Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.09% of Margate City’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. 9% of Margate City’s land is conserved, about 80 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Margate City, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #253 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Margate City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Margate City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Margate City is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #253 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Margate City’s 9% is ahead of 40% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
Water is 13% of Margate City’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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
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80 conserved acres
9% of Margate City’s land. Water is left out: Margate City has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Margate City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Margate City Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Jerome Avenue Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Margate City Beach or Boardwalk Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Atlantic Coast Public Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Tighe Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Senior Citizen Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Minnie Creek Wetlands Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Amherst Avenue Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Martin Bloom Community Pavilion Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Margate City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.9 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.
2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Margate City: 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) | 43 | 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 Margate City →
Margate City and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margate City | 9% | 0.5 | 14 | 99%+ | A− |
| Egg Harbor Township | 14% | 1.0 | 122 | 76% | A |
| Ventnor City | 17% | 0.7 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Margate City
How much of Margate City is conserved land?
9% 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.
Where can I bike in Margate City?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Margate City?
21,976 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Margate City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Margate City have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #253 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 Margate City 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 →