Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Phillipsburg
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Phillipsburg, 0.9 per square mile of land. 104 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #316 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Phillipsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Phillipsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Phillipsburg is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #316 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Phillipsburg’s 4% is ahead of 19% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Walter's Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green Street Park
All 5 parks & preserves
75 conserved acres
4% of Phillipsburg’s land. Who manages Phillipsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walters Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Delaware River Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Warren Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
| Green Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Phillipsburg Town Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Madison Street Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lock Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hill Street Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Recreation Center Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Shappell Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
13 places to go in Phillipsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 9 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.
1 named trail and 1 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.
4 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.
The best walking months in Phillipsburg: April to June and September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Phillipsburg →
Phillipsburg and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg | 4% | 0.9 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Lopatcong Township | 9% | 0.8 | 53 | 98% | A |
| Pohatcong Township | 43% | under 0.1 | 194 | 88% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Phillipsburg
Where can I hike in Phillipsburg?
The longest trail networks: Walter's Park, 0.2 miles; Delaware Heights Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg’s trails?
Walter's Park and Delaware Heights Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Phillipsburg?
19,558 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Phillipsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Phillipsburg have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #316 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 Phillipsburg 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 →