Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road
Park
90 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ncpanthers24 at English Wikipedia · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Middletown
21% of Middletown’s land is conserved: 1,818 acres
16 miles of mapped trail cross Middletown, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road (2.1 mi), Silver Lake Park (1.1 mi), Middletown Crossing Park (0.6 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #8 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
1,818 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
327 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.1 mi
2.8 mi lanes · 2.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Middletown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middletown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middletown is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #8 of 37 in Delaware. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middletown’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical DE town 13% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · DE 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (327 acres) · DE 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home79% 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 85%
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Delaware towns of 2,500+ (37)Ahead of 81%
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Middletown’s 21% is ahead of 75% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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 Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Middletown Crossing Park
Park
16 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Estates at St. Anne's Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road90 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSilver Lake Park49 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMiddletown Crossing Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsEstates at St. Anne's Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Middletown Nature Area3 acres
DirectionsLakeside Playground3 acres
Who protects it
1,818 conserved acres
21% of Middletown’s land. Who manages Middletown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land761 ac
Town or city663 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)188 ac
Private owners27 ac
Regional agency5 ac
County2 ac
Not recorded735 ac
Agricultural Easement · 602 acLocal Other or Unknown · 500 acPrivate Conservation · 488 acUnknown Easement · 347 acResearch or Educational Area · 201 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 416 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 50 of 55 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Hollow Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 214 | Unknown |
| Appoquinimink High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 185 | Unknown |
| Willow Grove Mill Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 155 | Unknown |
| Charles E. Price Memorial Park At Levels Road Local Park | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Middletown Village Private Conservation | Town or city | 76 | Unknown |
| Springmill Private Conservation | Town or city | 71 | Unknown |
| Middletown Nature Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 53 | Unknown |
| Westown Private Conservation | Town or city | 53 | Unknown |
| Parkside Private Conservation | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| M.O.T. Youth Football Fields Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Middletown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middletown
Charles Price Playground 1In Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road
DirectionsCharles Price Playground 2In Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road
DirectionsSmall PlaygroundIn Silver Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Middletown
Large Bark ParkIn Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
3.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
16Baseball
7Pickleball
5Football
4Basketball
3Soccer
1Volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →25 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Middletown AcademyBuilding · listed 1972
About itOld St. Anne's ChurchBuilding · listed 1973
About itCochran GrangeBuilding · listed 1973
About itHedgelawnBuilding · listed 1973
About itArnold S. Naudain HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itGreenlawnBuilding · listed 1973
About itNoxontownSite · listed 1973
About itMaplesBuilding · listed 1978
About itSt. Joseph's ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About itRumsey FarmBuilding · listed 1978
About itReading, Philip, TanneryBuilding · listed 1978
About itMiddletown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About it13 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middletown: April to June 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Middletown →
Questions about parks and trails in Middletown
Where can I hike in Middletown?
The longest trail networks: Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road, 2.1 miles; Silver Lake Park, 1.1 miles; Middletown Crossing Park, 0.6 miles; Estates at St. Anne's Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middletown is conserved land?
21% 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 Middletown’s trails?
Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road and Silver Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Middletown?
9.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes, 2.8 of off-road paths and 3.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Middletown?
24,567 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middletown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 328 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middletown have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Middletown 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 →