Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
8,591 acres48.8 mi of trail
Batona TrailWashington BoulevardParkway EastChippewa Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Pemberton Township
16% of Pemberton Township’s land is conserved: 6,365 acres
77 miles of mapped trail cross Pemberton Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. 2,049 acres are parks and preserves, 76 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (48.8 mi), Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve (8.2 mi), Evert Trail Preserve (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #131 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
6,365 acres · of 61.6 sq mi of land
Trails
77 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,049 ac
76 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
7.2 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Pemberton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pemberton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pemberton Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #131 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pemberton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (77 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land76 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,049 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 72%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Pemberton Township’s 16% is ahead of 61% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
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 Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, with 48.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve
Managed by NJ Conservation
814 acres8.2 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Evert Trail Preserve
Managed by New Jersey Conservation Foundation
170 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest8,591 acres · 48.8 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
DirectionsRechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve814 acres · 8.2 mi of trail · NJ Conservation
DirectionsEvert Trail Preserve170 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · New Jersey Conservation Foundation
DirectionsPemberton Township Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBayberry Park4 acres
DirectionsSpring Lake Beach Playground1 acres
DirectionsJean Ammerman Park1 acres
DirectionsReflections Park1 acres
DirectionsTensaw Drive Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
6,365 conserved acres
16% of Pemberton Township’s land. Who manages Pemberton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County4,166 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,152 ac
Other state land1,746 ac
State natural resources955 ac
Joint486 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)271 ac
Town or city208 ac
Agricultural Easement · 5,659 acPrivate Conservation · 1,925 acState Resource Management Area · 1,033 acUnknown Easement · 642 acConservation Easement · 287 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,472 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 217 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan T. Byrne State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 954 | Open |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation 4 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 801 | Open |
| Evert Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 341 | Open |
| North Branch Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 293 | Closed |
| Rancocas Conservancy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 202 | Open |
| Rancocas Conservancy Unknown Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 199 | Open |
| Lebabnon State Forest Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 124 | Unknown |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 120 | Open |
| Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| Pemberton Lake Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Pemberton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pemberton Township
Imagination Kingdom
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pemberton Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Pemberton Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 15.6 mi
Batona Trail3.9 mi
Blue Trail1.2 mi
Parkway East1.0 mi
Washington Boulevard0.9 mi
Yellow Trail0.5 mi
Whispering Pines Boulevard0.3 mi
Arkansas Trail0.2 mi
Idaho Trail0.2 mi
Arizona Trail0.2 mi
Chippewa Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
Hopi Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
8.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
18Tennis
12Basketball
12Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pemberton Township: April to June
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 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pemberton Township →
Next door
Pemberton Township and its neighbors
Pemberton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Woodland Township337 miPemberton Township77 miSouthampton Township8.3 miEastampton Township3.7 miSpringfield Township2.0 miNew Hanover Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemberton Township | 16% | 1.2 | 76 | 86% | A |
| Woodland Township | 34% | 3.6 | 9,768 | 86% | A+ |
| Southampton Township | 22% | 0.2 | 269 | 80% | A− |
| Eastampton Township | 33% | 0.6 | 104 | 91% | A |
| Springfield Township | 37% | 0.1 | 133 | 45% | B+ |
| New Hanover Township | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pemberton Township
Where can I hike in Pemberton Township?
The longest trail networks: Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, 48.8 miles; Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve, 8.2 miles; Evert Trail Preserve, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pemberton Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Pemberton Township’s trails?
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest and Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pemberton Township?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of painted or protected lanes, 2.0 of off-road paths and 8.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pemberton Township?
141,521 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pemberton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,668 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pemberton Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #131 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 Pemberton 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 →