Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
961 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Centre Grove
43% of Centre Grove’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1,464 acres are parks and preserves, 1,093 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Centre Grove, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
43%
1,911 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,464 ac
1,093 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millville Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
427 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Lummis Pond Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
389 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Lawrence Township Open Space
Nature preserve
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area961 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Millville Wildlife Management Area427 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Lummis Pond Preserve389 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Lawrence Township Open Space15 acres
Fairfield Township Open Space4 acres
Who protects it
1,911 conserved acres
43% of Centre Grove’s land. Who manages Centre Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,312 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,076 ac
County155 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government66 ac
Town or city20 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)19 ac
Not recorded42 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,351 acState Conservation Area · 1,000 acPrivate Conservation · 965 acAgricultural Easement · 238 acConservation Easement · 111 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 111 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,923 | Open |
| Lummis Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 576 | Unknown |
| Millville Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 427 | Open |
| Lummis Pond Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 389 | Open |
| Lawrence Township Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Fairfield Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lawrence Township 1 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Spencer Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Centre Grove: 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Centre Grove →
Questions about parks and trails in Centre Grove
Are dogs allowed on Centre Grove’s trails?
Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area and Millville Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Centre Grove?
71,475 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centre Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,465 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Centre Grove 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 →