Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
586 acres1.7 mi of trail
Double Bank Trail (Red 2)Pond Trail (Orange)South Creekside Trail (White)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Alexauken Creek Parking 2
Mount Airy Historic District · Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in West Amwell Township
40% of West Amwell Township’s land is conserved: 5,595 acres
2,117 acres are parks and preserves, 699 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area (1.7 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #72 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
40%
5,595 acres · of 21.6 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,117 ac
699 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
453 ft
Goat Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is West Amwell Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Amwell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Amwell Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #72 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Amwell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land40% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land699 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,117 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 85%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so West Amwell Township’s 40% is ahead of 93% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Alexauken Creek WMA, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South County Park
Managed by Hunterdon County
220 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Alexauken Creek Parking 1
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
26 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hewitt Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,595 conserved acres
40% of West Amwell Township’s land. Who manages West Amwell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,656 ac
Other state land1,196 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,099 ac
State fish & wildlife1,013 ac
Town or city987 ac
State natural resources955 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government855 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,785 acState Park · 1,070 acState Conservation Area · 614 acState Resource Management Area · 500 acLocal Conservation Area · 490 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,823 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 43 of 190 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Crossing State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,044 | Open |
| Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,013 | Open |
| South County Park Local Conservation Area | County | 220 | Open |
| Sourland Mountain Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 204 | Open |
| West Amwell Sourlands Open Space Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 178 | Open |
| Meadow Gate Farm Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 134 | Closed |
| Fee Simple - Nonprofit Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 128 | Unknown |
| HLTA - Toll Brothers South Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 125 | Closed |
| Moores Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 122 | Closed |
| West Amwell Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 103 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in West Amwell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Amwell Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in West Amwell Township
Firemans Eddy Boat RampFee
DirectionsScenic views in West Amwell Township
Peaks in West Amwell Township
Goat Hill453 ft elevation
DirectionsCorn Hill440 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.5 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Rockhopper Trail (Blue)2.0 mi
Yellow1.9 mi
Red (Pink)1.9 mi
Dry Run Creek Trail (blue)1.3 mi
Northern Hill Trail (Blue)1.2 mi
Double Bank Trail (Red 2)1.0 mi
Quarry Trail0.7 mi
Goat Hill Trail0.7 mi
Overlook Trail0.5 mi
Pond Trail (Orange)0.4 mi
5 more trails
South Creekside Trail (White)
0.4 miHedgerow Trail (Red 1)
0.4 miRed
0.3 miOrange
0.2 miGreen
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Mount Airy Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in West Amwell Township: 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) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in West Amwell Township →
Next door
West Amwell Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hopewell Township96 miEast Amwell Township22 miWest Amwell Township15 miDelaware Township10 miSolebury Township9.6 miLambertville0.7 miRingoes0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Amwell Township | 40% | 0.7 | 699 | 91% | A+ |
| East Amwell Township | 42% | 0.8 | 554 | 60% | A |
| Lambertville | 5% | 0.6 | 19 | 99%+ | A− |
| Delaware Township | 34% | 0.3 | 445 | 68% | A |
| Hopewell Township | 35% | 1.7 | 461 | 79% | A+ |
| Ringoes | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Amwell Township
Where can I hike in West Amwell Township?
The longest trail networks: Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area, 1.7 miles; Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Amwell Township is conserved land?
40% 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 West Amwell Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Amwell Township?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Amwell Township?
43,439 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Amwell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,118 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Amwell Township have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #72 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 West Amwell 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 →