Meadow View Marsh
Nature preserve
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Deadhenry · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Linwood
20% of Linwood’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. 20% of Linwood’s land is conserved, about 498 acres. 493 acres are parks and preserves, 70 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #156 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
498 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
493 ac
70 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Linwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Linwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Linwood is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #156 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Linwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land70 acres of park per 1,000 residents (493 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−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%
LessMore
New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 67%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Linwood’s 20% is ahead of 71% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% of them.
Water is 10% of Linwood’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 19%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
498 conserved acres
20% of Linwood’s land. Water is left out: Linwood has 3.8 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Linwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city476 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15 ac
Private owners4 ac
County3 ac
Not recorded3 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 454 acLocal Park · 22 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 15 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 acLocal Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowland Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 244 | Open |
| Linwood City Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 197 | Open |
| All Wars Mem Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Meadow View Marsh Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Open |
| Patcong Creek Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Mainland Recreation Center Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Linwood Bike Path Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Hartshorn Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Atlantic County Nursery Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Linwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Linwood
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Linwood
Seaview Dock
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Linwood
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Tennis
8Baseball
6Soccer
4Basketball
1Football
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Linwood: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Linwood →
Next door
Linwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 20% | 0.3 | 70 | 99%+ | A |
| Egg Harbor Township | 14% | 1.0 | 122 | 76% | A |
| Northfield | 18% | 0.9 | 53 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Somers Point | 5% | 1.3 | 12 | 93% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Linwood
How much of Linwood is conserved land?
20% 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 Linwood’s trails?
Meadow View Marsh and Hartshorne Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Linwood?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Linwood?
46,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 493 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Linwood have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #156 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 Linwood neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →