Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Whitesboro
35% of Whitesboro’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
35% of Whitesboro’s land is conserved, about 803 acres. 63 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Whitesboro, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
35%
803 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
803 conserved acres
35% of Whitesboro’s land. Who manages Whitesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,192 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service321 ac
Town or city7 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Private Conservation · 1,192 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 321 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acState Resource Management Area · 4 acState Conservation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Trail Swamp Site Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 547 | Unknown |
| Indian Trail Swamp Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 374 | Open |
| Cape May National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 321 | Restricted |
| Delaware Bayshore Macrosite Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 271 | Unknown |
| Cape Island Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Junior Center Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Middle Township Wooded Lot Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Whitesboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Whitesboro
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Pickleball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Whitesboro: April to July
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Whitesboro →
Next door
Whitesboro and its neighbors
Whitesboro has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rio Grande | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burleigh | — 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 Whitesboro
Are dogs allowed on Whitesboro’s trails?
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitesboro?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Whitesboro?
33,316 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whitesboro 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 →