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Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.030% of Mullica Township’s land is conserved, about 10,825 acres. 59 miles of mapped trail cross Mullica Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Wharton State Forest (18.4 mi), Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management Area (4 mi), Batsto Natural Area (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #61 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, Mullica Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #61 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.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Mullica Township’s 30% is ahead of 84% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% 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 Wharton State Forest, with 18.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
30% of Mullica Township’s land. Who manages Mullica Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,089 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 130 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,732 | Open |
| Wharton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,957 | Open |
| Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 458 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 329 | Open |
| Mullica Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| Mullica Township Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| Pleasant Mills Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 101 | Open |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation Unknown Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 64 | Open |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation Wooded Lot Private Forest Stewardship | Land trusts & nonprofits | 49 | Open |
| Little Mill Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 39 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 scenic view 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.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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) | 43 | 46 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 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 Mullica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullica Township | 30% | 1.1 | 1,212 | 86% | A+ |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sweetwater | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Galloway Township | 36% | 0.7 | 118 | 64% | A |
| Egg Harbor City | 5% | 1.5 | 63 | 98% | A |
| Hammonton | 39% | 1.0 | 25 | 62% | A |
| Hamilton Township | 36% | 0.4 | 872 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Wharton State Forest, 18.4 miles; Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management Area, 4 miles; Batsto Natural Area, 0.9 miles; Pleasant Mills Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
30% 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.
Wharton State Forest and Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
179,735 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mullica Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,919 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Mullica 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 →