Photo: Smallbones · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Upper Pittsgrove Township
47% of Upper Pittsgrove Township’s land is conserved, about 12,091 acres. 109 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #433 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Pittsgrove Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Upper Pittsgrove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Pittsgrove Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #433 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Pittsgrove Township’s 47% is ahead of 96% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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12,091 conserved acres
47% of Upper Pittsgrove Township’s land. Who manages Upper Pittsgrove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,984 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 64 of 596 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Lake Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 92 | Open |
| Upper Pittsgrove Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Rotary Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 places to go in Upper Pittsgrove Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 lakes & rivers
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Upper Pittsgrove 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Upper Pittsgrove Township →
Upper Pittsgrove Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pittsgrove Township | 47% | under 0.1 | 31 | 6% | B− |
| South Harrison Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 30 | 18% | B− |
| Elk Township | 27% | 0.1 | 34 | 16% | B− |
| Pittsgrove Township | 32% | 0.3 | 450 | 41% | A− |
| Pilesgrove Township | 37% | under 0.1 | 287 | 47% | B |
| Franklin Township | 17% | 0.1 | 215 | 56% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Pittsgrove Township
How much of Upper Pittsgrove Township is conserved land?
47% 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.
Where can I bike in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upper Pittsgrove Township?
29,558 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Pittsgrove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Pittsgrove Township have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #433 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 Upper Pittsgrove Township 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 →