Six Mile Run Reservoir Site
Nature preserve
384 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Pleasant Plains
42% of Pleasant Plains’ 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. 42% of Pleasant Plains’ land is conserved, about 874 acres. 799 acres are parks and preserves, 1,706 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
42%
874 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
799 ac
1,706 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
874 conserved acres
42% of Pleasant Plains’ land. Who manages Pleasant Plains’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city406 ac
State natural resources384 ac
County166 ac
State Department of Land115 ac
State Park · 384 acLocal Other or Unknown · 304 acAgricultural Easement · 166 acState Other or Unknown · 115 acLocal Recreation Area · 103 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 83 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Mile Run Reservoir Site State Park | State natural resources | 384 | Open |
| Franklin Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 304 | Open |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 2 State Other or Unknown | State Department of Land | 115 | Open |
| Ten Mile Run Greenway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 103 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.2 mi
Brown Trail1.1 mi
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
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pleasant Plains: April to June and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pleasant Plains →
Next door
Pleasant Plains and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Six Mile Run25 miGriggstown7.0 miTen Mile Run3.7 miPleasant Plains1.2 miBlackwells Mills1.1 miFranklin Park0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Plains | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ten Mile Run | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Griggstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blackwells Mills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Six Mile Run | — 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 Pleasant Plains
Are dogs allowed on Pleasant Plains’ trails?
Six Mile Run Reservoir Site doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pleasant Plains?
41,433 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Plains or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 799 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pleasant Plains 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 →