Lodestar Park
Park
65 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fredon Township
Fredon Township has 1,904 acres of parks, 580 for every 1,000 residents
30% of Fredon Township’s land is conserved, about 3,411 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lodestar Park (1.3 mi). 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #213 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
3,411 acres · of 17.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,904 ac
580 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fredon Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fredon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fredon Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #213 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fredon Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land580 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,904 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home71% 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 88%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 55%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Fredon Township’s 30% is ahead of 85% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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The longest trail network is Lodestar Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
361 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Windy Orchard
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,411 conserved acres
30% of Fredon Township’s land. Who manages Fredon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,178 ac
County1,785 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,489 ac
Other state land706 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government346 ac
Town or city184 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)149 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,052 acState Conservation Area · 1,589 acState Resource Management Area · 1,589 acPrivate Conservation · 1,479 acUnknown Easement · 933 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,139 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 94 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittingham Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,459 | Open |
| Muckshaw Ponds Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 992 | Unknown |
| Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 719 | Open |
| Muckshaw Ponds Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 488 | Open |
| Loadstar Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 163 | Open |
| Fredon Township Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Fredon Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Civic Center Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lodestar Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Muckshaw Pond Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Fredon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fredon Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miHorses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Paulinskill Valley Trail2.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route)Bike route
2.3 miPaulinskill Valley TrailBike route
2.3 miCourts & fields
3Soccer
2Baseball
1Equestrian
1Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fredon Township: April, May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Fredon Township →
Next door
Fredon Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Andover Township37 miGreen Township17 miHampton Township17 miStillwater Township16 miFredon Township6.1 miNewton2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredon Township | 30% | 0.3 | 580 | 71% | A |
| Stillwater Township | 43% | 0.6 | 1,359 | 92% | A+ |
| Hampton Township | 40% | 0.7 | 860 | 93% | A+ |
| Newton | 14% | 0.7 | 25 | 99% | A |
| Andover Township | 24% | 1.8 | 394 | 72% | A+ |
| Green Township | 24% | 1.1 | 365 | 85% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fredon Township
Where can I hike in Fredon Township?
The longest trail networks: Lodestar Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fredon Township is conserved land?
30% 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 Fredon Township’s trails?
Lodestar Park and Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fredon Township?
98,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,907 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fredon Township have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #213 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 Fredon 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 →