Katie Helm Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Lee Cannon from Bayville aka West Fenwick, DE, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Dagsboro
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dagsboro
9% of Dagsboro’s land is conserved, about 84 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Dagsboro, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
84 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
9% of Dagsboro’s land. Who manages Dagsboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city41 ac
Not recorded43 ac
Private Conservation · 41 acResearch or Educational Area · 41 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village on Pepper Creek Private Conservation | Town or city | 41 | Unknown |
| Indian River High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 32 | Unknown |
| Indian River School District Central Office Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Katie Helm Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Prince George's ChapelBuilding · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dagsboro: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.0 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 Dagsboro →
Next door
Dagsboro and its neighbors
Dagsboro has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagsboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frankford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dagsboro
Are dogs allowed on Dagsboro’s trails?
Katie Helm Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dagsboro?
3,005 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dagsboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dagsboro 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 →