Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 3.015% of Skillman’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. 15% of Skillman’s land is conserved, about 136 acres. 94 acres are parks and preserves, 272 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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136 conserved acres
15% of Skillman’s land. Who manages Skillman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 47 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| Gateway to Sourland Mountain Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
| Bessie Grover Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Skillman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Skillman: 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Skillman →
Questions about parks and trails in Skillman
Are dogs allowed on Skillman’s trails?
Bessie Grover Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Skillman?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Skillman?
42,039 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Skillman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Skillman 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 →