Dix Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
5,207 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township has 11,251 acres of parks, 2,075 for every 1,000 residents
43% of Fairfield Township’s land is conserved, about 11,423 acres. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Dix Wildlife Management Area (2.3 mi), Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area (0.8 mi), PSEG Green Swamp Nature Area (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #179 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
43%
11,423 acres · of 41.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
11,251 ac
2,075 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fairfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairfield Township is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #179 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 Fairfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land43% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4CPark land2,075 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11,251 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home96% 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 91%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 62%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairfield Township’s 43% is ahead of 95% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
Water is 6% of Fairfield Township’s area (3 of 44 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 41%.
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 Dix WMA, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
135 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
PSEG Green Swamp Nature Area
Managed by PSEG Estuary Enhancement Program
495 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Richard Buhlman Preserve
Managed by New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
205 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Dix Wildlife Management Area5,207 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsCohansey River Wildlife Management Area135 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsPSEG Green Swamp Nature Area495 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · PSEG Estuary Enhancement Program
DirectionsRichard Buhlman Preserve205 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
Delaware Bay Shore Preserve2,615 acres · Wildlife Preserves
Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area2,265 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsNew Sweden Wildlife Management Area362 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Clarks Pond Wildlife Management Area317 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsLummis Pond Preserve146 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Kings End Preserve20 acres · New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
Maple Hollow Preserve5 acres · New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
Fairfield Township Open Space3 acres
Who protects it
11,423 conserved acres
43% of Fairfield Township’s land. Water is left out: Fairfield Township has 41.1 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fairfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife8,369 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5,753 ac
County1,856 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,370 ac
State conservation527 ac
Other state land492 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)101 ac
State Conservation Area · 6,470 acAgricultural Easement · 3,503 acPrivate Conservation · 3,109 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2,616 acState Resource Management Area · 2,273 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,231 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 131 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Bayshore Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5,218 | Open |
| Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,537 | Open |
| Dix Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,174 | Open |
| New Sweden Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 355 | Open |
| Richard Buhlman Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 330 | Open |
| Lummis Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 304 | Unknown |
| Clarks Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 162 | Open |
| Lummis Pond Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 146 | Open |
| Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 140 | Open |
| Fairfield Towship Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Fairfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Fairfield Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Fairfield Township
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Fairfield 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 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairfield Township →
Next door
Fairfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hopewell Township7.7 miBridgeton6.9 miFairfield Township5.4 miUpper Deerfield Township3.4 miGreenwich Township2.7 miLawrence Township1.8 miFairton0.4 miGouldtown0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | 43% | 0.1 | 2,075 | 96% | A |
| Lawrence Township | 44% | under 0.1 | 2,399 | 98% | A |
| Hopewell Township | 35% | 0.3 | 262 | 58% | A− |
| Greenwich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bridgeton | 11% | 1.1 | 18 | 90% | A |
| Upper Deerfield Township | 28% | 0.1 | 77 | 52% | B+ |
| Gouldtown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairton | — 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 Fairfield Township
Where can I hike in Fairfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Dix Wildlife Management Area, 2.3 miles; Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area, 0.8 miles; PSEG Green Swamp Nature Area, 0.5 miles; Richard Buhlman Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairfield Township is conserved land?
43% 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 Fairfield Township’s trails?
Dix Wildlife Management Area and Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairfield Township?
81,870 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,298 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairfield Township have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #179 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 Fairfield 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 →