Salem River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
612 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Pilesgrove Township
37% of Pilesgrove Township’s land is conserved: 8,323 acres
1,213 acres are parks and preserves, 287 per 1,000 residents. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #378 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
37%
8,323 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,213 ac
287 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.7 mi
6.7 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Pilesgrove Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pilesgrove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pilesgrove Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #378 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pilesgrove Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land37% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4DPark land287 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,213 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home47% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 19%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Pilesgrove Township’s 37% is ahead of 91% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Featherbed Lane Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
188 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marlton Park
Park
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
8,323 conserved acres
37% of Pilesgrove Township’s land. Who manages Pilesgrove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land5,923 ac
County4,382 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,967 ac
State fish & wildlife1,891 ac
Town or city1,360 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,048 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,048 ac
Agricultural Easement · 15,325 acState Resource Management Area · 1,006 acState Conservation Area · 885 acUnknown Easement · 429 acLocal Park · 119 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,110 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 47 of 299 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem River Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,116 | Open |
| Harrisonville Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 401 | Open |
| Featherbed Lane Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 374 | Open |
| Pilesgrove Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 65 | Open |
| Pennsville Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Camp Crockett Park Local Park | County | 52 | Open |
| Salem River Area Acquisition Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Salem River Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Pilesgrove Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pilesgrove Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pilesgrove Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Pilesgrove Township
Four Seasons Family Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Pilesgrove 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 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pilesgrove Township →
Next door
Pilesgrove Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Woolwich Township1.2 miOldmans Township1.0 miCarneys Point Township0.7 miMannington Township0.6 miSouth Harrison Township0.3 miHarrisonville0.2 miPilesgrove Township0.0 miAuburn0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilesgrove Township | 37% | under 0.1 | 287 | 47% | B |
| South Harrison Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 30 | 18% | B− |
| Woolwich Township | 23% | 0.1 | 67 | 74% | B+ |
| Mannington Township | 48% | under 0.1 | 1,010 | 48% | B+ |
| Auburn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrisonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oldmans Township | 5% | 0.1 | 225 | 40% | B− |
| Carneys Point Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 30 | 61% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pilesgrove Township
How much of Pilesgrove Township is conserved land?
37% 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 Pilesgrove Township’s trails?
Salem River Wildlife Management Area and Featherbed Lane Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pilesgrove Township?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Pilesgrove Township?
21,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pilesgrove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,216 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pilesgrove Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #378 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 Pilesgrove 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 →