Stow Creek Township Park
Managed by Stow Creek Township
112 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stow Creek Township
Stow Creek Township has 1,890 acres of parks, 1,440 for every 1,000 residents
34% of Stow Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 3,981 acres. The biggest trail networks: Stow Creek Township Park (1.2 mi). 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Stow Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
34%
3,981 acres · of 18.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,890 ac
1,440 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Stow Creek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stow Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stow Creek Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stow Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land34% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1,440 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,890 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home52% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Stow Creek Township’s 34% is ahead of 88% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% 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
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The longest trail network is Stow Creek Township Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gum Tree Corner Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
1,058 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stow Creek State Park
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
705 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bayside Tract Preservation Site
Managed by PSEG Estuary Enhancement Program
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,981 conserved acres
34% of Stow Creek Township’s land. Who manages Stow Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,116 ac
County2,043 ac
Other state land1,209 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government762 ac
State natural resources705 ac
State parks705 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)17 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,981 acState Conservation Area · 1,058 acState Resource Management Area · 1,057 acState Park · 705 acState Recreation Area · 705 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,212 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 127 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gumtree Corner Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,115 | Open |
| Stow Creek State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,410 | Open |
| Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Stow Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Stow Creek Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 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
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stow Creek 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Stow Creek Township →
Next door
Stow Creek Township and its neighbors
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Hopewell Township7.7 miLower Alloways Creek Township4.4 miGreenwich Township2.7 miStow Creek Township1.7 miQuinton Township0.2 miAlloway Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow Creek Township | 34% | 0.1 | 1,440 | 52% | A− |
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | 43% | 0.1 | 5,859 | 62% | A− |
| Greenwich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Quinton Township | 35% | under 0.1 | 743 | 43% | B+ |
| Hopewell Township | 35% | 0.3 | 262 | 58% | A− |
| Alloway Township | 33% | under 0.1 | 27 | 44% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stow Creek Township
Where can I hike in Stow Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Stow Creek Township Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stow Creek Township is conserved land?
34% 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 Stow Creek Township’s trails?
Stow Creek Township Park and Gum Tree Corner Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stow Creek Township?
46,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stow Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,893 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stow Creek Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Stow Creek 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 →