Nov 2026: The park is closed during active snowstorms, and its lot reopens only after it is cleared. Parking along Main Street is prohibited on sledding days and is ticketed.
Chestnut Branch Park At A Glance...
- A sledding hill that the township calls a popular sledding destination during snow events.
- A paved loop around the fields for walkers and cyclists, and lit wooded trails.
- A Butterfly Garden and the 9/11 Memorial Place of Reflection, a quiet grove with benches.
- Todays Sunrise: 6:44 am, Sunset: 4:45 pm
- New Jersey Delaware River Region Gloucester County
About Chestnut Branch Park
Chestnut Branch Park is a 109-acre township park on Main Street in Mantua. It has athletic fields, tennis, pickleball, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, picnic areas and a pavilion. Two wooded areas with scenic trails and wetlands are home to grassland and woodland birds.
A paved loop around the fields is popular with walkers and cyclists. Off the main path are a Butterfly Garden, best viewed on sunny summer days, and the 9/11 Memorial Place of Reflection, a quiet grove with benches.
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Activities:
- Picnicking
Amenities:- Sports / Athletic Fields
- Volleyball Courts
- Picnic / Sitting Area
- Picnic shelter(s)
- Playground
Park Type:- Municipal / City Park
- Playground
Rules/Regulations:- Must be Leashed
Contact / Location
Trail & Path Info
The township posts trail maps for the park. The trails are lit while the park is open, and the township asks visitors not to use them outside park hours.
Things to See & Do
Walk or bike the paved loop around the fields, take the wooded trails, visit the Butterfly Garden in summer or sit in the 9/11 Memorial Place of Reflection. Winter after a snowfall brings sledders.
Tips and Tricks
The pavilion can be reserved through the township, and grilling and open flames are not allowed anywhere in the park. Leashed dogs are welcome; owners must clean up after them. On snow days park only in the lot, never along Main Street.
Hours / Season of Operation
Open daily; check the Township of Mantua's website for current hours. The park closes outside its posted hours.
Facilities
Fields, tennis, pickleball, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, picnic areas and a pavilion.
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- Tinicum Rear Range (~7 miles)
- Timber Creek Park (~7 miles)
- Mood's Farm Market (~8 miles)
- Cedarvale Winery (~8 miles)
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Mantua, New Jersey 08051