Cinnaminson Avenue and Spring Garden Street Schools · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.023% of Palmyra’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. 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Palmyra, 4.4 per square mile of land. 23% of Palmyra’s land is conserved, about 269 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #17 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Palmyra?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Palmyra have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Palmyra is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #17 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Palmyra’s 23% is ahead of 75% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
Water is 29% of Palmyra’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
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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269 conserved acres
23% of Palmyra’s land. Water is left out: Palmyra has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Palmyra’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Cove Nature Park Local Conservation Area | County | 370 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
8 places to go in Palmyra
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
8 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
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 Palmyra: 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 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Palmyra →
Palmyra and its neighbors
Palmyra has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 23% | 4.4 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Pennsauken Township | 4% | 0.3 | 11 | 99% | B+ |
| Cinnaminson Township | 7% | 0.3 | 15 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Palmyra
How much of Palmyra is conserved land?
23% 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.
Is there public land near Palmyra?
23,423 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palmyra or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 271 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Palmyra have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Palmyra 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 →