Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Nature preserve
2,412 acres29.1 mi of trail
Maze TrailWhite TrailTrestle TrailBlue Rock Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Olive Township
Mount Olive Township has 82 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
31% of Mount Olive Township’s land is conserved, about 5,949 acres. 6,664 acres are parks and preserves, 229 per 1,000 residents. 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #5 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
31%
5,949 acres · of 29.6 sq mi of land
Trails
82 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,664 ac
229 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
6 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Olive Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Olive Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Olive Township is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #5 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs put Mount Olive Township near the top nationally; trail miles rank highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Olive Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land31% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (82 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land229 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6,664 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)#5 of 468
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Mount Olive Township’s 31% is ahead of 85% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
Water is 5% of Mount Olive Township’s area (2 of 31 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 30%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Allamuchy Mountain State Park, with 29.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Turkey Brook Park
Nature preserve
370 acres5 mi of trail
Orange TrailWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Stephens State Park
Nature preserve
325 acres4.3 mi of trail
Orange TrailRed TrailYellow TrailRed-White Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Olive Township Parkland
Park
182 acres2.3 mi of trail
Silver Springs TrailBlue TrailLamm's Pink LoopTinc Road Silver Springs Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Turkey Brook Greenway
Park
113 acres2.2 mi of trail
White TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Allamuchy Mountain State Park2,412 acres · 29.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTurkey Brook Park370 acres · 5 mi of trail
DirectionsStephens State Park325 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Olive Township Parkland182 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTurkey Brook Greenway113 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDrakes Brook Park17 acres · Mount Olive Township
DirectionsFlanders Park9 acres
DirectionsLou Nelson Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
5,949 conserved acres
31% of Mount Olive Township’s land. Water is left out: Mount Olive Township has 29.6 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mount Olive Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,329 ac
State natural resources1,813 ac
County837 ac
State parks537 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government402 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits391 ac
Other state land364 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,206 acState Park · 1,864 acAgricultural Easement · 689 acState Recreation Area · 543 acState Conservation Area · 513 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 533 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 130 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allamuchy Mountain State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,332 | Open |
| Stephens State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 1,064 | Open |
| South Branch Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 646 | Open |
| Mount Olive Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 615 | Open |
| Budd Lake Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 345 | Open |
| Turkey Brook Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 334 | Open |
| Budd Lake Bog Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 315 | Open |
| Camp Pulaski Local Other or Unknown | County | 252 | Unknown |
| Flanders Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 221 | Open |
| Silver Spring Manor Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 210 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
38 places to go in Mount Olive Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mount Olive Township
Budd Lake Municipal Beach
DirectionsPlus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Mount Olive Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Mount Olive Township
Community Playground
DirectionsDick Pierson Memorial Playground
DirectionsMount PlaymoreIn Turkey Brook Park
DirectionsPirate's CoveHours: Jun-Sep: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00 · In Turkey Brook Park
DirectionsTot LotIn Turkey Brook Park
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Mount Olive Township
Mount Olive Township Dog ParkIn Turkey Brook Park
DirectionsFishing spots in Mount Olive Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Mount Olive Township
Scenic Overlook - Pond
DirectionsTeepee RockIn Allamuchy Mountain State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Mount Olive Township
Camp Deeny RibackJCC MetroWest
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Mount Olive Township
Mount Olive Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 43.9 miHorses · 14.5 miUnpaved · 26.9 mi
White Trail8.8 mi
Maze Trail3.0 mi
Orange Trail2.2 mi
Morris Canal Greenway1.9 mi
Trestle Trail1.8 mi
Green Trail1.6 mi
Patriots' Path/Highlands Trail1.6 mi
Silver Springs Trail1.5 mi
Blue Rock Loop Trail1.3 mi
Cooler Trail1.2 mi
15 more trails
Continental Drive Trail
1.2 miBlue Trail
1.2 miHally Toe
1.1 miTilcon Lake Trail
1.0 miSouth Branch Preserve Loop
1.0 miRed Trail
0.9 miLeeroy
0.9 miRed-White Trail
0.8 miMiddle Maze
0.8 miLong Way Round
0.8 miLand of the Lost
0.7 miWorking Mulch Pit Upper
0.7 mi"THE" Golden Trail
0.7 miFuzzy Thingz Trail
0.7 miUpper Woods
0.6 miBiking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route)Bike route
2 miTrestle TrailBike route
0.7 miCanal ConnectorBike route
0.4 miGolden Trail ExtBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
25Tennis
22Soccer
19Basketball
17Baseball
3Volleyball
3Beach volleyball
2Pickleball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Olive Township: April to June, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Olive Township →
Next door
Mount Olive Township and its neighbors
Mount Olive Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mount Olive Township82 miByram Township47 miAllamuchy Township45 miWashington Township41 miFlanders10 miHackettstown7.4 miStanhope3.7 miByram Center2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive Township | 31% | 2.8 | 229 | 99% | A+ |
| Byram Township | 24% | 2.2 | 605 | 98% | A+ |
| Hackettstown | 21% | 2.0 | 35 | 93% | A+ |
| Allamuchy Township | 38% | 2.3 | 916 | 87% | A+ |
| Washington Township | 29% | 0.9 | 163 | 80% | A |
| Stanhope | 17% | 2.0 | 61 | 75% | A |
| Byram Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Flanders | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Olive Township
Where can I hike in Mount Olive Township?
The longest trail networks: Allamuchy Mountain State Park, 29.1 miles; Turkey Brook Park, 5 miles; Stephens State Park, 4.3 miles; Mount Olive Township Parkland, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Olive Township is conserved land?
31% 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 Olive Township’s trails?
Allamuchy Mountain State Park and Turkey Brook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Olive Township?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: 9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey thru route), Trestle Trail and Canal Connector.
Is there public land near Mount Olive Township?
76,419 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Olive Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,664 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Olive Township have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #5 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 Olive 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 →