Gloucester City Marina
Park
15 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Gloucester City
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Gloucester City
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Gloucester City Marina (0.7 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gloucester City, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #387 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
16 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Gloucester City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gloucester City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gloucester City is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #387 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Gloucester City’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 17%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Gloucester City’s 1% is ahead of 4% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
Water is 16% of Gloucester City’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Gloucester City Marina, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
1% of Gloucester City’s land. Water is left out: Gloucester City has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Gloucester City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city13 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 11 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City Marina Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sherman Neighborhood Play Lot Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Division Street Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Newton Creek Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Gloucester City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gloucester City
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Gloucester City
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
6Tennis
5Basketball
3Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gloucester City Water Works Engine HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gloucester City: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gloucester City →
Next door
Gloucester City and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Philadelphia234 miCamden10 miGloucester City1.2 miHaddon Township1.2 miWestville0.4 miMount Ephraim0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City | 1% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
| Camden | 10% | 1.1 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Haddon Township | 9% | 0.4 | 14 | 96% | A− |
| Westville | 12% | 0.4 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Mount Ephraim | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gloucester City
Where can I hike in Gloucester City?
The longest trail networks: Gloucester City Marina, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gloucester City is conserved land?
1% 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 Gloucester City’s trails?
Gloucester City Marina and Gloucester City Swim Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gloucester City?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Gloucester City?
19,549 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gloucester City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Gloucester City have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #387 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 Gloucester City 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 →