Nature reserve · New Jersey
Parker Road Preserve
Parker Road Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Tanners Brook Preserve, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 6.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chester Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77372, -74.73169
- 6.4 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 20.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Tanners Brook Preserve: 1.5 mi
- MacGregor Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Tiger Brook Park: 2.6 mi
- Hacklebarney State Park: 2.6 mi
- Schooley's Mountain County Park: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Grove Street Park: 2.1 mi
- Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center: 3.2 mi
- Rock Spring Park: 3.5 mi
- Highlands Ridge Park: 3.6 mi
- Willowwood Arboretum: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- B. Bruce Anderson Memorial Flag: 2.2 mi
- B. Bruce Anderson: 2.2 mi
- Flanders-Drakestown Road Stone Arch Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Bockoven Sawmill: 5.9 mi
- Lewis Forge Site: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Washington Township Historical Society Museum: 2.7 mi
- Califon Station: 6.7 mi
- Hackettstown Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Jacobus Vanderveer House: 8.7 mi
- Solitude House: 10.8 mi
Peaks
- Seward Hill: 3.0 mi
- Long Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mount Paul: 4.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 59
- Legend Rock: 8.8 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 10.6 mi
- Hall Christmas Tree Farm: 10.8 mi
- Egan’s Gold Mine: 11.1 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 44
- Children Reading on a Bench: 3.5 mi
- Orange M&M: 7.9 mi
- Kyle Busch Racecar: 7.9 mi
- Blue M&M: 7.9 mi
- Yellow M&M: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 41
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 4.9 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Mount Olive Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Cross Estate Gardens: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 25
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 6.2 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 8.9 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 14.5 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 14.9 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 15.9 mi
- Seele: 18.7 mi
- Boonton Falls: 18.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Grove Street Park: 2.2 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 10.2 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 10.7 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pike Rock: 21.7 mi
- Hawk Hill: 22.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 24.1 mi
- Indian Ladder: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Waterloo Village: 9.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.1 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.9 mi
- New City Village: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Spring: 17.3 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 22.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 23.1 mi
- Marble Spring: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Rest area: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Parker Road Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | NE 36° | 393 m | 16.6 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NNW 343° | 377 m | 11.1 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | NW 305° | 375 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NNE 29° | 371 m | 11.2 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | NW 320° | 364 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNE 32° | 359 m | 14.8 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | WNW 289° | 355 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 18° | 355 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerset AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/865664474
Day trips start here
- Washington · 4 mi
- Far Hills · 8 mi
- Hackettstown · 8 mi
- Succasunna · 8 mi
- Bernardsville · 9 mi
- Randolph · 9 mi
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