Gloucester Township Community Park
Park
62 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Chew-Powell House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Gloucester Township
6% of Gloucester Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
20 miles of mapped trail cross Gloucester Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Gloucester Township Community Park (2.2 mi). 6% of Gloucester Township’s land is conserved, about 817 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #258 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
817 acres · of 23.0 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
915 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
4.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Gloucester Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gloucester Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gloucester Township is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #258 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Gloucester Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (915 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% 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 83%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 45%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Gloucester Township’s 6% is ahead of 28% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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 Gloucester Township Community Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Timber Creek Park
Nature preserve
29 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
817 conserved acres
6% of Gloucester Township’s land. Who manages Gloucester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city711 ac
County129 ac
Other state land69 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Local Park · 293 acLocal Conservation Area · 224 acLocal Recreation Area · 213 acState Recreation Area · 69 acLocal Resource Management Area · 61 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Creek Park Local Park | County | 196 | Open |
| Otter Branch Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Glen Oaks Little League Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| North Branch of Big Timber Creek Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Lake Mathilde Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Gloucester Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| N. Branch of Big Timber Creek Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Twin Stream Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Valley Brook Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in Gloucester Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gloucester Township
Cherrywood Public Playground
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Gloucester Township
Timber Creek Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 11.9 mi
Middle Trails1.3 mi
Lot7 to Cheeseman Super D1.2 mi
Main Trail and Loop0.9 mi
1 mile0.7 mi
Mollys0.6 mi
chimney0.4 mi
Twisty0.3 mi
Cambodia0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
57Baseball
30Tennis
24Soccer
19Basketball
4Football
1Hockey rinks
1Softball
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Chew-Powell HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itHillman Hospital HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itSt. John's Episcopal Church and Burying GroundBuilding · listed 1980
About itSolomon Wesley United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1989
About itBlackwood Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itRobert Marshall HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About itCole Landing TavernBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gloucester 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 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 July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gloucester Township →
Next door
Gloucester Township and its neighbors
Gloucester Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gloucester Township20 miSicklerville17 miPine Hill11 miWashington Township6.1 miDeptford Township2.7 miSomerdale0.4 miLindenwold0.3 miStratford0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Township | 6% | 0.9 | 14 | 99% | A− |
| Washington Township | 6% | 0.3 | 28 | 96% | A− |
| Sicklerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deptford Township | 4% | 0.2 | 13 | 85% | B |
| Stratford | 7% | under 0.1 | 8 | 99%+ | B− |
| Pine Hill | 2% | 2.2 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lindenwold | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Somerdale | 5% | 0.3 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gloucester Township
Where can I hike in Gloucester Township?
The longest trail networks: Gloucester Township Community Park, 2.2 miles; Timber Creek Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gloucester Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Township’s trails?
Gloucester Township Community Park and Timber Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gloucester Township?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Gloucester Township?
50,200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gloucester Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 915 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gloucester Township have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #258 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 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 →