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Woodland Township has 14,515 acres of parks, 9,768 for every 1,000 residents
337 miles of mapped trail cross Woodland Township, 3.6 per square mile of land. 34% of Woodland Township’s land is conserved, about 20,211 acres. The biggest trail networks: Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (102.9 mi), Franklin Parker Preserve (54.8 mi), West Plains Natural Area (37.8 mi).
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodland Township is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodland Township’s overall grade.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Woodland Township’s 34% is ahead of 88% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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.
34% of Woodland Township’s land. Who manages Woodland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources10,926 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5,881 ac
Other state land3,173 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2,218 ac
State fish & wildlife672 ac
State parks223 ac
County111 ac
State Resource Management Area · 16,633 acPrivate Conservation · 5,892 acState Conservation Area · 3,938 acConservation Easement · 2,220 acState Other or Unknown · 510 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,246 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Bass River State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources
11,937
Open
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources
4,366
Open
Sooy Place Preserve
State Conservation Area
Other state land
3,173
Open
Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
2,543
Open
Four Mile Springs
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
1,115
Closed
New Jersey Conservation Foundation Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
1,089
Open
Franklin Parker Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
1,011
Open
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife
672
Open
Coyle Field Aviation Facility
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources
499
Open
Wharton State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State parks
221
Open
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Woodland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodland Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Mount Misery Trail (white)Bike route
8.1 mi
Glassworks Trail (green)Bike route
7.8 mi
Green TrailBike route
6.3 mi
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Woodland 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
14.4
15.0
14.7
13.7
12.4
11.1
9.9
9.4
High (°F)
42
46
53
64
74
83
87
85
78
67
56
47
Rain (in)
3.6
3.0
4.3
3.5
3.6
4.1
5.1
4.7
3.9
4.1
3.4
4.4
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woodland Township →
Next door
Woodland Township and its neighbors
Woodland Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodland Township
Where can I hike in Woodland Township?
The longest trail networks: Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, 102.9 miles; Franklin Parker Preserve, 54.8 miles; West Plains Natural Area, 37.8 miles; A.R. DeMarco Cranberry Meadows Natural Area, 15.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodland Township is conserved land?
34% 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 Woodland Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Franklin Parker Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodland Township?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Mount Misery Trail (white), Glassworks Trail (green) and Green Trail.
Is there public land near Woodland Township?
243,752 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38,135 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodland Township have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Woodland Township neighbors.
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