Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.019% of Smyrna’s land is conserved: 794 acres
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Smyrna, 0.1 per square mile of land. 116 acres are parks and preserves, 8.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #28 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Smyrna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smyrna is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #28 of 37 in Delaware. 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 Smyrna’s 19% is ahead of 67% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunnyside Park
Lake Como Recreation Area
794 conserved acres
19% of Smyrna’s land. Who manages Smyrna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 195 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 36 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 1 Corridor Open Space State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 70 | Open |
| Smyrna High School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 68 | Open |
| Lake Como Buffer State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 57 | Unknown |
| Smyrna Municipal Park Local Park | Not recorded | 44 | Unknown |
| Mill Creek Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 41 | Unknown |
| Duck Creek Road Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Jim Vaughn Sr. Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Rabbit Chase Private Conservation | Town or city | 28 | Unknown |
| Belmont Hall State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 27 | Open |
| Green Branch Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in Smyrna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
1.1 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.
11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Smyrna: 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Smyrna →
Smyrna and its neighbors
Smyrna has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna | 19% | 0.1 | 9 | 82% | B |
| Clayton | 10% | 0.2 | 2 | 92% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smyrna
Where can I hike in Smyrna?
The longest trail networks: Sunnyside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Smyrna is conserved land?
19% 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 Smyrna’s trails?
Smyrna Sports Park and Smyrna Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Smyrna?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Smyrna?
16,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smyrna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 223 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 Smyrna 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 →