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William M. Redd, Jr. Park
Nature preserve
106 acres3 mi of trail
Trash Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Newark
Newark, DE parks, trails & bike paths
About 14% of Newark is conserved land, roughly 821 acres. There are about 14 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in William M. Redd, Jr. Park (3 mi), Newark Resevoir Park (1.7 mi), and Rittenhouse Park (1.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Newark, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Newark outdoors
Conserved land
14%
821 of 6,026 acres
Trails
14 mi
1.5 mi per sq mi · 11 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
31
27 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
18.5 mi
5.4 mi lanes · 11.0 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
Newark Resevoir Park
Park
82 acres1.7 mi of trail
Steven H. Amick Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Rittenhouse Park
Park
58 acres1.7 mi of trail
Rittenhouse Trail / Mason-Dixon TrailRittenhouse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Rahway Park
Park
24 acres0.7 mi of trail
Rittenhouse Trail / Mason-Dixon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
5
Folk Memorial Park
Park
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
Folk Park Loop / Mason-Dixon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Karpinski Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 31 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 31 parks & preserves
William M. Redd, Jr. Park106 acres · 3 mi of trail
Newark Resevoir Park82 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Rittenhouse Park58 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Rahway Park24 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Folk Memorial Park20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Karpinski Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Phillips Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Elan Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Olan Thomas Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
White Clay Creek State Park43 acres · Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
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 Newark
Outdoor Pool
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.5 miUnpaved 5.1 mi
- Rittenhouse Trail / Mason-Dixon Trail4.0 mi
- Steven H. Amick Trail1.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Trail0.5 mi
- Rittenhouse Trail0.3 mi
- Trash Trail0.2 mi
- Folk Park Loop / Mason-Dixon Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
821 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 55 of 80 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes5.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths11.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes2.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis31
- Basketball22
- Baseball13
- Soccer8
- Football7
- Multi-sport5
- Skate park2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Newark
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 404 acLocal Other or Unknown 231 acResearch or Educational Area 61 acState Other or Unknown 44 acState Park 43 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark ReservoirLocal Park | Not recorded | 111 | Access unknown |
| Valley StreamLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 100 | Access unknown |
| William M. Redd ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 69 | Access unknown |
| Rittenhouse ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 62 | Access unknown |
| White Clay Creek State ParkState Park | State parks | 43 | Open |
| Newark High SchoolResearch or Educational Area | Not recorded | 36 | Access unknown |
| Christina Parkway Open SpaceState Other or Unknown | Other state land | 34 | Open |
| Folk Memorial ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 33 | Access unknown |
| Phillips ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 25 | Access unknown |
| Curtis Paper Co.Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 19 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 20 places
Annie Jump CannonPlaque
Bank of Newark BuildingBuilding
Bob CohenPlaque
Emalea Pusey WarnerPlaque
George Abram HarterPlaque
Green MansionBuilding
Harry Fletcher BrownPlaque
Hugh Rodney SharpPlaque
Kent HallPlaque
Laurel HallPlaque
Nearby
Newark and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 13.6% | 14.4 mi | 31 |
| Brookside | 13% | 0.8 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Newark'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.