Johnsonburg Natural Area
About
Johnsonburg Natural Area is an 11-acre park in New Jersey, about a mile from the village of Johnsonburg. It is managed by the state park agency, which oversees it as a natural area. For the most comfortable visit, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Andover run to highs around 71°F in May and 74°F in September. Midsummer is warmer, with July highs typically in the mid-80s. The park works well as one stop among several short outings in the area. The Yellow Trail and the Glenn Weiss Loop Trail are both about 0.6 miles away, and the Greendell Ridge Preserve Loop is about 1.4 miles off. For time on the water, Bear Creek offers canoeing roughly 2.6 miles away.
Park size
11 acres
Location
Johnsonburg Natural Area
New Jersey
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 38–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high19° low
- Feb39° high20° low
- Mar48° high28° low
- Apr61° high38° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun79° high57° low
- Jul84° high62° low
- Aug82° high60° low
- Sep74° high52° low
- Oct63° high42° low
- Nov52° high32° low
- Dec41° high25° low
Where it is
- Johnsonburg Natural Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Johnsonburg, New Jersey · 1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Yellow TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Glenn Weiss Loop TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Greendell Ridge Preserve LoopHiking1.4 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing2.6 mi
- Paulins KillRiver fishing5.3 mi
- q. RosensteinRock climbing5.9 mi
- p. SteeleRock climbing5.9 mi
- Alosa CampsitesCamping9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)