Readington Township Open Space
Managed by Readington Township
287 acres4.8 mi of trail
White TrailReadington Trail (Red)Yellow TrailBuell Trail (Orange)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Readington Township
26% of Readington Township’s land is conserved: 7,849 acres
3,729 acres are parks and preserves, 229 per 1,000 residents. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Readington Township Open Space (4.8 mi), Round Mountain Section of Deer Path Park (3.5 mi), Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve (3.1 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #99 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
7,849 acres · of 47.6 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,729 ac
229 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
610 ft
Round Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Readington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Readington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Readington Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #99 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Readington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land229 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,729 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home93% 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 96%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 79%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Readington Township’s 26% is ahead of 79% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Readington Township Open Space, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Round Mountain Section of Deer Path Park
Managed by Hunterdon County
218 acres3.5 mi of trail
Buell Trail (Orange)RedBlueBuell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve
Managed by Hunterdon County
184 acres3.1 mi of trail
Blue TrailWhite TrailBlueYellow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bouman-Stickney Farmstead
Nature preserve
67 acres2.4 mi of trail
Orange PathWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wings Section of South Branch Reservation
Managed by Hunterdon County
90 acres1.6 mi of trail
River Trail (orange)Riverview TrailWings Lower TrailReadington Trail (Red)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Readington Township Open Space287 acres · 4.8 mi of trail · Readington Township
DirectionsRound Mountain Section of Deer Path Park218 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Hunterdon County
Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve184 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Hunterdon County
Bouman-Stickney Farmstead67 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWings Section of South Branch Reservation90 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Hunterdon County
DirectionsRound Mountain32 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Hunterdon County
DirectionsHillcrest Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCornhuskers Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSummer Road Park44 acres · Readington Township Parks Department
DirectionsRound Valley Recreation Area32 acres · NJDEP
DirectionsSouth Branch Greenway8 acres · Somerset County Park Commission
Who protects it
7,849 conserved acres
26% of Readington Township’s land. Who manages Readington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government3,666 ac
County3,538 ac
Town or city2,991 ac
Other state land798 ac
State fish & wildlife739 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)403 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits46 ac
Agricultural Easement · 8,953 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,216 acState Conservation Area · 1,147 acLocal Park · 427 acLocal Other or Unknown · 375 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,683 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 81 of 259 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Branch Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,109 | Open |
| Round Mountain Reserve Local Conservation Area | County | 439 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 274 | Open |
| South Branch River Reserve Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 234 | Open |
| Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 183 | Open |
| Readington Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 176 | Open |
| Readington Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 175 | Open |
| Rockaway Greenway Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 174 | Open |
| Readington Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 162 | Open |
| Readington Township Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 150 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Readington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Readington Township
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Readington Township
Round Mountain610 ft elevation · In Round Mountain Section of Deer Path Park
DirectionsTrails & water
21 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.0 miHorses · 14.2 miUnpaved · 7.4 mi
White Trail3.3 mi
Yellow Trail2.5 mi
Blue Trail2.3 mi
Buell Trail (Orange)2.0 mi
Red Trail2.0 mi
Readington Trail (Red)1.3 mi
South Branch1.2 mi
River Trail (orange)1.1 mi
Blue0.7 mi
Red0.7 mi
11 more trails
Orange Path
0.7 miCushetunk Trail
0.6 miRiverview Trail
0.4 miBuell Trail (Orange) / Yellow Trail
0.3 miWings Lower Trail
0.3 miOrange Trail
0.2 miWhite
0.1 miWhite Trail'
0.1 miYellow
0.1 miUnmarked
0.1 miBuell Trail (Orange) / White Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
23Baseball
10Soccer
7Tennis
6Equestrian
5Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dart's Mill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itWhite House StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itStanton Historic Rural DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itReadington Village Historic VillageDistrict · listed 1991
About itTaylor's Mill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itPotterstown Rural Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itCharles Eversole HouseBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhitehouse-Mechanicsville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Readington 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Readington Township →
Next door
Readington Township and its neighbors
Readington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hillsborough Township45 miReadington Township33 miClinton Township33 miTewksbury Township23 miBedminster Township18 miRaritan Township8.9 miBranchburg Township5.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readington Township | 26% | 0.7 | 229 | 93% | A+ |
| Tewksbury Township | 21% | 0.7 | 300 | 77% | A |
| Raritan Township | 15% | 0.2 | 105 | 64% | A− |
| Bedminster Township | 27% | 0.7 | 212 | 92% | A+ |
| Hillsborough Township | 32% | 0.8 | 182 | 98% | A+ |
| Clinton Township | 37% | 1.1 | 463 | 78% | A+ |
| Branchburg Township | 20% | 0.3 | 129 | 97% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Readington Township
Where can I hike in Readington Township?
The longest trail networks: Readington Township Open Space, 4.8 miles; Round Mountain Section of Deer Path Park, 3.5 miles; Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve, 3.1 miles; Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Readington Township is conserved land?
26% 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 Readington Township’s trails?
Readington Township Open Space and Round Mountain Section of Deer Path Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Readington Township?
61,781 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Readington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,729 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Readington Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 Readington 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 →