Owens Park
Park
37 acres1.5 mi of trail
Football Walking TrailOwens Park Exercise TrailOwens Nature Trail Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Monroe Township
Monroe Township has 5,578 acres of parks, 148 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved, about 3,821 acres. The biggest trail networks: Owens Park (1.5 mi), Mary Mazza Duffy Memorial Park (1.1 mi), Monroe Township Dog Park (0.9 mi). 26 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #221 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,821 acres · of 46.4 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,578 ac
148 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
5.6 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
What kind of outdoors town is Monroe Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #221 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monroe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land148 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,578 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home75% 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 87%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 53%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Monroe Township’s 13% is ahead of 54% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% 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 Owens Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mary Mazza Duffy Memorial Park
Park
46 acres1.1 mi of trail
Duffy Outer Loop Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Monroe Township Dog Park
Park
40 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog Bone Walking TrailClayton Road to Dog Park TrailOwens Outer Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
285 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Owens Park37 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMary Mazza Duffy Memorial Park46 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMonroe Township Dog Park40 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area285 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Scotland Run Park130 acres
Who protects it
3,821 conserved acres
13% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,725 ac
County1,309 ac
Other state land390 ac
Town or city161 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government57 ac
Joint10 ac
State conservation1 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,819 acAgricultural Easement · 1,137 acLocal Other or Unknown · 337 acState Resource Management Area · 285 acLocal Conservation Area · 130 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 702 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 106 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,420 | Open |
| Glassboro Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 572 | Open |
| White Oak Branch Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 532 | Open |
| Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 301 | Open |
| Scotland Run Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 260 | Open |
| Four Mile Branch Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 194 | Open |
| Monroe Fields Local Other or Unknown | County | 100 | Open |
| Monroe Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 55 | Open |
| Monroe Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Earl E Owens Field 2 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Monroe Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Monroe Township
Green Meadows Tot Lot
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.7 mi
Duffy Outer Loop Walking Trail0.9 mi
Dog Bone Walking Trail0.7 mi
Owens Outer Loop Trail0.3 mi
Clayton Road to Dog Park Trail0.2 mi
Football Walking Trail0.1 mi
Owens Park Exercise Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
8Tennis
5Lacrosse
5Pickleball
4Basketball
2Football
2Multi-sport
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Monroe Township: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Monroe Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Monroe Township26 miWinslow Township26 miSicklerville17 miGlassboro13 miClayton7.0 miWashington Township6.1 miFranklin Township5.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 13% | 0.6 | 148 | 75% | A |
| Winslow Township | 18% | 0.4 | 208 | 89% | A |
| Sicklerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin Township | 17% | 0.1 | 215 | 56% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 6% | 0.3 | 28 | 96% | A− |
| Glassboro | 21% | 1.4 | 52 | 91% | A+ |
| Clayton | 37% | 1.0 | 176 | 56% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe Township
Where can I hike in Monroe Township?
The longest trail networks: Owens Park, 1.5 miles; Mary Mazza Duffy Memorial Park, 1.1 miles; Monroe Township Dog Park, 0.9 miles; Glassboro Wildlife Management Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Monroe Township’s trails?
Owens Park and Mary Mazza Duffy Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe Township?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes and 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
73,153 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,578 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #221 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 Monroe 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 →