Parks and Recreation
Parks & Recreational Facilities
Parks & Recreational Facilities (click on the highlighted park name for a Google Earth aerial view of the Park)
**Click HERE for the list of Park addresses**
Bob Bende Park (Click Here)
293 Medford-Mt. Holly Road (Route 541 North) 3 miles north of Route 70.
**Medford officials remind visitors that parking is prohibited along both sides of Route 541 in proximity to Bende Park, and will be enforced.**
Amenities
Meeting room and snack stand, 4 Soccer fields (2 with field lighting and synthetic turf).
Medford Park (Click Here)
South Main Street @ Allen Avenue to 38-40 Mill Street to Gill Road.
Amenities
Pavilion, Pavilion Picnic Area, Picnic Area across from Pinelands Library (Tomlinson Park), Play equipment, restrooms, 1 Basketball Court, Gaga Court, Bunning Baseball Field, Canoe Launch.
Headwater Village (Click Here)
Headwater Development, off Stokes Road.
Amenities
4 Tennis Courts (2 sets of 2; one set off Wakefield Drive, one set off Great Bridge Court), 1 Baseball/Softball field and 1 Multi-purpose Field off Great Bridge Court, Playground equipment adjacent to both tennis court areas.
Bob Meyer Memorial Park (Click Here)
Voted as the best playground for stimulating play in South Jersey!
Click Here and featured in a May, 2016 Courier Post article as one of the "25 great playgrounds your kids will love"
2 Commonwealth Drive (off Gravelly Hollow Road & next to Township DPW Garage).
Amenities
2 Multi-Purpose Fields (1 lighted), 1 sand Volleyball Court, 2 Basketball Courts, Fort Medford Playground, 1 picnic pavillion, 1 comfort station.
Best Playgrounds for Stimulating Play South Jersey and featured in a May, 2016 Courier Post article as one of the "25 great playgrounds your kids will love".
Still Park/Cranberry Hall Senior Center (Click Here)
Located behind 17-19 North Main Street. Cranberry Hall is located at 88 Charles Street. Still Park is located behind Cranberry Hall, along Filbert Street between Mulberry and Church Streets.
Amenities
Cranberry Hall Senior Citizens Center, Open Space, Tot Play equipment, picnic tables & grills, and a Butterfly Garden (sponsored by the Pinelands Garden Club of Medford).
Hartford Crossings Park (Click Here)
Hartford & Church Roads (120 Church Road).
Amenities
1 football field (lighted and with synthetic turf), 1 football/LAX practice field (lighted), 5 little league fields (2 lighted), 2 adult softball fields, 1 multi-purpose field (lighted), 1 teen league baseball field (lighted), roller hockey rink, batting cages, walking path, restroom building, and a concession stand.
There are also paved walking trails from the playing fields on Church Road to the Softball Complex on Hartford Road, and the "Hartford Trails" off road bicycle trails through the wooded area, starting behind the football field on Church Road.
Click HERE for the map of the off road bike trails.
Click HERE for the bike trail rules & safety tips.
Hartford Crossings Softball Complex (Click Here)
201 Hartford Road.
Amenities
Clubhouse, restrooms, concession stand, 6 softball fields (2 lighted).
Freedom Park (Click Here)
The Dog Park was voted as one of the top 10 amazing Dog Parks in the United States by USA Today!! Click Here
86 Union Street, across from the Public Safety Building at the intersection of Jones Road (one block south of Route 70).
Freedom Park (Click Here)
The Dog Park was voted as one of the top 10 amazing Dog Parks in the United States by USA Today!! Click Here
86 Union Street, across from the Public Safety Building at the intersection of Jones Road (one block south of Route 70).
Amenities
Multi-purpose field, paved & natural walking trails, fully accessible playground area & tot lot, 3 picnic pavilions, 2 sand volleyball courts, 3 basketball courts, 1 Gaga Court, Freedom Skatepark (for skateboarders & BMX bikes) restroom building, Dukes Dog Run off-leash area, (For dog run area rules click here or visit the Freedom Barks, Inc. of Medford Facebook page) and Community Gardens (Garden plots are available for annual rental. Click HERE for the application.)
Please click HERE for the rules for the Gaga Pit Court.
Please click HERE for a color coded map of the dog park area & trails.
Please click HERE for the fenced in dog run rules & requirements.
Lightning Detection System in Freedom Park - September, 2021
Thanks to grant from Sustainable Jersey & Atlantic City Electric, and in collaboration with the Township's Office of Emergency Management and Environmental Affairs Advisory Committee, a lightning detection system has been installed in Freedom Park. Warning sirens and strobe lights will be utilized to warn on impending storms and the need to seek safe shelter.
Please click HERE for current weather information, and for more information about the warning system.
Medford Canoe Trail (Click Here)
2 1/2 Miles along the southwest branch of the Rancocas Creek.
With access from Medford Park off of Gill Road, Coates Street, and Kirby's Mill on Church Road.
***Please be advised that certain parts of the Canoe Trail may be inaccessible due to fallen tree(s) over the creek. Please report any issues to the Open Space Office at 609-654-2608 x330***
Cow Point Bike Path/Medford Bicycle Network (Click Here)
Paved bike and pedestrian path and small pavilion in the Cow Pointe Open Space along 300 block of Stokes Road. Bike Lanes also added to Himmelein Road and Taunton Boulevard. Click HERE for more details.
**Public Swimming in area Lakes is available thru YMCA Camp of the Pines (formally Camp Ockanickon) at their Family Swim Center ($) (www.ycamp.org); and at Atsion State Park off of Route 206.**
**Fishing is permitted along the SW Branch of the Rancocas Creek in Medford Park with a valid NJ State Fishing License. The Creek is stocked by the State annually.
Please visit our Biking, Hiking & Paddling page under the Discover Medford link on our website for more details.