Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
197 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Smallbones · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Ocean View
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ocean View
12% of Ocean View’s land is conserved, about 226 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ocean View, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
226 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
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.
Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
226 conserved acres
12% of Ocean View’s land. Who manages Ocean View’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service216 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 216 acState Conservation Area · 9 acAgricultural Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 216 | Restricted |
| Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Ocean View
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Ocean View
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Ocean View
1 campground without a name on the map.
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
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ocean View: 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 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Ocean View →
Next door
Ocean View 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean View | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dennis Township | 62% | 0.8 | 1,477 | 59% | A |
| Upper Township | 56% | 0.3 | 924 | 95% | A |
| Seaville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Seaville | — 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 Ocean View
Are dogs allowed on Ocean View’s trails?
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge and Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ocean View?
74,348 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ocean View or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ocean View 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 →