Photo: Vincenttheuser · CC BY-SA 4.09% of Claymont’s 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. The biggest trail networks: Woodshaven Kruse Park (0.9 mi). 9% of Claymont’s land is conserved, about 125 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #11 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Claymont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Claymont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Claymont is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #11 of 37 in Delaware. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Claymont’s 9% is ahead of 28% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Woodshaven Kruse Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lesher Park
125 conserved acres
9% of Claymont’s land. Who manages Claymont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesher Memorial Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 34 | Unknown |
| Woods Haven Kruse Park Local Park | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| Claymont Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Ron Olin Fields Research or Educational Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Unknown |
| Knollwood Park Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Claymont Library Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| I-95 Corridor Open Space State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 4 | Open |
| Renaissance Village Private Conservation | County | 2 | Unknown |
| Robinson House State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 2 | Open |
| Clearfield Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
4 places to go in Claymont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Claymont: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Claymont →
Questions about parks and trails in Claymont
Where can I hike in Claymont?
The longest trail networks: Woodshaven Kruse Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Claymont is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 13% for a Delaware town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Claymont’s trails?
Woodshaven Kruse Park and Knollwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Claymont?
16,875 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Claymont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 120 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Claymont have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 of 37 in Delaware. 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 Claymont neighbors.
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 →