Photo: Smallbones · Public domain98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Pitman
The biggest trail networks: Alcyon Park (0.8 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Pitman, 0.5 per square mile of land. 2% of Pitman’s land is conserved, about 34 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #362 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pitman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pitman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pitman is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #362 of 468 in New Jersey. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Pitman’s 2% is ahead of 11% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Alcyon Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brown & Harmon Fields
Glen Lake Park
Summit Field
All 5 parks & preserves
34 conserved acres
2% of Pitman’s land. Who manages Pitman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Dell Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Shertel Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| McBurney Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Brown Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Betty Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Glen Lake Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ballard Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Sunset Auditorium Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Pitman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Pitman: 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pitman →
Pitman and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitman | 2% | 0.5 | 12 | 98% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 6% | 0.3 | 28 | 96% | A− |
| Mantua Township | 16% | 0.8 | 66 | 93% | A |
| Glassboro | 21% | 1.4 | 52 | 91% | A+ |
| Richwood | — 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 Pitman
Where can I hike in Pitman?
The longest trail networks: Alcyon Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pitman is conserved land?
2% 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 Pitman’s trails?
Alcyon Park and Brown & Harmon Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pitman?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pitman?
15,530 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pitman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pitman have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #362 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 Pitman 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 →