Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.027% of Mansfield Township’s land is conserved: 3,753 acres
562 acres are parks and preserves, 63 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Crystal Lake Park (7.4 mi). 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #296 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mansfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mansfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mansfield Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #296 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Mansfield Township’s 27% is ahead of 81% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Crystal Lake Park, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Township Park
3,753 conserved acres
27% of Mansfield Township’s land. Who manages Mansfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,593 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 141 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Burlington County Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 23 | Open |
| Civic Club Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Hedding Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
2 places to go in Mansfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6.6 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Mansfield Township: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mansfield Township →
Mansfield Township and its neighbors
Mansfield Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Township | 27% | 0.4 | 63 | 49% | A− |
| Springfield Township | 37% | 0.1 | 133 | 45% | B+ |
| Chesterfield Township | 57% | under 0.1 | 25 | 88% | B+ |
| Florence Township | 9% | 0.2 | 16 | 85% | B |
| Bordentown Township | 16% | 0.5 | 72 | 97% | A |
| Roebling | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mansfield Township
Where can I hike in Mansfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Crystal Lake Park, 7.4 miles; Township Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mansfield Township is conserved land?
27% 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 Mansfield Township’s trails?
Crystal Lake Park and Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mansfield Township?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 5.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mansfield Township?
29,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mansfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 562 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mansfield Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #296 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 Mansfield Township 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 →