Glasgow Park
Park
296 acres3.1 mi of trail
Freedom Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Camerafiend · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Glasgow
23% of Glasgow’s land is conserved: 1,444 acres
579 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Glasgow Park (3.1 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #7 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
1,444 acres · of 9.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
579 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
2.3 mi lanes · 0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Glasgow?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glasgow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glasgow is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #7 of 37 in Delaware. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glasgow’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical DE town 13% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · DE 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (579 acres) · DE 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · DE 85% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Delaware towns of 2,500+ (37)Ahead of 83%
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Glasgow’s 23% is ahead of 83% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Glasgow Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Melody Meadows Park
Managed by New Castle County
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,444 conserved acres
23% of Glasgow’s land. Who manages Glasgow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County770 ac
State parks149 ac
Other state land79 ac
Private owners23 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government20 ac
Not recorded571 ac
Private Conservation · 738 acLocal Park · 322 acState Park · 299 acResearch or Educational Area · 93 acState Other or Unknown · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 38 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Lake State Park | State parks | 299 | Open |
| Glasgow Park Local Park | Not recorded | 282 | Unknown |
| La Grange Private Conservation | County | 130 | Unknown |
| Estates at Long Branch Private Conservation | County | 107 | Unknown |
| Belltown Run And Woods State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 74 | Open |
| Deerborne Woods Private Conservation | County | 72 | Unknown |
| Hodgson Vo-Tech High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 65 | Unknown |
| Meritage Private Conservation | County | 56 | Unknown |
| Barrington Private Conservation | County | 51 | Unknown |
| Woodland Village Private Conservation | County | 50 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Glasgow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Glasgow
Family Fun Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Glasgow
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Glasgow
Large Bark ParkIn Glasgow Park
DirectionsSmall Bark ParkIn Glasgow Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Glasgow
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
Freedom Trail0.6 mi
Mason-Dixon Trail0.2 mi
New Castle and Frenchtown Railway0.2 mi
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Baseball
8Tennis
6Soccer
4Football
3Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Glasgow: April, May 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glasgow →
Questions about parks and trails in Glasgow
Where can I hike in Glasgow?
The longest trail networks: Glasgow Park, 3.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glasgow is conserved land?
23% 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 Glasgow’s trails?
Glasgow Park and Melody Meadows Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glasgow?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glasgow?
26,416 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glasgow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 658 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glasgow have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Glasgow 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 →