Photo: Eli Pousson · CC BY-SA 2.08% of Georgetown’s land is conserved: 270 acres
3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Georgetown, 0.7 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 88 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #18 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Georgetown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georgetown is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #18 of 37 in Delaware. 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 Georgetown’s 8% is ahead of 25% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Layton Park
270 conserved acres
8% of Georgetown’s land. Who manages Georgetown’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 10 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 58 | Unknown |
| Layton Park Local Park | Not recorded | 52 | Unknown |
| Delaware Technical And Community College Private Conservation | Private owners | 42 | Closed |
| Georgetown Little League Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Unknown |
| Georgetown Middle School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
| North Georgetown Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| Georgetown Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Georgetown Oaks Private Conservation | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Kimmey Park Local Park | Private owners | 10 | Open |
| Bedford Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
2 places to go in Georgetown
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.
3.6 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.
18 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
6 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Georgetown: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Georgetown →
Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown
Where can I hike in Georgetown?
The longest trail networks: Circle Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Georgetown is conserved land?
8% 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 Georgetown’s trails?
Georgetown Little League and Layton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Georgetown?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes, 2.0 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Georgetown?
3,827 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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 Georgetown 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 →