Jenny Jump State Forest
Nature preserve
1,371 acres4.3 mi of trail
Jenny Jump Trail (Light Blue)Mountain Lake Trail (Yellow)blue
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: ElectricSpeech at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
30% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved: 2,211 acres
657 acres are parks and preserves, 245 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Jenny Jump State Forest (4.3 mi). 8.6 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #195 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
2,211 acres · of 11.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
657 ac
245 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,122 ft
Danville Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Liberty Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Liberty Township is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #195 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land245 acres of park per 1,000 residents (657 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home59% 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 90%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 58%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Liberty Township’s 30% is ahead of 84% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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 Jenny Jump State Forest, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,211 conserved acres
30% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,420 ac
State natural resources1,228 ac
State fish & wildlife729 ac
County353 ac
Other state land341 ac
Town or city12 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,013 acState Conservation Area · 705 acAgricultural Easement · 353 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 181 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Jump State Forest State Resource Management Area | State parks | 2,648 | Open |
| Pequest Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 729 | Open |
| High Rock Mountain Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 280 | Open |
| Mountain Lake Bog Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 60 | Open |
| Michael Kenny Sports Complex Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 12 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Liberty Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Liberty Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Liberty Township
Danville Mountain1,122 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Mohepinoke1,115 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
Jenny Jump Trail (Light Blue)3.5 mi
Pequest WMA Trail1.7 mi
Blue Trail0.5 mi
High Rocks Trail0.5 mi
Mountain Lake Trail (Yellow)0.5 mi
blue0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Liberty Township: April, May 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mansfield Township13 miWhite Township10 miIndependence Township10 miLiberty Township8.6 miHope Township6.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 30% | 0.7 | 245 | 59% | A |
| Independence Township | 18% | 0.5 | 259 | 74% | A |
| Hope Township | 26% | 0.4 | 181 | 47% | A− |
| Mansfield Township | 32% | 0.5 | 603 | 63% | A |
| White Township | 27% | 0.4 | 478 | 93% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Liberty Township
Where can I hike in Liberty Township?
The longest trail networks: Jenny Jump State Forest, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Liberty Township is conserved land?
30% 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 Liberty Township’s trails?
Jenny Jump State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
56,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,120 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #195 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 Liberty Township 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 →