Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.017% of Rehoboth Beach’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Rehoboth Beach, 3.5 per square mile of land. 17% of Rehoboth Beach’s land is conserved, about 132 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rehoboth Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rehoboth Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rehoboth Beach is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Rehoboth Beach’s 17% is ahead of 62% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% of them.
Water is 29% of Rehoboth Beach’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Central Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cape Henlopen State Park
Stockley Street Park
All 5 parks & preserves
132 conserved acres
17% of Rehoboth Beach’s land. Water is left out: Rehoboth Beach has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rehoboth Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Beach and Boardwalk Local Park | Not recorded | 36 | Unknown |
| Rehoboth Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
| Deauville Beach State Resource Management Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Lake Gerar Park Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Cape Henlopen State Park State Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Silver Lake State Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Silver Lake Park Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Henlopen Acres Beach Private Conservation | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Unknown |
| Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Martins Lawn Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Rehoboth Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
3.1 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Rehoboth Beach: 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 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Rehoboth Beach →
Questions about parks and trails in Rehoboth Beach
Where can I hike in Rehoboth Beach?
The longest trail networks: Central Park, 0.3 miles; Grove Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rehoboth Beach 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 Rehoboth Beach’s trails?
Central Park and Cape Henlopen State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rehoboth Beach?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 2.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rehoboth Beach?
10,423 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rehoboth Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rehoboth Beach have?
Among the top 1% 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 Rehoboth Beach 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 →