Peaslee Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
262 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: tedkerwin · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Township has 2,794 acres of parks, 393 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Buena Vista Township’s land is conserved, about 2,758 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Buena Vista Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #211 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,758 acres · of 41.1 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,794 ac
393 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Buena Vista Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buena Vista Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buena Vista Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #211 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buena Vista Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land393 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,794 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 55%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Buena Vista Township’s 10% is ahead of 48% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,758 conserved acres
10% of Buena Vista Township’s land. Who manages Buena Vista Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,091 ac
Other state land595 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits234 ac
Town or city163 ac
State conservation8 ac
County2 ac
Not recorded314 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,547 acPrivate Conservation · 311 acState Resource Management Area · 258 acLocal Other or Unknown · 138 acAgricultural Easement · 119 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 61 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,722 | Open |
| Peaslee Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 519 | Open |
| Pancoast Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 401 | Open |
| Unexpected Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Refuge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 234 | Open |
| Michael Debbi Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 135 | Open |
| Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 86 | Open |
| unknown Private Conservation | Not recorded | 77 | Open |
| Panther Branch Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 46 | Open |
| Bears Head Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 29 | Open |
| Newtonville Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Buena Vista Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Buena Vista Township
Joey Reiser Playground
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Camping Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Railroad Boulevard1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
20Tennis
13Baseball
5Tracks
4Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Buena Vista Township: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Buena Vista Township →
Next door
Buena Vista Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Maurice River Township56 miHamilton Township45 miBuena Vista Township29 miBuena1.3 miMilmay1.2 miFolsom1.1 miRichland1.1 miNewtonville0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Township | 10% | 0.7 | 393 | 73% | A |
| Buena | 12% | 0.2 | 69 | 85% | A− |
| Maurice River Township | 58% | 0.6 | 4,581 | 49% | A |
| Milmay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Folsom | 15% | 0.1 | 394 | 82% | A− |
| Hamilton Township | 36% | 0.4 | 872 | 97% | A+ |
| Newtonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Buena Vista Township
Where can I hike in Buena Vista Township?
The longest trail networks: Michael Debbi Park, 0.1 miles; Wilder Hines Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buena Vista Township is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 11% for a New Jersey town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Buena Vista Township’s trails?
Peaslee Wildlife Management Area and Michael Debbi Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buena Vista Township?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Buena Vista Township?
122,678 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buena Vista Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,798 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buena Vista Township have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #211 of 468 in New Jersey. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Buena Vista Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →