More than half of Rodney Village’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Rodney Village’s land is conserved, about 204 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 68 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rodney Village?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rodney Village have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rodney Village is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Rodney Village’s 55% is ahead of 100% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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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204 conserved acres
55% of Rodney Village’s land. Who manages Rodney Village’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 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kesselring Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 113 | Unknown |
| Akridge Scout Reservation Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 83 | Closed |
| Brecknock Park Local Park | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
3 places to go in Rodney Village
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.
0.3 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.
The best walking months in Rodney Village: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rodney Village →
Rodney Village and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Village | 55% | under 0.1 | 51 | 99%+ | A− |
| Camden | 9% | 0.8 | 17 | 47% | B+ |
| Dover | 16% | 0.2 | 21 | 93% | A− |
| Wyoming | 12% | 0.6 | 22 | 99% | A |
| Highland Acres | 8% | 0.9 | 8 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rodney Village
How much of Rodney Village is conserved land?
55% 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 Rodney Village’s trails?
Kesselring Park and Brecknock Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rodney Village?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Rodney Village?
12,933 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rodney Village or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rodney Village have?
Ahead of 81% 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 Rodney Village 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 →