Bascom Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Voorhees
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Voorhees
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
3 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
1.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
1% of Voorhees’ land. Who manages Voorhees’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5 ac
Local Park · 3 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bescom Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Franklin Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Voorhees: April to June and August
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Voorhees →
Next door
Voorhees and its neighbors
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Franklin Township58 miSix Mile Run25 miSomerset8.7 miNew Brunswick8.5 miEast Franklin0.7 miVoorhees0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voorhees | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Six Mile Run | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Brunswick | 8% | 1.6 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| East Franklin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Somerset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin Township | 26% | 1.3 | 111 | 96% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Voorhees
Are dogs allowed on Voorhees’ trails?
Bascom Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Voorhees?
31,979 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Voorhees or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Voorhees 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 →