6% of Lake Mohawk’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
6% of Lake Mohawk’s land is conserved, about 178 acres. 211 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Mohawk, 0.1 per square mile of land.
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Mohawk?
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Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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178 conserved acres
6% of Lake Mohawk’s land. Water is left out: Lake Mohawk has 5.0 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Mohawk’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byram Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Byram Township Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Forest South Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Pope John Xxiii Hs Athletic Fields Local Park | Private owners | 16 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Byram Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Sparta Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lake Mohawk Country Club Boardwalk Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Sparta Commons Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
15 places to go in Lake Mohawk
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 more beaches
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Lake Mohawk: April to 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Mohawk →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Mohawk
Are dogs allowed on Lake Mohawk’s trails?
Boardwalk Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Mohawk?
63,757 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Mohawk or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 211 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Mohawk 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 →