Wharton State Forest
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
9,108 acres26.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: 2o46 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Hammonton
39% of Hammonton’s land is conserved: 10,214 acres
41 miles of mapped trail cross Hammonton, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Wharton State Forest (26.3 mi), Batsto Natural Area (6.3 mi), Hammonton Lake Park (1.2 mi). 375 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #223 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
10,214 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
375 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Hammonton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hammonton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hammonton is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #223 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hammonton’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (375 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home62% 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 87%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 52%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Hammonton’s 39% is ahead of 93% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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 Wharton State Forest, with 26.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Batsto Natural Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
1,020 acres6.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hammonton Lake Park
Park
31 acres1.2 mi of trail
Smith Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hammonton Lions Leo Park
Park
1 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Wharton State Forest9,108 acres · 26.3 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
Batsto Natural Area1,020 acres · 6.3 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
Hammonton Lake Park31 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHammonton Lions Leo Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRailroad Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
10,214 conserved acres
39% of Hammonton’s land. Who manages Hammonton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources8,397 ac
Other state land2,481 ac
County518 ac
Town or city200 ac
State fish & wildlife113 ac
State Resource Management Area · 8,397 acAgricultural Easement · 2,999 acState Conservation Area · 113 acLocal Recreation Area · 102 acLocal Other or Unknown · 76 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,503 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 148 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 8,397 | Open |
| Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 113 | Open |
| Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Ninth Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Hammonton Lake Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Hammonton Little League Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| 11th Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Cedar Branch Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Hammonton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hammonton
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hammonton
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Hammonton
Paradise Lakes Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.2 mi
Smith Trail1.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Baseball
13Tennis
10Soccer
5Tracks
4Football
2Pickleball
2Multi-sport
1Basketball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
William L. Black HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hammonton: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hammonton →
Next door
Hammonton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammonton | 39% | 1.0 | 25 | 62% | A |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Folsom | 15% | 0.1 | 394 | 82% | A− |
| Mullica Township | 30% | 1.1 | 1,212 | 86% | A+ |
| Shamong Township | 17% | 1.9 | 59 | 86% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hammonton
Where can I hike in Hammonton?
The longest trail networks: Wharton State Forest, 26.3 miles; Batsto Natural Area, 6.3 miles; Hammonton Lake Park, 1.2 miles; Hammonton Lions Leo Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hammonton is conserved land?
39% 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 Hammonton’s trails?
Wharton State Forest and Batsto Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hammonton?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hammonton?
161,557 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hammonton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,401 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hammonton have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #223 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 Hammonton 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 →