1
Sherwood Forest
Nature preserve
23 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Arden
Arden, DE parks, trails & bike paths
About 44% of Arden is conserved land, roughly 69 acres. There are about 2.0 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Sherwood Forest (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Arden, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Arden outdoors
Conserved land
44%
69 of 158 acres
Trails
2.0 mi
10 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
named on the map
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Village Green
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Public pools in Arden
Arden Swim Club
Trails
Named trails
- Grocery Path0.1 mi
Who protects the land
69 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Arden
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Private Conservation 66 acLocal Park 8 acLocal Other or Unknown 1 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood ForestPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 66 | Access unknown |
| Arden GreenLocal Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| The GroveLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Village of Arden Memorial GardenLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Arden Memorial GardenCemetery
Nearby
Arden and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden | 43.6% | 2.0 mi | 2 |
| Ardentown | 60.6% | 1.4 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Arden's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.