Use Program State Park | State conservation | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Folsom
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Folsom: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Folsom →
Folsom and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom | 15% | 0.1 | 394 | 82% | A− |
| Buena Vista Township | 10% | 0.7 | 393 | 73% | A |
| Newtonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hammonton | 39% | 1.0 | 25 | 62% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Folsom
How much of Folsom is conserved land?
15% 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.
Is there public land near Folsom?
76,867 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Folsom or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 699 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Folsom have?
Ahead of 81% 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 Folsom neighbors.
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 →