Voorhees State Park
Nature preserve
49 acres0.5 mi of trail
PinkTeal/Highlands Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in High Bridge
35% of High Bridge’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10 miles of mapped trail cross High Bridge, 4.3 per square mile of land. 35% of High Bridge’s land is conserved, about 546 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #2 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
35%
546 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
4.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
464 ac
129 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is High Bridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does High Bridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, High Bridge is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #2 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs put High Bridge near the top nationally; trail miles rank highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of High Bridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land35% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails4.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land129 acres of park per 1,000 residents (464 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)#2 of 468
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so High Bridge’s 35% is ahead of 89% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Voorhees State Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Spruce Run Recreation Area
Nature preserve
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
546 conserved acres
35% of High Bridge’s land. Who manages High Bridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city504 ac
State natural resources73 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits37 ac
State fish & wildlife29 ac
County5 ac
State Department of Land1 ac
Not recorded57 ac
Local Conservation Area · 200 acLocal Recreation Area · 156 acLocal Park · 124 acState Park · 108 acLocal Other or Unknown · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Solitude Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 127 | Open |
| Voorhees State Park State Park | Not recorded | 108 | Open |
| High Bridge Hills Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 94 | Restricted |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Not recorded | 91 | Open |
| Nassau Woods And Trail Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| High Bridge Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| High Bridge Borough Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Springside Woodlands Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| South Branch Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 29 | Open |
| Union Forge Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in High Bridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in High Bridge
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in High Bridge
High Bridge Dog Park
DirectionsScenic views in High Bridge
Scenic Overlook - Spruce Run ReservoirIn Voorhees State Park
DirectionsScenic Overlook - Spruce Run ReservoirIn Voorhees State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.2 miUnpaved · 2.0 mi
Nassau Trail0.9 mi
Chips Trail0.6 mi
Commons to Cregar Ave Connector0.5 mi
Forge Ahead0.5 mi
Rocky Trail0.4 mi
Bear Country0.4 mi
Pink0.4 mi
Ridgeline Trail0.3 mi
Union Forge Greenway0.2 mi
La Primera0.2 mi
3 more trails
The Lost Bike
0.2 miTeal/Highlands Trail
0.1 miMatt's Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Commons TrailsBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
High Bridge Reformed ChurchBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in High Bridge: 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) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in High Bridge →
Next door
High Bridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge | 35% | 4.3 | 129 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Clinton Township | 37% | 1.1 | 463 | 78% | A+ |
| Lebanon Township | 31% | 1.2 | 735 | 84% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in High Bridge
Where can I hike in High Bridge?
The longest trail networks: Voorhees State Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of High Bridge is conserved land?
35% 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 High Bridge’s trails?
Voorhees State Park and Spruce Run Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in High Bridge?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Commons Trails.
Is there public land near High Bridge?
34,881 acres of parks and open public land lie inside High Bridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 464 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does High Bridge have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 High Bridge 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 →