Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
264 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ida May · Photo: Linda Roy Walls · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Chance
Few parks or trails are on the map in Chance
26% of Chance’s land is conserved, about 273 acres.
Conserved land
26%
273 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
273 conserved acres
26% of Chance’s land. Water is left out: Chance has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chance’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded273 ac
State Conservation Area · 273 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Island Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 273 | Unknown |
History along the way
History →2 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 Chance: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chance →
Next door
Chance and its neighbors
Chance has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dames Quarter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deal Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chance
Are dogs allowed on Chance’s trails?
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chance?
318 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chance or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chance 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 →