Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
7,354 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dames Quarter
More than half of Dames Quarter’s land is conserved: 98%
98% of Dames Quarter’s land is conserved, about 7,454 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Dames Quarter.
Conserved land
98%
7,454 acres · of 11.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 4 boat launches
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,454 conserved acres
98% of Dames Quarter’s land. Water is left out: Dames Quarter has 11.9 square miles of land and 6.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dames Quarter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded7,454 ac
State Conservation Area · 7,454 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 | 7,454 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Dames Quarter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Dames Quarter
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Dames Quarter
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Dames Quarter
Deal Island Primitive CampsiteIn Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · Deal Island WMA
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Dames Quarter: 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) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dames Quarter →
Next door
Dames Quarter and its neighbors
Dames Quarter has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dames Quarter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chance | — 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 Dames Quarter
Are dogs allowed on Dames Quarter’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 Dames Quarter?
1,029 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dames Quarter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dames Quarter 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 →