Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
265 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Stirling
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stirling
30% of Stirling’s land is conserved, about 455 acres. 186 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Stirling, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
455 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
186 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
455 conserved acres
30% of Stirling’s land. Who manages Stirling’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service539 ac
Town or city183 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded111 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 539 acLocal Park · 166 acLocal Other or Unknown · 73 acUnknown · 55 acPrivate Conservation · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 539 | Restricted |
| Long Hill Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 111 | Open |
| Central Park Unknown | Not recorded | 55 | Unknown |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Long Hill Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Little League Complex Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Stirling Lake Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Overlook Ridge Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Long Hill Wetalnds Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
| Turlte Rock Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stirling: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Stirling →
Next door
Stirling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gillette | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Millington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Long Hill Township | 52% | 0.5 | 143 | 97% | A+ |
| Warren Township | 9% | 0.3 | 61 | 79% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stirling
Are dogs allowed on Stirling’s trails?
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stirling?
30,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stirling or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 186 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stirling 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 →