Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
491 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Layton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Layton
The biggest trail networks: Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area (1.5 mi). 45% of Layton’s land is conserved, about 1,976 acres. 1,406 acres are parks and preserves, 1,454 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
45%
1,976 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,406 ac
1,454 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Flatbrook WMA, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,976 conserved acres
45% of Layton’s land. Who manages Layton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife946 ac
National Park Service786 ac
County417 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government357 ac
Other state land288 ac
State natural resources162 ac
State parks148 ac
National Recreation Area · 786 acState Resource Management Area · 783 acState Conservation Area · 759 acAgricultural Easement · 399 acUnknown Easement · 376 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 410 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 36 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbrook Roy Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 946 | Open |
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 786 | Open |
| Stokes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State parks | 296 | Open |
| Hainesville Woods Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 286 | Open |
| Flatbrook-Roy Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 14 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Layton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Layton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 mi
Upper Ridge Road Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Layton: April and May
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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Layton →
Questions about parks and trails in Layton
Where can I hike in Layton?
The longest trail networks: Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Layton’s trails?
Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area and Stokes State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Layton?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Layton?
111,036 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Layton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,558 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Layton 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 →