Hopewell Boro Park
Park
17 acres0.8 mi of trail
South View PassJohn Hart LoopButterfly TrailTindall's Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Eye of Bri · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Hopewell
11% of Hopewell’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. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hopewell, 1.4 per square mile of land. 11% of Hopewell’s land is conserved, about 54 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
54 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Hopewell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hopewell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopewell is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hopewell’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B−Parks 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)Ahead of 92%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Hopewell’s 11% is ahead of 49% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% 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 Hopewell Boro Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
54 conserved acres
11% of Hopewell’s land. Who manages Hopewell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government33 ac
State natural resources12 ac
Town or city10 ac
Agricultural Easement · 33 acState Park · 12 acLocal Park · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Park State Park | State natural resources | 19 | Open |
| RR Station Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hopewell Mini-Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Hopewell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hopewell
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
South View Pass0.2 mi
John Hart Loop0.1 mi
1699 Trail0.1 mi
Frog War Trail0.1 mi
Butterfly Trail0.1 mi
Tindall's Trail0.1 mi
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
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hopewell: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hopewell →
Questions about parks and trails in Hopewell
Where can I hike in Hopewell?
The longest trail networks: Hopewell Boro Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hopewell is conserved land?
11% 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 Hopewell’s trails?
Hopewell Boro Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hopewell?
37,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopewell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hopewell have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hopewell 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 →