Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry
73 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Somers Point
Somers Point has 5.3 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Somers Point’s land is conserved, about 128 acres. 129 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #276 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
128 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
3.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Somers Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Somers Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Somers Point is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #276 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Somers Point’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13B−Parks 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 80%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 41%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Somers Point’s 5% is ahead of 25% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% of them.
Water is 23% of Somers Point’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John F Kennedy Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
128 conserved acres
5% of Somers Point’s land. Water is left out: Somers Point has 4.0 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Somers Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife73 ac
Town or city51 ac
State natural resources2 ac
State conservation1 ac
State Conservation Area · 73 acLocal Other or Unknown · 26 acLocal Recreation Area · 25 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 2 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 73 | Open |
| Lawrence Bud Kern Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| J F Kennedy Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Fehrle Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Somers Point City Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Municipal Beach Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Somers Point Mansion Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Somers Point City Boat Ramp, Dock or Marina Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Somers Point Mansion State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Somers Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Somers Point
The Dredge
DirectionsWilliam Morrow Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Somers Point
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Somers Point
Bass Harbour Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Somers Point
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Golf
6Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Somers Point: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Somers Point →
Next door
Somers Point and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Point | 5% | 1.3 | 12 | 93% | A− |
| Egg Harbor Township | 14% | 1.0 | 122 | 76% | A |
| Linwood | 20% | 0.3 | 70 | 99%+ | A |
| Upper Township | 56% | 0.3 | 924 | 95% | A |
| Ocean City | 15% | 0.4 | 164 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Somers Point
How much of Somers Point is conserved land?
5% 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 Somers Point’s trails?
Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area and John F Kennedy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Somers Point?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Somers Point?
51,671 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Somers Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Somers Point have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #276 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 Somers Point 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 →