Townsend Municipal Park
Park
12 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Townsend
16% of Townsend’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. 16% of Townsend’s land is conserved, about 114 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Townsend, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #10 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
114 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Townsend?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Townsend have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Townsend is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #10 of 37 in Delaware. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Townsend’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical DE town 13% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · DE 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · DE 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · DE 85% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Delaware towns of 2,500+ (37)Ahead of 75%
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Townsend’s 16% is ahead of 56% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Townsend. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on 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 Townsend Municipal Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
16% of Townsend’s land. Who manages Townsend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city114 ac
Private Conservation · 102 acLocal Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Village II Private Conservation | Town or city | 71 | Unknown |
| Townsend Village Private Conservation | Town or city | 30 | Unknown |
| Townsend Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Townsend Station Private Conservation | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Townsend
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Townsend
Big PlaygroundIn Townsend Municipal Park
DirectionsPlayground 2In Townsend Municipal Park
DirectionsPlayground 3In Townsend Municipal Park
DirectionsPlayground 3In Townsend Municipal Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Townsend Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Townsend: 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 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
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 Townsend →
Questions about parks and trails in Townsend
Where can I hike in Townsend?
The longest trail networks: Townsend Municipal Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Townsend is conserved land?
16% 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 Townsend’s trails?
Townsend Municipal Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Townsend?
14,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Townsend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Townsend have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 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 Townsend 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 →