Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
107 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Rio Grande
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rio Grande
13% of Rio Grande’s land is conserved, about 222 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
13%
222 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
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
222 conserved acres
13% of Rio Grande’s land. Who manages Rio Grande’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits115 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service107 ac
County60 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government60 ac
Town or city4 ac
Agricultural Easement · 120 acPrivate Conservation · 115 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 107 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 62 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 107 | Restricted |
| Delaware Bayshore Macrosite Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 75 | Unknown |
| Indian Trail Swamp Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 39 | Open |
| Rio Grande Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rio Grande
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rio Grande
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Pickleball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rio Grande: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 46 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Rio Grande →
Next door
Rio Grande and its neighbors
Rio Grande 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitesboro | — 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 Rio Grande
Are dogs allowed on Rio Grande’s trails?
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rio Grande?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rio Grande?
26,695 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rio Grande or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rio Grande 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 →