Barratt's Chapel · Photo: David Ames, Photographer · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Frederica
29% of Frederica’s land is conserved, about 331 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Frederica, 0.1 per square mile of land. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Frederica?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Frederica have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frederica is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Frederica’s 29% is ahead of 89% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% 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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331 conserved acres
29% of Frederica’s land. Who manages Frederica’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 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Road Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 245 | Unknown |
| Milford Neck Wildlife Area State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 143 | Unknown |
| Waterway Drive Private Conservation | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Frederica
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Frederica: 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 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Frederica →
Questions about parks and trails in Frederica
How much of Frederica is conserved land?
29% 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.
Is there public land near Frederica?
12,412 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frederica or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frederica have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Frederica 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 →