You hear Field of Dreams before you really see it. Somewhere off West Buckshutem Road in Millville, beyond the flat South Jersey roads and the sandy stretches that still feel half-wild, engines start cracking through the air like somebody turned the volume up on the whole county.
Then the place opens up: dirt bikes rolling toward the gate, kids in tiny helmets wobbling with confidence, trucks lined with gear, and a track carved into land that once had a very different job. This is not the baseball kind of Field of Dreams.
No cornfields. No whispering ghosts.
Just goggles, roost, jumps, red clay, sand, and the kind of happy exhaustion that follows a day spent doing something loud outside. In a state where legal off-road riding can feel surprisingly hard to find, this former sand mine in Cumberland County has become one of South Jersey’s most satisfying places to get dirty on purpose.
From Sand Mine to Field of Dreams in Millville
Millville has always had a little grit to it, and that is part of why this park makes sense here. This corner of Cumberland County sits in a landscape shaped by glassmaking, sand, gravel, industry, farmland, pine woods, motorsports, and wide-open pieces of South Jersey that do not behave like the crowded Parkway version of the state.
Field of Dreams Off Road Vehicle Park fits that setting perfectly. It took land with a rough industrial past and turned it into something far more fun: a place where the old sandy bones of the property now work in favor of riders.
The park opened in 2014 and has grown into a serious motocross and off-road destination at 1801 West Buckshutem Road, not far from the larger motorsports culture that already runs through Millville. This is the same city that knows engine noise is not always a nuisance.
Sometimes it is the whole point. The transformation works because the land was never forced into being precious or polished.
Sandy soil, open space, and uneven terrain are headaches for some projects, but for motocross they are ingredients. The result feels very South Jersey: practical, tough, a little dusty, and better than it needs to be.
Field of Dreams is now run as a family-owned operation, with Richard Schmidt and the Schmidt family tied closely to the park’s identity and daily direction. That matters because this is not a random patch of dirt with a gate at the front.
It is a place shaped by people who understand racing, instruction, safety, and the odd little rituals of a riding day, from checking wristbands to reading track conditions before the first lap.
Why This 167 Acre Park Feels Made for Motorsports
The size of the place is not just a bragging point. A motocross park needs room to breathe, because good riding is not only about having one big jump and a patch of dirt around it.
Field of Dreams has the space to separate skill levels, build rhythm into the tracks, handle race-day crowds, and still give families enough room to spread out without everyone feeling stacked on top of each other.
The 167-acre footprint often associated with the park helps explain why it feels like a real motorsports facility rather than a backyard track that got ambitious.
The ground itself does plenty of work, too. South Jersey sand gives the place a loose, gritty personality, while the park’s hard clay sections add the kind of bite riders want when they are learning lines, testing corners, or trying to clean up sloppy habits.
The Pro Track stretches 1.4 miles and is built in an AMA national-style layout, complete with a 42-gate starting line for race days. That is a very specific kind of thrill, even if you are only watching from the bleachers.
There is something about seeing a starting gate lined up and realizing, yes, this place was built for proper racing. But Field of Dreams is not only for riders who talk in lap times and suspension settings.
The park also has an Amateur Track just under a mile long, plus a Pee Wee and Pit Bike Track for the smallest riders and pit bikes. That mix makes the whole facility feel more welcoming.
It gives beginners somewhere to belong, gives parents a reason to stay close, and gives experienced riders enough terrain to keep the day from turning stale after three laps.
Three Tracks That Give Every Rider a Place to Start
A first visit can be humbling, especially if you roll in thinking “motocross track” means one giant course where everyone from little kids to fast adults gets tossed into the same dusty blender. Field of Dreams is smarter than that.
Its three-track setup is the reason the park can feel busy without feeling completely chaotic. The Pro Track is the big show, and even if the name sounds intimidating, it is not reserved only for superheroes with factory graphics.
The jumps are designed to be rollable, which means newer riders can stay within their limits while stronger riders still have rhythm sections, tabletops, sweeping turns, and enough flow to make a lap feel earned. The Amateur Track is where a lot of riders will feel most at home.
It is just under a mile, built from hard clay, and meant for beginner through intermediate riders who want a real track experience without being punished every time they choose the wrong line. It has fewer obstacles than the Pro Track, but it is not boring.
Think of it as the track where confidence gets built one cleaner corner at a time. Then there is the Pee Wee and Pit Bike Track, which may be the most charming part of the whole place.
It is designed for Stacyc electric stability cycles, 50cc bikes, and pit bikes, with safe jumps, whoops, and wide bowl corners that let young riders feel like they are doing the real thing because they are. Parents can even assist children on the track after getting the proper safety vest from the office.
That one detail says a lot. The park knows that a four-year-old on a tiny bike is both adorable and serious business.
The Trails and Terrain That Keep the Ride Interesting
South Jersey dirt has a personality, and Field of Dreams lets riders meet several versions of it in one place. There is the sandy stuff that shifts under tires and makes you stay loose.
There is the harder clay that rewards a smoother line. There are corners that invite confidence, then remind you not to get cocky.
And on certain race formats and event days, the park’s trail system becomes part of the bigger adventure, including events that make use of 60 acres of trails along with all three tracks. That is where Field of Dreams starts to feel less like a simple practice facility and more like a full off-road playground.
The trail side of the park has long been part of its appeal for riders who want more than lap after lap on a groomed motocross course. Woods sections change the rhythm.
They make you think differently, use your body differently, and pay attention in a way that a wide-open track does not always demand. The terrain also gives the place its local flavor.
This is not mountain riding, and it is not the rocky punishment you might find farther north or west. It is South Jersey riding, which means sand, scrubby edges, piney stretches, mud when the weather gets involved, and enough dust on a dry day to make clean sneakers look like a bad decision.
ATV riders should pay close attention to the schedule, because current regular motocross practice rules are focused on dirt bikes, with quad activity tied to specific race weekends and events. In other words, do not assume every open-practice day is an anything-goes off-road day.
Field of Dreams is fun, but it is organized fun, and that is exactly why it works.
A Family Run Park Built Around Safety and Skill
One of the best things about Field of Dreams is that it does not treat safety like a boring footnote. Around here, safety is baked into the way the park operates, and that makes the fun feel a lot less reckless.
Richard “Rich” Schmidt brings a deep off-road résumé to the place, including years as a motocross instructor, time as a professional motocross racer, experience managing Raceway Park in Englishtown, and a background that includes emergency medical training. That is not just nice trivia for the office wall.
It shows up in the park’s layout, rules, and rhythm. The Schmidt family, including Tammy, Rich, and Travis, is part of the park’s leadership, and the family-run feeling comes through in the way the facility talks to riders of different ages and skill levels.
There are rules about proper classes, wristbands, flags, riding in the pits, required gear, and minor waivers. Nobody loves paperwork, but parents will appreciate that the park takes young riders seriously enough to be strict.
On the grounds, the setup is more thorough than a first-timer might expect. Field of Dreams has flaggers at practice sessions, an on-site ambulance and EMT team, radio communication among staff, and a three-story safety tower where spotters help monitor the tracks and operate a warning light system for downed riders.
There are also practical comforts that matter more after three hours of dirt than they do while reading about them: ADA-accessible restrooms, showers, bleachers for spectators, a registered campground, and 10 electrical hookup sites for campers and trailers.
The park even broadcasts PA announcements on 87.9 FM, which is wonderfully old-school and genuinely useful when helmets, engines, and distance make normal announcements easy to miss.
How to Plan a Full Day of Dirt Bikes Mud and Adrenaline
A good day at Field of Dreams starts before the truck leaves the driveway. The park is at 1801 West Buckshutem Road in Millville, and riders should check the day’s schedule before showing up, especially because open practice is weather-dependent and race weekends can change what is available.
Regular weekend open practice runs Saturdays and Sundays year-round when weather allows, with spring and summer hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and fall and winter hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Midweek practice is typically on Wednesdays, running noon to 5 p.m. in spring, summer, and fall, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in winter, with winter pre-registration required so the park can meet minimum rider counts.
For 2026, the pricing is refreshingly simple: a full-day motocross ride pass is $70, and a twilight ride pass for the final two hours of practice is $35. Online passes include the $5 spectator fee, while in-person sales require that additional gate fee, so buying ahead is the cleaner move.
Riders need the right gear, including a helmet, chest protector, goggles, boots, gloves, long sleeves or jersey, and pants or jeans. No shorts.
Minors require proper waiver documentation, and the park is very clear that missing paperwork means no riding. For families making a weekend of it, the camping option is a major bonus, especially with showers and electrical hookups available for trailers.
Race fans can also keep an eye on events like Summerslam, Liberty Shootout, Beast in the East AMA Pro-Am, Fall Classic, and the annual Turkey Scramble.
On an ordinary practice day, though, the formula is simple enough: arrive prepared, respect the track order, listen for the 87.9 FM announcements, and expect to leave with dirt in places you did not know dirt could reach.