Heislerville Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
49 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Leesburg
12% of Leesburg’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 12% of Leesburg’s land is conserved, about 135 acres. 69 acres are parks and preserves, 160 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
135 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
69 ac
160 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
135 conserved acres
12% of Leesburg’s land. Water is left out: Leesburg has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Leesburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits133 ac
State fish & wildlife97 ac
Town or city19 ac
Not recorded8 ac
Private Conservation · 68 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 65 acState Conservation Area · 49 acState Resource Management Area · 48 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 130 | Closed |
| Heislerville Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 97 | Open |
| Maurice River Township Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Maurice River Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Natural Lands Trust-P Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Maurice River Township Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
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
4Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Leesburg: 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 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Leesburg →
Next door
Leesburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maurice River Township | 58% | 0.6 | 4,581 | 49% | A |
| Commercial Township | 51% | 0.2 | 1,777 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Leesburg
Are dogs allowed on Leesburg’s trails?
Heislerville Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leesburg?
90,431 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leesburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Leesburg 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 →