Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
207 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Green Village
Few parks or trails are on the map in Green Village
45% of Green Village’s land is conserved, about 690 acres. 455 acres are parks and preserves, 402 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Green Village, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
45%
690 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
455 ac
402 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Great Swamp Wilderness
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
171 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space)
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
690 conserved acres
45% of Green Village’s land. Who manages Green Village’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County437 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service435 ac
Town or city79 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits33 ac
Not recorded328 ac
Local Conservation Area · 564 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 435 acUnknown · 119 acConservation Easement · 74 acLocal Park · 60 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loantaka Brook Reservation Local Conservation Area | County | 531 | Open |
| Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 435 | Restricted |
| Platt Phase II Unknown | Not recorded | 103 | Unknown |
| Nash Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Chatham Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Heritage Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Chatham Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Wooded Lot Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| BCR Group Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Green Village Pond Trail1.0 mi
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Green Village: April to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Green Village →
Next door
Green Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Vernon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chatham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison | 9% | 1.4 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| Harding Township | 53% | 2.2 | 188 | 75% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Village
Are dogs allowed on Green Village’s trails?
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and Great Swamp Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Green Village?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Green Village?
36,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Village or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 455 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Green Village 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 →