Photo: RevelationDirect · CC BY-SA 3.0Felton has 11 acres of parks, 8.2 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Felton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Felton’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Felton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Felton is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Felton’s 4% is ahead of 3% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21 conserved acres
4% of Felton’s land. Who manages Felton’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 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felton Little League Ball Park State Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Unknown |
| North Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
1 places to go in Felton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Felton: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Felton →
Questions about parks and trails in Felton
How much of Felton is conserved land?
4% 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 Felton’s trails?
Felton Little League doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Felton?
8,024 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Felton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Felton have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Felton 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 →