Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in North Hanover Township
39% of North Hanover Township’s land is conserved, about 4,377 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross North Hanover Township. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #434 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Hanover Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Hanover Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Hanover Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #434 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land 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 North Hanover Township’s 39% is ahead of 93% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% 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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4,377 conserved acres
39% of North Hanover Township’s land. Who manages North Hanover Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,199 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 166 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington County Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 120 | Open |
| Pleasant Run Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 59 | Open |
| North Hanover Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| North Hanover Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Crowshaw Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
30 places to go in North Hanover Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
29 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The best walking months in North Hanover Township: April to June and August
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 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
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 North Hanover Township →
North Hanover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hanover Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 23 | 14% | B− |
| New Hanover Township | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 11% | C− |
| McGuire AFB | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamilton Township | 20% | 0.6 | 44 | 97% | A |
| Chesterfield Township | 57% | under 0.1 | 25 | 88% | B+ |
| Upper Freehold Township | 55% | 1.2 | 902 | 74% | A+ |
| Springfield Township | 37% | 0.1 | 133 | 45% | B+ |
| Plumsted Township | 20% | 0.4 | 199 | 87% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Hanover Township
How much of North Hanover Township is conserved land?
39% 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.
Where can I bike in North Hanover Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Hanover Township?
62,632 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Hanover Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 181 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Hanover Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #434 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 North Hanover 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 →