Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
127 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Goshen
More than half of Goshen’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Goshen’s land is conserved, about 596 acres. 143 acres are parks and preserves, 420 per 1,000 residents. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
52%
596 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
420 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
596 conserved acres
52% of Goshen’s land. Who manages Goshen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government383 ac
County364 ac
State fish & wildlife240 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits172 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded36 ac
Agricultural Easement · 734 acPrivate Conservation · 172 acState Conservation Area · 146 acState Resource Management Area · 128 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 385 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 274 | Open |
| Lizard Tail Swamp Site Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 76 | Unknown |
| Bucks Avenue Site Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 58 | Unknown |
| Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Open |
| Circle T Ranch Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Middle Township Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Goshen: April to July
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 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Goshen →
Questions about parks and trails in Goshen
Are dogs allowed on Goshen’s trails?
Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Goshen?
59,985 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goshen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 175 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Goshen 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 →