Rancocas State Park
Managed by New Jersey State Park Service
723 acres6.3 mi of trail
Rancocas Trail (white)Whispering Woods Trail (yellow)Little Brook Trail (green)Deer Run Trail (blue)+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Westampton Township
Westampton Township has 1,002 acres of parks, 109 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Westampton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,194 acres. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Westampton Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Rancocas State Park (6.3 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #166 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
1,194 acres · of 11.0 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,002 ac
109 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Westampton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westampton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westampton Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #166 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westampton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land109 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,002 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home76% 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 92%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 65%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Westampton Township’s 17% is ahead of 63% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rancocas State Park, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,194 conserved acres
17% of Westampton Township’s land. Who manages Westampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks722 ac
State natural resources721 ac
County428 ac
Other state land186 ac
Town or city156 ac
State Recreation Area · 722 acState Park · 721 acAgricultural Easement · 191 acUnknown Easement · 186 acLocal Conservation Area · 165 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 191 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancocas State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,443 | Open |
| Burlington County Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 106 | Open |
| Rowan Local Conservation Area | County | 101 | Open |
| Woods Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Rancocas Friends Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Burlington County Agriculture Local Other or Unknown | County | 19 | Open |
| Westampton Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Westampton Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rolling Hills Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Westampton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westampton Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Rancocas Trail (white)1.7 mi
Whispering Woods Trail (yellow)1.5 mi
Little Brook Trail (green)0.8 mi
Deer Run Trail (blue)0.7 mi
Meadow View Trail (red)0.5 mi
Rancocas Trail & Squirrel Run Trail (white/pink)0.5 mi
Maple Leaf Trail (purple)0.4 mi
Squirrel Run Trail (pink)0.1 mi
Turkey Feather Trail (orange)0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
7Tennis
4Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Westampton 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Westampton Township →
Next door
Westampton Township and its neighbors
Westampton Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Westampton Township10 miHainesport Township9.7 miMount Laurel Township7.6 miEastampton Township3.7 miBurlington Township2.6 miWillingboro Township2.3 miMount Holly Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westampton Township | 17% | 0.9 | 109 | 76% | A |
| Hainesport Township | 23% | 1.5 | 129 | 84% | A+ |
| Burlington Township | 8% | 0.2 | 25 | 96% | B+ |
| Willingboro Township | 9% | 0.3 | 15 | 81% | B+ |
| Mount Holly Township | 9% | 0.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Mount Laurel Township | 11% | 0.3 | 30 | 98% | A |
| Eastampton Township | 33% | 0.6 | 104 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westampton Township
Where can I hike in Westampton Township?
The longest trail networks: Rancocas State Park, 6.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westampton Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Westampton Township’s trails?
Rancocas State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westampton Township?
23,645 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,002 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westampton Township have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #166 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 Westampton 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 →