1
Stillwater Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,015 acres3.9 mi of trail
Thunder Swamp Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Delaware
Delaware, PA parks, trails & bike paths
About 50% of Delaware is conserved land, roughly 14,459 acres. There are about 22 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Stillwater Natural Area (3.9 mi) and Delaware State Forest (1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Delaware, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Delaware outdoors
Conserved land
50%
14,459 of 28,921 acres
Trails
22 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi · 21 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
4
1,895 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
6.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 6.9 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
Delaware State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
3,871 acres1 mi of trail
Thunder Swamp Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
3
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Managed by National Park Service
292 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
4
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Bus Area
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
1Beach1Swimming spot2Public pools1Playground1Dog park2Boat launches5Fishing spots8Waterfalls1Scenic view5Campgrounds1Community garden
Waterfalls in Delaware
Deer Leap Falls
Dingmans Falls
Factory Falls
Fulmer Falls
Lower Indian Ladder Falls
Silverthread Falls
Unnamed waterfall
Unnamed waterfall
Trails
Named trails
Horses 5.7 miUnpaved 9.9 mi
Showing 1–10 of 11 trails
- Conashaugh View Trail5.7 mi
- Thunder Swamp Trail4.2 mi
- McDade Recreational Trail1.7 mi
- Adams Creek Trail1.3 mi
- Childs Park Trails1.0 mi
- Lower Hornbecks Trail1.0 mi
- Ridgeline Trail0.7 mi
- Dingmans Creek Trail0.7 mi
- Hornbecks Creek Trail0.4 mi
- Campground Trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 21 places
Adams Brook ReservoirreservoirBeaver PondpondFawn LakereservoirLake KemadobilakeLake Log-n-TwigreservoirLake ReneelakeLittle Fawn LakereservoirLong Ridge Reservation ReservoirreservoirLower Birchwood LakelakeMarcel Lakelake
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
14,459 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 2,517 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 63 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 paths6.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- McDade Recreational Trail (bike route)1.7 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis3
- Baseball1
- Volleyball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Delaware
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 10,163 acNational Recreation Area 7,296 acState Resource Management Area 6,658 acUnknown Easement 1,076 acState Conservation Area 993 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area | National Park Service | 7,296 | Open |
| Delaware State ForestState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5,664 | Open |
| Stillwater Natural AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 993 | Open |
| Delaware State Forest - Stillwater Natural AreaState Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 993 | Open |
| Pike County Land Investment AcquisitionLocal Recreation Area | County | 458 | Open |
| Municipal LandLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 444 | Open |
| Akenac ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 189 | Open |
| Camp Akenac AcquisitionLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 188 | Open |
| Delaware Township Building and Recreation FieldsLocal Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 130 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Delaware Cemetery Veterans MemorialWar memorial
Dingman's FerryPlaque
Stone HouseBuilding
Delaware CemeteryCemetery
Delaware CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Delaware and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Delaware'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 26.9-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.