Jersey Shore Recreation Area
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Jersey Shore
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Jersey Shore
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Jersey Shore, 0.6 per square mile of land. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Jersey Shore’s land is conserved, about 20 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #609 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
20 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
5.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Jersey Shore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jersey Shore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jersey Shore is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #609 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jersey Shore’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 41%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Jersey Shore’s 3% is ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Jersey Shore Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
3% of Jersey Shore’s land. Who manages Jersey Shore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Local Park · 19 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Street Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| South Broad Street Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Jersey Shore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Community PoolIn Jersey Shore Recreation Area
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Jersey Shore
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
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Tennis
5Baseball
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jersey Shore Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Jersey Shore: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Jersey Shore →
Next door
Jersey Shore and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore | 3% | 0.6 | 6 | 97% | B |
| Porter Township | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 47% | C |
| Nippenose Township | — 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 Jersey Shore
Where can I hike in Jersey Shore?
The longest trail networks: Jersey Shore Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jersey Shore is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Jersey Shore’s trails?
Jersey Shore Recreation Area and Richardson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jersey Shore?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jersey Shore?
56,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jersey Shore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jersey Shore have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #609 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Jersey Shore 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 →