Millville Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
2,785 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township has 7,405 acres of parks, 2,399 for every 1,000 residents
44% of Lawrence Township’s land is conserved, about 10,454 acres. 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Millville Wildlife Management Area (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #203 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
44%
10,454 acres · of 36.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,405 ac
2,399 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lawrence Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lawrence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lawrence Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #203 of 468 in New Jersey. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lawrence Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land44% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2,399 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7,405 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home98% 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 89%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 57%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Lawrence Township’s 44% is ahead of 95% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% of them.
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 Millville WMA, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
New Sweden Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
2,064 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lummis Pond Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
1,507 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Gandy's Beach Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
1,466 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Millville Wildlife Management Area2,785 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsNew Sweden Wildlife Management Area2,064 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Lummis Pond Preserve1,507 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Gandy's Beach Preserve1,466 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area1,064 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Nantuxent Wildlife Management Area944 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Lawrence Township Open Space16 acres
Fairfield Township Open Space5 acres
Who protects it
10,454 conserved acres
44% of Lawrence Township’s land. Who manages Lawrence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits8,558 ac
State fish & wildlife6,774 ac
Other state land1,987 ac
County978 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government807 ac
Town or city181 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)19 ac
Private Conservation · 8,244 acState Resource Management Area · 3,851 acAgricultural Easement · 3,786 acState Conservation Area · 3,082 acConservation Easement · 249 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,729 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 32 of 170 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 | 3,109 | Open |
| Lummis Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2,367 | Unknown |
| Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,127 | Open |
| Gandy'S Beach Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,990 | Unknown |
| Lummis Pond Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,597 | Open |
| New Sweden Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,507 | Open |
| Gandys Beach Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,115 | Open |
| Delaware Bayshore Macrosite Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 984 | Unknown |
| Anthony Miletta Recreation Area Local Park | Not recorded | 295 | Open |
| Nantuxent Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 111 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Lawrence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lawrence Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lawrence Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lawrence Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 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
5Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lawrence 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 | 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 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Lawrence Township →
Next door
Lawrence Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Millville32 miDowne Township11 miFairfield Township5.4 miLawrence Township1.8 miMoney Island0.7 miCedarville0.2 miNewport0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | 44% | under 0.1 | 2,399 | 98% | A |
| Downe Township | 40% | 0.2 | 12,866 | 98% | A |
| Fairfield Township | 43% | 0.1 | 2,075 | 96% | A |
| Millville | 34% | 0.8 | 295 | 84% | A+ |
| Newport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Money Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cedarville | — 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 Lawrence Township
Where can I hike in Lawrence Township?
The longest trail networks: Millville Wildlife Management Area, 0.6 miles; New Sweden Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lawrence Township is conserved land?
44% 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 Lawrence Township’s trails?
Millville Wildlife Management Area and New Sweden Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lawrence Township?
81,806 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,451 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lawrence Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #203 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 Lawrence 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 →