Rancocas State Park
Rancocas State Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Buckingham Mountain stands 158 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hainesport Recreational Complex, a park 1.1 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Jersey State Park Service
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.6 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 21 mi
- South Overlook · 25 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 25 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hainesport Recreational Complex: 1.1 mi
- Long Bridge Park: 1.4 mi
- Timbercreek Park: 1.6 mi
- Monroe Park: 2.8 mi
- Mill Dam Park: 3.1 mi
- Giant Troll Big Rusty: 1.3 mi
- Diligence: 5.9 mi
- Lion's Park Lion: 7.2 mi
- Inspired by Valerie Porter: 9.9 mi
- Sunday Morning: 10.0 mi
- Burlington County Prison Museum: 2.7 mi
- Air Victory Museum: 3.6 mi
- Underground Railroad Museum: 4.8 mi
- Grundy Museum: 7.3 mi
- Andalusia Mansion: 7.9 mi
- Gardener's Cottage: 4.8 mi
- Top Deck Games: 11.6 mi
- Gibby's Jet: 12.4 mi
- C-141 Starlifter: 12.4 mi
- Big Diggers: 13.0 mi
- Villa Collina: 5.1 mi
- Ted's Terrain: 6.4 mi
- The Graperies: 7.9 mi
- Communtiy Garden: 10.1 mi
- Christa Lewis Memorial Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.2 mi
- The Ring: 7.1 mi
- Harriet Ross Tubman Statue: 7.1 mi
- Puerto Rican Garita Replica Monument: 7.1 mi
- High Cross Celtic Monument: 7.1 mi
- Esther Yanai Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Taylor Wildlife Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Evert Trail Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Stafford's Woods Disc Golf Course: 11.4 mi
- 5 Mile Woods: 14.4 mi
- Mount Holly: 2.9 mi
- Mount Laurel: 4.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 5.3 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 9.0 mi
- Hutton Hill: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area A: 15.7 mi
- Picnic Area C: 15.7 mi
- Picnic Area B: 15.7 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 16.1 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 17.0 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 17.0 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 18.7 mi
- First Beach: 19.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 22.1 mi
- Ong's Hat: 12.9 mi
- Gold Run: 18.1 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 22.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rancocas State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Mountain | NNW 335° | 158 m | 24.8 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | N 356° | 146 m | 23.5 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | N 353° | 143 m | 23.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 287° | 136 m | 20.3 mi |
| Jericho Mountain | NNW 345° | 129 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Canoe | N 358° | 128 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bowman Hill | NNW 347° | 121 m | 23.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | WNW 297° | 104 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Philadelphia/mt Holly WFO, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1453423396
Day trips start here
- Burlington · 6 mi
- Medford · 6 mi
- Bristol · 8 mi
- Cinnaminson · 8 mi
- Philadelphia/Northeast · 9 mi
- Bensalem · 10 mi
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