Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
668 acres7.1 mi of trail
Mountain TrailMog Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vernon Center
35% of Vernon Center’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area (7.1 mi). 35% of Vernon Center’s land is conserved, about 677 acres.
Conserved land
35%
677 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
701 ac
466 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
1,460 ft
Granite Peak
Lakes & rivers
2
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
The longest trail network is Hamburg Mountain WMA, with 7.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
677 conserved acres
35% of Vernon Center’s land. Who manages Vernon Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife673 ac
Town or city3 ac
Not recorded3 ac
State Conservation Area · 673 acLocal Park · 3 acLocal Resource Management Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 673 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Vernon Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Vernon Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Vernon Center
Hide Tide Wavepool
DirectionsLil Dippers
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Vernon Center
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Vernon Center
Granite Peak1,460 ft elevation · In Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsVernon Peak1,401 ft elevation · In Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.6 mi
Mountain Trail0.2 mi
Mog Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vernon Center: April, May, July and 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vernon Center →
Questions about parks and trails in Vernon Center
Where can I hike in Vernon Center?
The longest trail networks: Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 7.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Vernon Center’s trails?
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vernon Center?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vernon Center?
52,442 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vernon Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 701 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vernon Center 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 →