Dark Moon Preserve
Managed by Ridge and Valley Conservancy
83 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Photo by Chuck Walsh. WallyFromColumbia at en.wikipedia · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Green Township
Green Township has 1,334 acres of parks, 365 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Green Township’s land is conserved, about 2,504 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Green Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Dark Moon Preserve (1.9 mi), Allamuchy Mountain State Park (1.2 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #82 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
2,504 acres · of 16.0 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,334 ac
365 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Green Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #82 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land365 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,334 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home85% 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 96%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 83%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Green Township’s 24% is ahead of 77% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Dark Moon Preserve, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Nature preserve
221 acres1.2 mi of trail
Waterloo-517 TrailDitch/Cardiac Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Evergreen Park
Park
38 acres0.2 mi of trail
Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,504 conserved acres
24% of Green Township’s land. Who manages Green Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,042 ac
State fish & wildlife1,435 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government588 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits291 ac
Other state land221 ac
Town or city157 ac
State conservation83 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,619 acUnknown Easement · 1,227 acState Conservation Area · 781 acState Resource Management Area · 707 acPrivate Conservation · 291 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,461 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 87 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 | 1,435 | Open |
| Johnsonburg Swamp Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 210 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Not recorded | 193 | Open |
| Johnsonburg Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 81 | Unknown |
| First Time Fen Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 54 | Open |
| Sussex Branch Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 16 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Green Township Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Wesley Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Allamuchy Mountain State Park State Park | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Green Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Green Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Green Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Green Township
The Great Divide Campground, LLC
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miHorses · 2.1 miUnpaved · 6.2 mi
Lehigh and Hudson Rail Trail2.0 mi
Evergreen Trail0.9 mi
Waterloo-517 Trail0.9 mi
Ditch/Cardiac Trail0.1 mi
Lehigh & Hudson Rail Trail0.1 mi
Connector Trail0.1 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.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Basketball
2Soccer
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Green 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 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Green Township →
Next door
Green Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Allamuchy Township45 miAndover Township37 miFrelinghuysen Township18 miGreen Township17 miFredon Township6.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | 24% | 1.1 | 365 | 85% | A+ |
| Frelinghuysen Township | 35% | 0.8 | 646 | 66% | A |
| Andover Township | 24% | 1.8 | 394 | 72% | A+ |
| Fredon Township | 30% | 0.3 | 580 | 71% | A |
| Allamuchy Township | 38% | 2.3 | 916 | 87% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Township
Where can I hike in Green Township?
The longest trail networks: Dark Moon Preserve, 1.9 miles; Allamuchy Mountain State Park, 1.2 miles; Evergreen Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Green Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Green Township’s trails?
Dark Moon Preserve and Allamuchy Mountain State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Green Township?
85,237 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,334 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 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 Green 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 →