Glassboro Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
1,078 acres8.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Whitney Mansion · Photo: BobGalasso · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Glassboro
21% of Glassboro’s land is conserved: 1,241 acres
13 miles of mapped trail cross Glassboro, 1.4 per square mile of land. 1,234 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #97 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
1,241 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,234 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Glassboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glassboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glassboro is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #97 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glassboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,234 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 79%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Glassboro’s 21% is ahead of 71% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% 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 Glassboro WMA, with 8.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Elsmere Park
Park
11 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area1,078 acres · 8.5 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsNew Street Park19 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert Renlund Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsElsmere Park11 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
September 11 Memorial2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGlassboro Town Square1 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRobinson Green1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsUniversity Green2 acres
DirectionsLooney Park1 acres
New Street Dog Park1 acres · Glassboro Park & Rec
DirectionsWho protects it
1,241 conserved acres
21% of Glassboro’s land. Who manages Glassboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,157 ac
County110 ac
Town or city92 ac
Other state land25 ac
Not recorded180 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,244 acState Resource Management Area · 1,079 acAgricultural Easement · 108 acLocal Recreation Area · 75 acUnknown Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glassboro Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,323 | Open |
| Glassborough Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Glassboro Sports Complex Local Park | Not recorded | 28 | Open |
| New Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Glassboro Borough Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Gloucester County Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 2 | Open |
| Bowe Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| S Academy Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Glassboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Glassboro
Street Hockey RinkIn New Street Park
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
15Tennis
12Basketball
8Soccer
5Football
1Lacrosse
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
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 Glassboro: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glassboro →
Next door
Glassboro and its neighbors
Glassboro has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Monroe Township26 miGlassboro13 miClayton7.0 miWashington Township6.1 miHarrison Township1.7 miElk Township1.1 miPitman1.1 miRichwood0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassboro | 21% | 1.4 | 52 | 91% | A+ |
| Washington Township | 6% | 0.3 | 28 | 96% | A− |
| Elk Township | 27% | 0.1 | 34 | 16% | B− |
| Pitman | 2% | 0.5 | 12 | 98% | B+ |
| Clayton | 37% | 1.0 | 176 | 56% | A |
| Monroe Township | 13% | 0.6 | 148 | 75% | A |
| Richwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison Township | 16% | 0.1 | 19 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glassboro
Where can I hike in Glassboro?
The longest trail networks: Glassboro Wildlife Management Area, 8.5 miles; New Street Park, 0.7 miles; Robert Renlund Park, 0.7 miles; Elsmere Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glassboro is conserved land?
21% 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 Glassboro’s trails?
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area and New Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glassboro?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glassboro?
27,592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glassboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,235 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glassboro have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 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 Glassboro 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 →