Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
252 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Roosevelt
More than half of Roosevelt’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Roosevelt’s land is conserved, about 837 acres. 574 acres are parks and preserves, 577 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Roosevelt, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
66%
837 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
574 ac
577 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
837 conserved acres
66% of Roosevelt’s land. Who manages Roosevelt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County455 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits256 ac
State fish & wildlife252 ac
Town or city130 ac
Not recorded19 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 286 acState Conservation Area · 271 acAgricultural Easement · 263 acConservation Easement · 256 acLocal Park · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 262 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assunpink Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 271 | Open |
| Perrineville Lake Park Local Park | County | 192 | Open |
| Roosevelt Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Roosevelt Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 0.5 mi
Rocky Brook Trail0.5 mi
Assunpink Connector0.3 mi
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jersey Homesteads Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Roosevelt: 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Roosevelt →
Next door
Roosevelt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Millstone Township | 26% | 0.9 | 525 | 86% | A+ |
| Upper Freehold Township | 55% | 1.2 | 902 | 74% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roosevelt
Are dogs allowed on Roosevelt’s trails?
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roosevelt?
46,435 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roosevelt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 580 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Roosevelt 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 →