Willow Oak Natural Area
Managed by City of Vineland
69 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Vineland
18% of Vineland’s land is conserved: 8,047 acres
5,714 acres are parks and preserves, 94 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Willow Oak Natural Area (1 mi), Peaslee Wildlife Management Area (0.8 mi). 8.6 miles of mapped trail cross Vineland, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #335 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
8,047 acres · of 68.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,714 ac
94 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Vineland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vineland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vineland is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #335 of 468 in New Jersey. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vineland’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4CPark land94 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,714 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13AParks close to home60% 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 72%
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New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 28%
New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Vineland’s 18% is ahead of 66% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Willow Oak Natural Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Peaslee Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
4,241 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Union Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
344 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Joseph E. Romano Sports Complex
Managed by City of Vineland Recreation Department
45 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Willow Oak Natural Area69 acres · 1 mi of trail · City of Vineland
DirectionsPeaslee Wildlife Management Area4,241 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Union Lake Wildlife Management Area344 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
DirectionsJoseph E. Romano Sports Complex45 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Vineland Recreation Department
DirectionsAlbert Giampietro Memorial Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsUpper Manumuskin River Preserve492 acres · The Nature Conservancy
South Vineland Park71 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
8,047 conserved acres
18% of Vineland’s land. Who manages Vineland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife9,155 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,826 ac
Other state land1,257 ac
Town or city1,003 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government258 ac
County228 ac
Not recorded338 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,663 acState Resource Management Area · 4,572 acPrivate Conservation · 3,324 acAgricultural Easement · 1,672 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 493 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 835 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 107 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaslee Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 8,484 | Open |
| NJCF Mennantico Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,181 | Closed |
| Willow Grove Lake Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 993 | Open |
| Union Lake Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 680 | Open |
| Manumuskin River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 660 | Unknown |
| Cultural Recreation Center Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 603 | Open |
| Upper Manumuskin River Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 492 | Open |
| Willow Grove Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 492 | Unknown |
| Vineland City Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 152 | Open |
| South Vineland Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Vineland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vineland
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Vineland
Crystal LakeIn South Vineland Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
33Baseball
25Tennis
19Soccer
16Basketball
11Multi-sport
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vineland: 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vineland →
Next door
Vineland and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Maurice River Township56 miMillville32 miPittsgrove Township13 miVineland8.6 miDeerfield Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland | 18% | 0.1 | 94 | 60% | B+ |
| Pittsgrove Township | 32% | 0.3 | 450 | 41% | A− |
| Maurice River Township | 58% | 0.6 | 4,581 | 49% | A |
| Deerfield Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 59 | 48% | B− |
| Millville | 34% | 0.8 | 295 | 84% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vineland
Where can I hike in Vineland?
The longest trail networks: Willow Oak Natural Area, 1 miles; Peaslee Wildlife Management Area, 0.8 miles; Union Lake Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles; Joseph E. Romano Sports Complex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vineland is conserved land?
18% 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 Vineland’s trails?
Willow Oak Natural Area and Peaslee Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vineland?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Vineland?
116,648 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vineland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,717 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Vineland have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #335 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 Vineland 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 →