Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3,485 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
William and Margaret Mecum House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pennsville Township
28% of Pennsville Township’s land is conserved: 3,793 acres
The biggest trail networks: Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (1.2 mi), Riverview Beach Park (1.1 mi), Fort Mott State Park (0.5 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 297 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #299 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
3,793 acres · of 21.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
297 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pennsville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pennsville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pennsville Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #299 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pennsville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (297 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home88% 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 78%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 36%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Pennsville Township’s 28% is ahead of 81% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
Water is 13% of Pennsville Township’s area (3 of 25 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 24%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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 Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fort Mott State Park
Park
65 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Salem River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge3,485 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsRiverview Beach Park48 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Mott State Park65 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSalem River Wildlife Management Area42 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Mannington Preserve8 acres · New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Who protects it
3,793 conserved acres
28% of Pennsville Township’s land. Water is left out: Pennsville Township has 21.3 square miles of land and 3.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pennsville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,744 ac
Town or city129 ac
State natural resources112 ac
State parks112 ac
State fish & wildlife83 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits42 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)15 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 6,518 acConservation Easement · 241 acState Park · 203 acLocal Park · 114 acState Recreation Area · 112 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 241 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 6,518 | Restricted |
| Fort Mott State Park State Park | Not recorded | 315 | Open |
| Salem River Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 92 | Open |
| Riverview Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 56 | Open |
| Pennsville Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Mannington Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Open |
| Miles Creek Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Pennsville Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Fort Sumpter Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Pennsville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pennsville Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Pennsville Township
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Pennsville Township
10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Pennsville Township
Nick Mowers Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Pennsville Township
Pittsfield Street Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Pennsville Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 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
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
7Tennis
6Softball
5Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
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 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pennsville 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pennsville Township →
Next door
Pennsville Township and its neighbors
Pennsville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wilmington8.8 miPennsville Township3.4 miElsinboro Township2.0 miCarneys Point Township0.7 miMannington Township0.6 miSalem0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsville Township | 28% | 0.2 | 23 | 88% | A− |
| Mannington Township | 48% | under 0.1 | 1,010 | 48% | B+ |
| Salem | 21% | under 0.1 | 28 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Carneys Point Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 30 | 61% | B− |
| Elsinboro Township | 76% | 0.2 | 1,797 | 46% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pennsville Township
Where can I hike in Pennsville Township?
The longest trail networks: Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, 1.2 miles; Riverview Beach Park, 1.1 miles; Fort Mott State Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pennsville Township is conserved land?
28% 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 Pennsville Township’s trails?
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Riverview Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pennsville Township?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pennsville Township?
36,830 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pennsville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 297 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pennsville Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #299 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 Pennsville 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 →