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Photo: Seanboymoo · CC BY-SA 4.0784 acres are parks and preserves, 129 per 1,000 residents. 9.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hainesport Township, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Rancocas State Park (7.1 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #85 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hainesport Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #85 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Hainesport Township’s 23% is ahead of 75% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Rancocas State Park, with 7.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
23% of Hainesport Township’s land. Who manages Hainesport Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 163 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancocas State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,150 | Open |
| Long Bridge Park Local Park | County | 115 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Hainesport Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Burlington County Estuary or Marsh Local Conservation Area | County | 15 | Open |
| Brick Local Conservation Area | County | 14 | Open |
| Burlington County Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 14 | Open |
| Chase Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hainesport Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
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 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hainesport Township →
Hainesport Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainesport Township | 23% | 1.5 | 129 | 84% | A+ |
| Mount Laurel Township | 11% | 0.3 | 30 | 98% | A |
| Westampton Township | 17% | 0.9 | 109 | 76% | A |
| Mount Holly Township | 9% | 0.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Rancocas State Park, 7.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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.
Rancocas State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of off-road paths.
26,382 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hainesport Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 784 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #85 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hainesport Township neighbors.
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 →