Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.023% of Greenwich Township’s land is conserved: 1,558 acres
654 acres are parks and preserves, 119 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Thomas Stewart Park (1.1 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #208 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Greenwich Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 89% of U.S. towns, #208 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Greenwich Township’s 23% is ahead of 75% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Thomas Stewart Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Port Warren Park
1,558 conserved acres
23% of Greenwich Township’s land. Who manages Greenwich Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,083 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 64 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 330 | Open |
| Beattys Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 113 | Open |
| Stewartsville School Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Morris Canal Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Stecker Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Municipal Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Municipal Bldg Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Musconetcong River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Greenwich Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Greenwich Township: April to June, August 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwich Township →
Greenwich Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Township | 23% | 0.3 | 119 | 90% | A |
| Lopatcong Township | 9% | 0.8 | 53 | 98% | A |
| Pohatcong Township | 43% | under 0.1 | 194 | 88% | A− |
| Franklin Township | 25% | 0.2 | 236 | 71% | A− |
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: Thomas Stewart Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwich Township is conserved land?
23% 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?
Thomas Stewart Park and Port Warren Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenwich Township?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greenwich Township?
29,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwich Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 654 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwich Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #208 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.
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 →