Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Waretown
18% of Waretown’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. 18% of Waretown’s land is conserved, about 109 acres. 45 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
18%
109 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
45 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
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
109 conserved acres
18% of Waretown’s land. Who manages Waretown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service122 ac
County39 ac
Town or city14 ac
Not recorded16 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 122 acLocal Conservation Area · 35 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 acAgricultural Easement · 13 acLocal Resource Management Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 122 | Restricted |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Lighthouse Drive Local Other or Unknown | County | 14 | Unknown |
| Knots Landing Local Conservation Area | County | 12 | Open |
| Municipal Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Ocean Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Waretown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waretown
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Waretown: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Waretown →
Questions about parks and trails in Waretown
Are dogs allowed on Waretown’s trails?
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and Barnegat Branch Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waretown?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Waretown?
53,966 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waretown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waretown 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 →