Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
801 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Onore Baka Sama · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Deal Island
Few parks or trails are on the map in Deal Island
43% of Deal Island’s land is conserved, about 849 acres.
Conserved land
43%
849 acres · of 3.0 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deal Island National Wildlife Reserve
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
849 conserved acres
43% of Deal Island’s land. Water is left out: Deal Island has 3.0 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Deal Island’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded849 ac
State Conservation Area · 849 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 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 | 849 | Unknown |
Things to do
14 places to go in Deal Island
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Deal Island
9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Deal Island
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Biking & 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
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fannie L. DaughertyStructure · listed 1985
About itThomas W. ClydeStructure · listed 1985
About itClarence CrockettStructure · listed 1985
About itF. C. Lewis, JRStructure · listed 1985
About itHOWARD (Skipjack)Structure · listed 1985
About itSea GullStructure · listed 1985
About itSusan MayStructure · listed 1985
About itSt. John's Methodist Episcopal Church and Joshua Thomas ChapelBuilding · listed 1990
About itDeal Island Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Deal Island: 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 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Deal Island →
Next door
Deal Island and its neighbors
Deal Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deal Island
Are dogs allowed on Deal Island’s trails?
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area and Deal Island National Wildlife Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Deal Island?
722 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deal Island or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Deal Island 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 →