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Outdoors in Westmont

9% of Westmont’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park

9% of Westmont’s land is conserved, about 130 acres. 176 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Westmont, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
9%
130 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
176 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Crystal Avenue Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Crystal Avenue Park

Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Newton Lake Park

Park
41 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Cooper River Park

Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cooper River Trail Parking
Who protects it

130 conserved acres

9% of Westmont’s land. Who manages Westmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County77 ac
Town or city53 ac
Local Park · 104 acLocal Other or Unknown · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cooper River Park
Local Park
County77Open
Haddon Township Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city16Open
Crystal Avenue Park
Local Park
Town or city16Open
Lees Lane Park
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city10Open
Edison Woods
Local Park
Town or city9Open
Bluebird Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Bettlewood Fathers Associationc
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

6 places to go in Westmont

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Westmont

5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & 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.

1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Tennis
6Baseball
3Soccer
3Basketball
1Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Softball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Westmont: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)424553657483888579675646
Rain (in)3.42.84.23.73.64.24.84.44.23.83.24.2

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Westmont →

Next door

Westmont and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Westmont— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Haddon Township9%0.41496%A−
Collingswood13%0.81498%A
Haddonfield6%1.61890%A
Golden Triangle— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cherry Hill Township9%0.82099%+A
Audubon1%0.1481%C
Oaklyn9%2.41699%+A

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Westmont

Where can I hike in Westmont?

The longest trail networks: Crystal Avenue Park, 0.4 miles; Newton Lake Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Westmont’s trails?

Crystal Avenue Park and Newton Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Westmont?

1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Westmont?

22,009 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Westmont neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →