1
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
922 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Beach Haven
Beach Haven, NJ parks, trails & bike paths
About 3% of Beach Haven is conserved land, roughly 44 acres. Beach Haven has 7 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Beach Haven, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Beach Haven outdoors
Conserved land
3%
44 of 1,482 acres
Trails
0.9 mi
0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
7
42 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Parker's Island Bird Sanctuary
Nature preserve
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Walsh Field
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Beach Haven
Beach Haven PlaygroundIn William L. Butler Park
Unnamed playground in Nelson Avenue Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Who protects the land
44 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes3.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis14
- Pickleball10
- Basketball3
- Beach volleyball2
- Softball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Beach Haven
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Conservation Area 17 acLocal Recreation Area 17 acLocal Other or Unknown 7 acLocal Park 3 ac
Access
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Island Bird SanctuaryLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Public BeachLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Beach Haven Borough UnknownLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Taylor Avenue WaterfrontLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Public Park PlaygroundLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial ParkLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Borough Ball FieldLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bird Sanctuary / Parker IslLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Restricted |
| Bay Beach And SwingsLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Public DockLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Converse CottageBuilding · 1884
Dr. Edward H. Williams HouseBuilding · 1884
Early History of Beach HavenIn Veteran's Memorial Park · Plaque
Magnolia HouseBuilding
Nearby
Beach Haven and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Haven | 3% | 0.9 mi | 7 |
| Little Egg Harbor | 34.2% | 92.7 mi | 10 |
| Long Beach | 9.5% | 3.0 mi | 6 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Beach Haven's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.