W B Atkins Memorial Park
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Godwin School · Photo: Linda Roy Walls · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Millsboro
17% of Millsboro’s land is conserved: 572 acres
159 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Millsboro, 0.1 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #22 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
572 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
159 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Millsboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Millsboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Millsboro is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #22 of 37 in Delaware. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Millsboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical DE town 13% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · DE 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (159 acres) · DE 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home68% 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 65%
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Delaware towns of 2,500+ (37)Ahead of 42%
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Millsboro’s 17% is ahead of 61% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 W B Atkins Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
572 conserved acres
17% of Millsboro’s land. Who manages Millsboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks485 ac
Other state land133 ac
Town or city28 ac
County5 ac
Not recorded167 ac
Conservation Easement · 338 acForest Stewardship Easement · 147 acAgricultural Easement · 133 acLocal Recreation Area · 128 acLocal Other or Unknown · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 371 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millsboro Pond Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 128 | Unknown |
| Homestead Private Conservation | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Sussex Central Middle School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Future Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Millsboro Wetlands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| W.B. Atkins Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Hickory Commons Private Conservation | County | 5 | Unknown |
| Cupola Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Millsboro Public Library Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Doe Bridge Nature Preserve State Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Millsboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Millsboro
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Millsboro
Millsboro Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Millsboro
Cupola Park Boat RampIn Cupola Park
DirectionsCupola Park Boat RampIn Cupola Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Golf
6Baseball
5Tennis
1Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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 Millsboro: 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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Millsboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Millsboro
Where can I hike in Millsboro?
The longest trail networks: W B Atkins Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Cupola Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Millsboro is conserved land?
17% 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 Millsboro’s trails?
W B Atkins Memorial Park and Cupola Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Millsboro?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Millsboro?
6,559 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millsboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Millsboro have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Millsboro 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 →