Delaware County Courthouse · Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0Delaware has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Mingo Park (0.8 mi), Delaware City Wetlands Park (0.8 mi), Stratford Woods Park (0.6 mi). 6% of Delaware’s land is conserved, about 801 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #218 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Delaware?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Delaware have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delaware is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #218 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mingo Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Delaware City Wetlands Park
Stratford Woods Park
Smith Park
Wooded Wetlands Preserve Park
Eastside Neighborhood Park
All 27 parks & preserves
801 conserved acres
6% of Delaware’s land. Who manages Delaware’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Lazarus State Conservation Area | Private owners | 220 | Closed |
| Tanglewood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 172 | Open |
| Mingo Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Dornoch Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 52 | Open |
| Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Hidden Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Delaware County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 27 | Open |
| Veterans Park and Splash Pad Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Wetlands Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Blue Limestone Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
48 places to go in Delaware
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
40 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 campground without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
4 lakes & rivers
24 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
24 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
12 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Delaware
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 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Delaware →
Delaware and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 95% | B+ |
| Delaware Township | 5% | 0.1 | 72 | 38% | B− |
| Troy Township | 28% | 0.9 | 120 | 29% | A− |
| Liberty Township | 6% | 1.0 | 27 | 69% | A− |
| Brown Township | 8% | 0.4 | 93 | 18% | B |
| Scioto Township | 1% | 0.1 | 48 | 22% | C |
| Berlin Township | 33% | 1.5 | 12 | 70% | A |
| Concord Township | 8% | 0.6 | 39 | 44% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delaware
Where can I hike in Delaware?
The longest trail networks: Mingo Park, 0.8 miles; Delaware City Wetlands Park, 0.8 miles; Stratford Woods Park, 0.6 miles; Kensington Place Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delaware is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Delaware’s trails?
Mingo Park and Delaware City Wetlands Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delaware?
24 miles of bike routes are on the map: 24 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Delaware?
23,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delaware or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 454 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Delaware have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #218 of 993 in Ohio. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Delaware 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 →