Jenny Jump State Forest
Nature preserve
624 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in White Township
White Township has 2,235 acres of parks, 478 for every 1,000 residents
27% of White Township’s land is conserved, about 4,772 acres. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 miles of mapped trail cross White Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #138 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
4,772 acres · of 27.4 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,235 ac
478 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,142 ft
Mount No More
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is White Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #138 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land478 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,235 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 71%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so White Township’s 27% is ahead of 81% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,772 conserved acres
27% of White Township’s land. Who manages White Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,400 ac
County2,457 ac
Town or city557 ac
State parks550 ac
Other state land476 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits453 ac
State natural resources399 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,692 acState Resource Management Area · 2,823 acState Conservation Area · 1,720 acConservation Easement · 163 acLocal Other or Unknown · 151 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,990 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 195 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Brook Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,153 | Open |
| Pequest Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,140 | Open |
| Buckhorn Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,094 | Open |
| Jenny Jump State Forest State Resource Management Area | State parks | 941 | Open |
| Jenny Jump Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 146 | Open |
| Mountain Lake Bog Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 121 | Open |
| Buckhorn Creek Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 73 | Open |
| Scott's Mountain Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 48 | Open |
| Scotts Mountain Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 48 | Open |
| High Rock Mountain Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 22 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in White Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in White Township
Mount No More1,142 ft elevation
DirectionsHigh Rock Mountain889 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Pequest WMA Trail2.4 mi
Buckhorn Creek Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi
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
3Tennis
3Basketball
2Softball
2Baseball
2Soccer
1Volleyball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in White Township: April to June and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in White Township →
Next door
White Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Knowlton Township22 miHarmony Township17 miUpper Mount Bethel Township14 miWhite Township10 miLower Mount Bethel Township8.9 miHope Township6.6 miOxford Township1.0 miBelvidere0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Township | 27% | 0.4 | 478 | 93% | A |
| Belvidere | 7% | under 0.1 | 33 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Oxford Township | 21% | 0.2 | 535 | 99% | A |
| Harmony Township | 27% | 0.7 | 656 | 71% | A |
| Hope Township | 26% | 0.4 | 181 | 47% | A− |
| Knowlton Township | 37% | 0.9 | 792 | 68% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in White Township
How much of White Township is conserved land?
27% 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 White Township’s trails?
Jenny Jump State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near White Township?
58,941 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,801 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 White 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 →