1
Blades Public Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Blades
Blades, DE parks, trails & bike paths
About 9.6% of Blades is conserved land, roughly 34 acres. Blades has 2 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Blades, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Blades outdoors
Conserved land
9.6%
34 of 352 acres
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
2
32 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 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
Blades Triangle Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Picnic areas in Blades
Unnamed picnic area in Blades Triangle Park
Unnamed picnic area in Blades Triangle Park
Unnamed picnic area in Blades Triangle Park
Unnamed picnic area in Blades Public Park
Who protects the land
34 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 7 of 11 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Blades
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Other or Unknown 14 acResearch or Educational Area 9 acLocal Recreation Area 9 acLocal Other or Unknown 7 acForest Stewardship Easement 6 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanticoke River Marina ParkState Other or Unknown | Private owners | 14 | Access unknown |
| Blades Elementary SchoolResearch or Educational Area | Not recorded | 9 | Access unknown |
| Blades MarinaLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Blades Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Access unknown |
| Little MeadowsPrivate Conservation | Town or city | 3 | Access unknown |
| Town Of Blades Public ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Triangle ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
AME CemeteryCemetery
Our Lady of Lourdes CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Blades'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.