Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site
Managed by PSEG Estuary Enhancement Program
3,938 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Commercial Township
More than half of Commercial Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Commercial Township’s land is conserved, about 10,344 acres. 8,305 acres are parks and preserves, 1,777 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #145 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
51%
10,344 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,305 ac
1,777 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Commercial Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Commercial Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Commercial Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #145 of 468 in New Jersey. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Commercial Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land51% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,777 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,305 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 69%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Commercial Township’s 51% is ahead of 97% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
Water is 7% of Commercial Township’s area (2 of 34 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 47%.
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
The longest trail network is Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millville Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
6,229 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Egg Island Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
1,983 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Maurice River Bluffs Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
77 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site3,938 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · PSEG Estuary Enhancement Program
Millville Wildlife Management Area6,229 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Egg Island Wildlife Management Area1,983 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Maurice River Bluffs Preserve77 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Glades Wildlife Refuge4 acres · Natural Lands
Who protects it
10,344 conserved acres
51% of Commercial Township’s land. Water is left out: Commercial Township has 31.9 square miles of land and 2.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Commercial Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife9,444 ac
State conservation2,388 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,760 ac
Town or city112 ac
County84 ac
Not recorded194 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,209 acState Conservation Area · 3,235 acConservation Easement · 2,388 acPrivate Conservation · 1,583 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 372 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,472 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 61 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millville Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 7,539 | Open |
| Heislerville Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,261 | Open |
| Delaware Estuaries Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 824 | Open |
| Porch Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 755 | Closed |
| Egg Island Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 644 | Open |
| Natural Lands Trust Unknown Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 145 | Open |
| Natural Lands Trust 1 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 144 | Unknown |
| J Morie Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Maurice River Bluffs Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 56 | Open |
| Bear Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 41 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Commercial Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Commercial Township
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Commercial 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Commercial Township →
Next door
Commercial Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Maurice River Township56 miMillville32 miDowne Township11 miCommercial Township7.0 miPort Norris5.2 miLeesburg0.0 miLaurel Lake0.0 miMauricetown0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Township | 51% | 0.2 | 1,777 | 94% | A |
| Downe Township | 40% | 0.2 | 12,866 | 98% | A |
| Maurice River Township | 58% | 0.6 | 4,581 | 49% | A |
| Port Norris | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Millville | 34% | 0.8 | 295 | 84% | A+ |
| Leesburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laurel Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mauricetown | — 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 Commercial Township
Where can I hike in Commercial Township?
The longest trail networks: Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site, 1.7 miles; Millville Wildlife Management Area, 1.2 miles; Egg Island Wildlife Management Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Commercial Township is conserved land?
51% 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 Commercial Township’s trails?
Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site and Millville Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Commercial Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Commercial Township?
109,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Commercial Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,311 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Commercial Township have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #145 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 Commercial 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 →