Gandy's Beach Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
21 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Gandys Beach
36% of Gandys Beach’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. 36% of Gandys Beach’s land is conserved, about 21 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 87 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
36%
21 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
87 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
21 conserved acres
36% of Gandys Beach’s land. Who manages Gandys Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits37 ac
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Private Conservation · 37 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Bayshore Macrosite Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Unknown |
| Gandy's Beach Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Closed |
| Gandys Beach Preserve Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Gandys Beach: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Gandys Beach →
Next door
Gandys Beach and its neighbors
Gandys Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandys Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Downe Township | 40% | 0.2 | 12,866 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gandys Beach
Are dogs allowed on Gandys Beach’s trails?
Gandy's Beach Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gandys Beach?
44,063 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gandys Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gandys Beach 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 →