Photo: Jonathan Arbes · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Deal
1% of Deal’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9 conserved acres
1% of Deal’s land. Water is left out: Deal has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Deal’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Borough Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
The best walking months in Deal: April to July
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Deal →
Deal and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ocean Township | 9% | 0.7 | 20 | 81% | A− |
| Long Branch | 5% | 1.3 | 7 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deal
Is there public land near Deal?
13,676 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deal or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Deal 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 →