Hamilton Preserve
Managed by New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
459 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in McKee City
16% of McKee City’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
16% of McKee City’s land is conserved, about 480 acres. 483 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross McKee City, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
480 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
483 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
480 conserved acres
16% of McKee City’s land. Who manages McKee City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land474 ac
County7 ac
Not recorded7 ac
State Conservation Area · 474 acLocal Conservation Area · 7 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 459 | Open |
| Mankiller Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 15 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Atlantic County Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in McKee City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in McKee City
Clubhouse Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in McKee City
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
3Basketball
1Baseball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in McKee 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in McKee City →
Questions about parks and trails in McKee City
Are dogs allowed on McKee City’s trails?
Hamilton Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in McKee City?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near McKee City?
64,140 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McKee City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 483 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McKee City 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 →