Bridgeton City Park
About
Bridgeton City Park is a city-managed park in southern New Jersey, run by Bridgeton City and sitting less than half a mile from the community of Sunset Lake. It works well as a local base for walking and paddling outings in the surrounding area. Spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Seabrook Farms weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs near 78°F, while July averages climb to about 86°F. The Shoreline Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Delaware River & Bay Left Bank Paddle Route is about 2.4 miles off for those bringing a canoe or kayak. A little farther afield, the Long (Red) Trail is roughly 6.4 miles away, and the Maurice River offers more paddling about 9 miles out.
Park size
437 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Water
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Seabrook Farms, NJ weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan41° high25° low2 days with snow
- Feb44° high27° low2 days with snow
- Mar51° high33° low1 days with snow
- Apr63° high42° low
- May73° high52° low
- Jun82° high62° low
- Jul86° high67° low
- Aug84° high65° low
- Sep78° high59° low
- Oct67° high47° low
- Nov56° high38° low
- Dec46° high30° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Bridgeton City Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sunset Lake, New Jersey · 0.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Shoreline TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Delaware River & Bay Left Bank Paddle RouteCanoeing2.4 mi
- Long (Red) TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Black Oak (Brown) TrailHiking6.6 mi
- Lost (Yellow) TrailHiking6.6 mi
- Knoll (Orange) TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Maurice RiverCanoeing8.9 mi
- Delaware River & Bay Right Bank Paddle RouteCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
