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Photo: Bryan Redmond, BryanRedmond2, "by Someuser, available from somewhere" · CC BY 3.011% of Mount Laurel Township’s land is conserved, about 1,564 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rancocas State Park (2.7 mi), Mount Laurel State Park (1.9 mi), Laurel Acres Park (0.7 mi). 1,375 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #234 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Laurel Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #234 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Mount Laurel Township’s 11% is ahead of 49% 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 →
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The longest trail network is Rancocas State Park, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
11% of Mount Laurel Township’s land. Who manages Mount Laurel Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 60 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 79 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Laurel Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 620 | Open |
| Rancocas State Park State Park | State natural resources | 341 | Open |
| Mount Laurel Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| Laurel Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| Mount Laurel Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Mount Laurel Township 4 Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 81 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 61 | Open |
| Mount Laurel Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Mount Laurel State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 36 | Open |
| Rancocas Pointe Local Recreation Area | County | 34 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
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 Mount Laurel Township →
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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 Laurel Township | 11% | 0.3 | 30 | 98% | A |
| Hainesport Township | 23% | 1.5 | 129 | 84% | A+ |
| Cherry Hill Township | 9% | 0.8 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
| Greentree | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moorestown Township | 12% | 1.2 | 30 | 93% | A |
| Ramblewood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westampton Township | 17% | 0.9 | 109 | 76% | A |
| Willingboro Township | 9% | 0.3 | 15 | 81% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Rancocas State Park, 2.7 miles; Mount Laurel State Park, 1.9 miles; Laurel Acres Park, 0.7 miles; Mount Laurel Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
11% 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.
Rancocas State Park and Mount Laurel State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
34,203 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Laurel Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,375 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #234 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Laurel Township neighbors.
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 →