Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by State of New Jersey
1,330 acres9.2 mi of trail
WhiteOrangeRedYellow+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Roxbury Township
17% of Roxbury Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3,469 acres are parks and preserves, 149 per 1,000 residents. 17% of Roxbury Township’s land is conserved, about 2,209 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #41 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
2,209 acres · of 20.8 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,469 ac
149 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,217 ft
Mount Arlington
Lakes & rivers
7
3 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Roxbury Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Roxbury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roxbury Township is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #41 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Roxbury Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land149 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,469 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 91%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Roxbury Township’s 17% is ahead of 62% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% 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 Berkshire Valley WMA, with 9.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roxbury Township Open Space
Nature preserve
106 acres1.3 mi of trail
WhiteOrange
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hopatcong State Park
Park
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Black River Park
Managed by Roxbury Township
28 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area1,330 acres · 9.2 mi of trail · State of New Jersey
DirectionsRoxbury Township Open Space106 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Hopatcong State Park22 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBlack River Park28 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Roxbury Township
DirectionsLanding Park13 acres
DirectionsMount Arlington Borough Open Space4 acres
Minnisink Reservation3 acres · Morris County
Rich Zoschak Park2 acres
Mooney Mountain Park1 acres · Township of Roxbury
Who protects it
2,209 conserved acres
17% of Roxbury Township’s land. Who manages Roxbury Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,696 ac
County236 ac
State natural resources141 ac
State fish & wildlife135 ac
State parks65 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded279 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 963 acLocal Conservation Area · 490 acLocal Park · 412 acLocal Recreation Area · 335 acState Park · 142 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 337 | Open |
| unknown Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 277 | Open |
| Morris Canal Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 243 | Open |
| Roxbury Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 203 | Open |
| Flanders Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 187 | Open |
| Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 135 | Open |
| Mooney Mountain Meadows Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 133 | Open |
| Lake Musconetcong State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 129 | Open |
| Roxbury Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| Emmans Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 88 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Roxbury Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Roxbury Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Roxbury Township
2 swimming spots without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Roxbury Township
Imagination Station 2010
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Roxbury Township
Hopatcong State Park Boat LaunchIn Hopatcong State Park
DirectionsPerfetti Park Access
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Roxbury Township
Mount Arlington1,217 ft elevation · In Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsMount Arlington1,129 ft elevation · In Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Roxbury Township
Vickery Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.6 mi
White3.9 mi
Yellow1.9 mi
Orange1.7 mi
Red1.3 mi
Veterans Park Blue1.1 mi
Blue1.1 mi
Purple0.8 mi
Morris Canal Greenway0.7 mi
LHT (Morris Canal)0.5 mi
Pink0.3 mi
4 more trails
Green
0.3 miMorris County Junction Branch
0.2 miWhite/Yellow
0.2 miWest Morris Greenway
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Soccer
15Baseball
6Basketball
5Tennis
3Football
3Tracks
2Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
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).
Carey, Lewis, FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itSilas Riggs HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itCary StationDistrict · listed 1985
About itKing Store and HomesteadBuilding · listed 1994
About itLake Hopatcong Yacht ClubBuilding · listed 1999
About itLedgewood Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2013
About itMorris Canal Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 2016
About itLafayette SchoolBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Roxbury Township: April to 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Roxbury Township →
Next door
Roxbury Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Byram Township47 miRandolph Township25 miRoxbury Township24 miHopatcong20 miMine Hill Township14 miSuccasunna4.0 miLanding2.1 miMount Arlington0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Township | 17% | 1.1 | 149 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Succasunna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Randolph Township | 21% | 1.2 | 96 | 99% | A+ |
| Mount Arlington | 2% | 0.4 | 34 | 99%+ | A− |
| Landing | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hopatcong | 24% | 1.8 | 77 | 99% | A+ |
| Mine Hill Township | 29% | 4.7 | 124 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Byram Township | 24% | 2.2 | 605 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roxbury Township
Where can I hike in Roxbury Township?
The longest trail networks: Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area, 9.2 miles; Roxbury Township Open Space, 1.3 miles; Hopatcong State Park, 0.8 miles; Black River Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roxbury Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Roxbury Township’s trails?
Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area and Roxbury Township Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Roxbury Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Roxbury Township?
79,167 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roxbury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,469 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Roxbury Township have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 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 Roxbury 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 →