Cooper River Park
Park
56 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cooper River Trail Parking
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pennsauken Township
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Pennsauken Township
The biggest trail networks: Cooper River Park (0.5 mi). 4% of Pennsauken Township’s land is conserved, about 292 acres. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Pennsauken Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #360 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
292 acres · of 10.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
420 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pennsauken Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pennsauken Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pennsauken Township is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #360 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pennsauken Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (420 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B−Parks 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)Ahead of 66%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 23%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Pennsauken Township’s 4% is ahead of 23% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% of them.
Water is 14% of Pennsauken Township’s area (2 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Cooper River Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Petty's Island Preserve
Nature preserve
297 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Gateway Park
Managed by Camden County Parks Department
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pennsauken Memorial Park Recreation Center
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Cooper River Park56 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPetty's Island Preserve297 acres
Gateway Park11 acres · Camden County Parks Department
DirectionsPennsauken Memorial Park Recreation Center10 acres
DirectionsStockton Park5 acres
DirectionsJohnson Park1 acres
DirectionsLena Skelly Park1 acres
DirectionsBethel Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
292 conserved acres
4% of Pennsauken Township’s land. Water is left out: Pennsauken Township has 10.5 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pennsauken Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city207 ac
County66 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Regional agency10 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Not recorded10 ac
Local Conservation Area · 154 acLocal Park · 90 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 acLocal Other or Unknown · 19 acState Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trippons Pond Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 151 | Open |
| Cooper River Park Local Park | County | 59 | Open |
| Community Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Meadow Brook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Delaware River Port Authority Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Crescent Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Bethel Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Delair Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Camden County 3 Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Pennsauken Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pennsauken Township
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pennsauken Township
Bow Wow Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Pennsauken Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
24Baseball
9Tracks
8Soccer
6Tennis
4Football
3Basketball
2Beach volleyball
2Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pennsauken 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 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 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 Pennsauken Township →
Next door
Pennsauken Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Philadelphia234 miCherry Hill Township20 miCamden10 miPalmyra8.2 miPennsauken Township2.8 miCherry Hill Mall2.3 miCinnaminson Township2.2 miMerchantville0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsauken Township | 4% | 0.3 | 11 | 99% | B+ |
| Cinnaminson Township | 7% | 0.3 | 15 | 99% | B+ |
| Camden | 10% | 1.1 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Palmyra | 23% | 4.4 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Merchantville | 2% | 0.3 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Cherry Hill Township | 9% | 0.8 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
| Cherry Hill Mall | — 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 Pennsauken Township
Where can I hike in Pennsauken Township?
The longest trail networks: Cooper River Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pennsauken Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Pennsauken Township’s trails?
Cooper River Park and Petty's Island Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pennsauken Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pennsauken Township?
30,270 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pennsauken Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 420 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pennsauken Township have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #360 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 Pennsauken 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 →