Wharton State Forest
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
536 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Sturmovik at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Winslow Township
Winslow Township has 8,349 acres of parks, 208 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Winslow Township’s land is conserved, about 6,490 acres. The biggest trail networks: Wharton State Forest (3.5 mi), Frank Donio Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #181 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
6,490 acres · of 57.4 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,349 ac
208 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Winslow Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Winslow Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winslow Township is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #181 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 Winslow Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land208 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,349 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home89% 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 91%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 61%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Winslow Township’s 18% is ahead of 64% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wharton State Forest, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Frank Donio Memorial Park
Park
49 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Carmelo Felix Memorial Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,490 conserved acres
18% of Winslow Township’s land. Who manages Winslow Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,016 ac
County1,813 ac
Other state land1,181 ac
Town or city672 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Not recorded1,284 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,623 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,603 acAgricultural Easement · 1,453 acLocal Other or Unknown · 588 acLocal Park · 378 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 821 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 148 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,682 | Open |
| New Brooklyn Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,076 | Open |
| Great Egg Harbor Greenway Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 403 | Open |
| New Brooklyn Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 391 | Unknown |
| Penny Pot Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 381 | Open |
| Penbryn Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 338 | Open |
| Winslow Properties Local Other or Unknown | County | 264 | Unknown |
| Long A Coming Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 167 | Open |
| Tom Wells Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Tom Wells Road Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 76 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Winslow Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Winslow Township
Sicklerville Church Playground
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 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
7Baseball
7Basketball
3Football
3Tennis
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Winslow Township: April to June
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
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 Winslow Township →
Next door
Winslow Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Waterford Township94 miMonroe Township26 miWinslow Township26 miSicklerville17 miBerlin2.1 miChesilhurst0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Township | 18% | 0.4 | 208 | 89% | A |
| Monroe Township | 13% | 0.6 | 148 | 75% | A |
| Sicklerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Berlin | 9% | 0.6 | 31 | 91% | A− |
| Chesilhurst | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 80% | B− |
| Waterford Township | 3% | 2.6 | 22 | 77% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Winslow Township
Where can I hike in Winslow Township?
The longest trail networks: Wharton State Forest, 3.5 miles; Frank Donio Memorial Park, 0.8 miles; Carmelo Felix Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winslow Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Winslow Township’s trails?
Wharton State Forest and Frank Donio Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Winslow Township?
111,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winslow Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,854 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Winslow Township have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #181 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 Winslow 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 →