Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve
Managed by New Jersery Conservation Foundation
330 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Southampton Township
Southampton Township has 2,792 acres of parks, 269 for every 1,000 residents
22% of Southampton Township’s land is conserved, about 6,118 acres. The biggest trail networks: Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve (0.7 mi), Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (0.6 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #246 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
6,118 acres · of 44.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,792 ac
269 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.6 mi paths
Highest peak
121 ft
Big Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Southampton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Southampton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Southampton Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #246 of 468 in New Jersey. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Southampton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land269 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,792 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 48%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Southampton Township’s 22% is ahead of 73% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
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
The longest trail network is Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
587 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
6,118 conserved acres
22% of Southampton Township’s land. Who manages Southampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land5,222 ac
County4,096 ac
State natural resources639 ac
Town or city402 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits370 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government126 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)82 ac
Agricultural Easement · 5,779 acState Conservation Area · 3,465 acState Resource Management Area · 929 acPrivate Conservation · 339 acLocal Conservation Area · 216 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,022 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 180 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Swamp at Red Lion Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 2,046 | Open |
| Retreat Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1,419 | Open |
| Brendan T. Byrne State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 862 | Open |
| Rancocas Conservancy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 327 | Open |
| Southampton Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 167 | Open |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 1 State Other or Unknown | State Department of Land | 68 | Open |
| Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 67 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 67 | Open |
| Southampton Township Agriculture Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Goode Farm Acquisition Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 63 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Southampton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Southampton Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Southampton Township
Big Hill121 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Soccer
5Tennis
2Pickleball
2Basketball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Southampton Township: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Southampton Township →
Next door
Southampton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tabernacle Township92 miPemberton Township77 miMedford Township21 miSouthampton Township8.3 miEastampton Township3.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Township | 22% | 0.2 | 269 | 80% | A− |
| Medford Township | 33% | 0.5 | 85 | 95% | A |
| Pemberton Township | 16% | 1.2 | 76 | 86% | A |
| Eastampton Township | 33% | 0.6 | 104 | 91% | A |
| Tabernacle Township | 27% | 1.9 | 227 | 62% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Southampton Township
Where can I hike in Southampton Township?
The longest trail networks: Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve, 0.7 miles; Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Southampton Township is conserved land?
22% 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 Southampton Township’s trails?
Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve and Brendan T. Byrne State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Southampton Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Southampton Township?
120,436 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Southampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,451 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Southampton Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #246 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 Southampton 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 →