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Captain Joseph Buck Waterfront Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 250 Google reviews · Running trail in Millville, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Captain Joseph Buck Waterfront Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Captain Joseph Buck Waterfront Park
“The waterfront is approximately 9 acres featuring picnic areas, parking, gazebo, bike trail, playground throughout the beautiful landscaped vistas.”
“Great small little walking area and sitting area along the river across the bridge large playground family friendly.”
Nice river walk area with two distinct playground sets. The playgrounds are very inclusive for all types of play, but could use a little TLC. For some reason google also had me park on the wrong side of the river, but we enjoyed the walk to the playgrounds.
A secret gem nestled in the art district of Millville, NJ. and Maurice River. The waterfront is approximately 9 acres featuring picnic areas, parking, gazebo, bike trail, playground throughout the beautiful landscaped vistas.
I would have given it 5 stars, but there's some people that are weird there. (Atleast when I went at 4pm today.) The area is really nice, all walk ways are big so you could fit a bike on one side, and walkers on the other side. The area is good for fishing, as the ocean effects the tide.
Great small little walking area and sitting area along the river across the bridge large playground family friendly. Only wish it was a longer walking area it is a beautiful area it would be nice if it eventually ran along the whole river :D
Trail conditions & character
“The waterfront is approximately 9 acres featuring picnic areas, parking, gazebo, bike trail, playground throughout the beautiful landscaped vistas.”
“The boardwalk has various sitting areas among historical monuments, statues, bringing to life the story of Captain Joseph Buck and birth of Millville.”
“The waterfront is approximately 9 acres featuring picnic areas, parking, gazebo, bike trail, playground throughout the beautiful landscaped vistas.”
Plan your run at Captain Joseph Buck Waterfront Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitemillvillenj.gov
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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