Photo: Smallbones · Public domain23% of Woolwich Township’s land is conserved: 3,120 acres
900 acres are parks and preserves, 67 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Woolwich Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #333 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Woolwich Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Woolwich Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woolwich Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #333 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Woolwich Township’s 23% is ahead of 76% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Locke Avenue Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
High Hill West Park
3,120 conserved acres
23% of Woolwich Township’s land. Who manages Woolwich Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,438 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 238 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 345 | Open |
| Locke Avenue Park Local Park | Not recorded | 235 | Open |
| Raccoon Creek Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 139 | Open |
| Woolwich Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 135 | Open |
| Lapalomento Family Park Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Lexington Hill Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Municipal Complex Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 1 State Other or Unknown | State Department of Land | 11 | Open |
| Gloucester County Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 9 | Open |
| Woolwich Township Estuary or Marsh Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Woolwich Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Woolwich 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 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woolwich Township →
Woolwich Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Township | 23% | 0.1 | 67 | 74% | B+ |
| Oldmans Township | 5% | 0.1 | 225 | 40% | B− |
| Pilesgrove Township | 37% | under 0.1 | 287 | 47% | B |
| Auburn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Greenwich Township | 19% | 0.1 | 31 | 72% | B+ |
| Logan Township | 12% | 0.1 | 69 | 97% | A− |
| South Harrison Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 30 | 18% | B− |
| Harrison Township | 16% | 0.1 | 19 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woolwich Township
Where can I hike in Woolwich Township?
The longest trail networks: Locke Avenue Park, 0.1 miles; High Hill West Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woolwich Township is conserved land?
23% 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 Woolwich Township’s trails?
Locke Avenue Park and High Hill West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woolwich Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woolwich Township?
16,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woolwich Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 901 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woolwich Township have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #333 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 Woolwich Township neighbors.
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 →