Michael K. Gailnbraith Park
Managed by Westville Public Works
7 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Westville
12% of Westville’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. 12% of Westville’s land is conserved, about 74 acres. 76 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #229 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
74 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
76 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Westville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westville is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #229 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westville’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (76 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 51%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Westville’s 12% is ahead of 51% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
Water is 25% of Westville’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Westville. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
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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
74 conserved acres
12% of Westville’s land. Water is left out: Westville has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Westville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city74 ac
Not recorded25 ac
Local Park · 46 acLocal Recreation Area · 36 acLocal Conservation Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| Westville Borough Water Body Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Gardiners Island Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Crown Point Playground Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Gateway Boulevard Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Westville Borough Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Grovers Island Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westville: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Westville →
Next door
Westville and its neighbors
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Philadelphia234 miWest Deptford Township6.3 miDeptford Township2.7 miGloucester City1.2 miWestville0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westville | 12% | 0.4 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| West Deptford Township | 8% | 0.4 | 28 | 96% | A− |
| Deptford Township | 4% | 0.2 | 13 | 85% | B |
| Gloucester City | 1% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westville
How much of Westville is conserved land?
12% 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 Westville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Michael K. Gailnbraith Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westville?
18,207 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westville have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #229 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 Westville 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 →