Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Managed by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
36 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Zarephath
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Zarephath
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 81 acres are parks and preserves, 4,757 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Zarephath, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
4,757 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
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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The longest trail network is Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Zarephath
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Zarephath
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Soccer
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Zarephath: April to June and August
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Zarephath →
Next door
Zarephath 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarephath | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin Township | 26% | 1.3 | 111 | 96% | A+ |
| Manville | 18% | 0.3 | 26 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Zarephath
Where can I hike in Zarephath?
The longest trail networks: Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Zarephath’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Zarephath?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Zarephath?
33,103 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Zarephath or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Zarephath 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 →