Richard Buhlman Preserve
Managed by New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
122 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Fairton
24% of Fairton’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
24% of Fairton’s land is conserved, about 443 acres. 223 acres are parks and preserves, 240 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Fairton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
443 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
223 ac
240 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Richard Buhlman Preserve, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clarks Pond Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lummis Pond Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
9 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
443 conserved acres
24% of Fairton’s land. Who manages Fairton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County314 ac
Other state land203 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government182 ac
Town or city60 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits24 ac
Agricultural Easement · 496 acState Conservation Area · 203 acLocal Park · 60 acPrivate Conservation · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 250 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Buhlman Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 203 | Open |
| Fairfield Towship Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Lummis Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Unknown |
| Lummis Pond Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Fairton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Fairton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 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
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fairton: 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 Fairton →
Next door
Fairton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairfield Township | 43% | 0.1 | 2,075 | 96% | A |
| Hopewell Township | 35% | 0.3 | 262 | 58% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairton
Where can I hike in Fairton?
The longest trail networks: Richard Buhlman Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Fairton’s trails?
Richard Buhlman Preserve and Clarks Pond Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairton?
54,177 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 224 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairton 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 →