Memorial Park
Park
44 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenwich Township
12% of Greenwich Township’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
500 acres are parks and preserves, 100 per 1,000 residents. 12% of Greenwich Township’s land is conserved, about 686 acres. The biggest trail networks: Memorial Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #262 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
686 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
500 ac
100 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Greenwich Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenwich Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenwich Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #262 of 468 in New Jersey. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenwich Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4CPark land100 acres of park per 1,000 residents (500 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home98% 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 82%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 44%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Greenwich Township’s 12% is ahead of 52% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
Water is 25% of Greenwich Township’s area (3 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Greenwich Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on 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 Memorial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
686 conserved acres
12% of Greenwich Township’s land. Water is left out: Greenwich Township has 9.0 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Greenwich Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits591 ac
County283 ac
State fish & wildlife199 ac
Town or city196 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government40 ac
Other state land21 ac
Not recorded142 ac
Private Conservation · 398 acLocal Conservation Area · 328 acAgricultural Easement · 320 acLocal Park · 145 acState Conservation Area · 123 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverfront Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 267 | Open |
| Monds Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 251 | Open |
| Logan Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 199 | Open |
| Twin Islands Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 193 | Open |
| Chester Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 147 | Open |
| Greenwich Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Nehonsey Brook Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 21 | Open |
| North School Street Recreation Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Greenwich Township Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
6Tennis
2Soccer
1Baseball
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).
C. A. Nothnagle Log HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Greenwich 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 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greenwich Township →
Next door
Greenwich Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tinicum Township11 miChester2.2 miEast Greenwich Township2.0 miLogan Township1.5 miGreenwich Township0.9 miGibbstown0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Township | 12% | 0.1 | 100 | 98% | A− |
| Logan Township | 12% | 0.1 | 69 | 97% | A− |
| East Greenwich Township | 19% | 0.1 | 31 | 72% | B+ |
| Gibbstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenwich Township
Where can I hike in Greenwich Township?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwich Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Greenwich Township’s trails?
Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenwich Township?
21,133 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwich Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 500 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwich Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #262 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 Greenwich 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 →