Photo: Wikijazz · CC BY-SA 3.09% of Mount Holly Township’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 Mount Holly Township’s land is conserved, about 157 acres. 157 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #285 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Holly Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mount Holly Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Holly Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #285 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Mount Holly Township’s 9% is ahead of 41% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mill Dam Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
157 conserved acres
9% of Mount Holly Township’s land. Who manages Mount Holly Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 87 | Open |
| Burlington County Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 38 | Open |
| Holly Ford Ice Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 26 | Open |
| Ironworks Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| The Mount Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Woolmans Lake Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Mill Dam Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rancocas Greenway Local Other or Unknown | County | 9 | Unknown |
| Monroe Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
2 places to go in Mount Holly Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 lakes & rivers
0.6 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.
3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Mount Holly 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
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 Mount Holly Township →
Mount Holly Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holly Township | 9% | 0.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Westampton Township | 17% | 0.9 | 109 | 76% | A |
| Eastampton Township | 33% | 0.6 | 104 | 91% | A |
| Hainesport Township | 23% | 1.5 | 129 | 84% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Holly Township
Where can I hike in Mount Holly Township?
The longest trail networks: Mill Dam Park, 0.3 miles; Iron Works Park, 0.1 miles; Woolman Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Holly Township 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.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Holly Township’s trails?
Mill Dam Park and Creek Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Holly Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Holly Township?
19,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Holly Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Holly Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #285 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 Mount Holly 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 →