Union Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
3,273 acres16.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Millville
34% of Millville’s land is conserved: 9,099 acres
8,124 acres are parks and preserves, 295 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Union Lake Wildlife Management Area (16.9 mi), Menantico Ponds Wildlife Management Area (4.9 mi), Cumberland County Open Space (3.5 mi). 32 miles of mapped trail cross Millville, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #107 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
34%
9,099 acres · of 42.0 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,124 ac
295 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Millville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Millville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Millville is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #107 of 468 in New Jersey. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Millville’s overall grade.
Conserved land34% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land295 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,124 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 77%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Millville’s 34% is ahead of 88% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
Water is 6% of Millville’s area (2 of 44 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 32%.
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 Union Lake WMA, with 16.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Menantico Ponds Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
1,769 acres4.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cumberland County Open Space
Managed by Cumberland County
95 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Menantico Creek Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
579 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Harold N. Peek Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands
339 acres1.5 mi of trail
Red Cedar Overlook Trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Joe Buck Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Maurice Riverwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Union Lake Wildlife Management Area3,273 acres · 16.9 mi of trail · New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
DirectionsMenantico Ponds Wildlife Management Area1,769 acres · 4.9 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsCumberland County Open Space95 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Cumberland County
DirectionsMenantico Creek Preserve579 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
Harold N. Peek Preserve339 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Natural Lands
Corson Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJoe Buck Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWaltman Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMillville Wildlife Management Area784 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area740 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Maurice River Bluffs Preserve518 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Peaslee Wildlife Management Area349 acres · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Cumberland County Fairgrounds61 acres · Cumberland County
DirectionsManumuskin River Preserve9 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Sharp Street Park6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
9,099 conserved acres
34% of Millville’s land. Water is left out: Millville has 42.0 square miles of land and 2.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Millville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife13,164 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4,107 ac
Town or city565 ac
County95 ac
Private owners4 ac
Not recorded1,520 ac
State Conservation Area · 7,572 acState Resource Management Area · 6,910 acPrivate Conservation · 3,592 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 509 acLocal Conservation Area · 330 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 110 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Lake Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 6,549 | Open |
| Peaslee Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,310 | Open |
| Menantico Ponds Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,226 | Open |
| Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,492 | Open |
| Menantico Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,112 | Unknown |
| Maurice River North Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,050 | Unknown |
| Millville Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 906 | Open |
| Peek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 730 | Closed |
| Menantico Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 653 | Open |
| Maurice River Bluffs Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 513 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Millville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Millville
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Millville
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Millville
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Millville
10 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.4 miUnpaved · 13.1 mi
Red Cedar Overlook Trail0.8 mi
Maurice Riverwalk0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Baseball
10Tennis
6Soccer
3Basketball
1Tracks
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Millville: 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 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Millville →
Next door
Millville and its neighbors
Millville has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Maurice River Township56 miMillville32 miDowne Township11 miVineland8.6 miCommercial Township7.0 miLawrence Township1.8 miDeerfield Township0.7 miLaurel Lake0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millville | 34% | 0.8 | 295 | 84% | A+ |
| Lawrence Township | 44% | under 0.1 | 2,399 | 98% | A |
| Deerfield Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 59 | 48% | B− |
| Commercial Township | 51% | 0.2 | 1,777 | 94% | A |
| Maurice River Township | 58% | 0.6 | 4,581 | 49% | A |
| Downe Township | 40% | 0.2 | 12,866 | 98% | A |
| Laurel Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vineland | 18% | 0.1 | 94 | 60% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Millville
Where can I hike in Millville?
The longest trail networks: Union Lake Wildlife Management Area, 16.9 miles; Menantico Ponds Wildlife Management Area, 4.9 miles; Cumberland County Open Space, 3.5 miles; Menantico Creek Preserve, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Millville is conserved land?
34% 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 Millville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Harold N. Peek Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Millville?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Millville?
111,136 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,132 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Millville have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #107 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 Millville 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 →