About trails in Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County has 85 named trails on the map, covering 201 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 3 counties in Delaware. 63 of them are tagged for hiking and 18 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is ADT - Delaware - Seg 1, at 42.2 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 43 campsites, and 102 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Long Neck, Lewes, and Delmar.

What the trails in Sussex County are like

By length, 51 are under a mile, 26 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hooper's Landing Fitness Trail, at 1.7 miles.

Of the 85 with measured elevation, Georgetown/Lewes Trail climbs the most, about 186 ft.

Explore by activity

201Total miles

43Campsites

102Boat launches

1Trailheads

ADT - Delaware - Seg 1Hike42.2 mi Georgetown/Lewes TrailMTB23.4 mi Cape Henlopen Regional LoopMTB15.9 mi Junction & Breakwater TrailMTB14.0 mi Redden State Forest - Tunnell8.4 mi Redden State Forest - Jester7.8 mi Redden State Forest - Headquarters7.7 mi Bike LoopMTB7.0 mi Redden Forest - Deep Creek5.0 mi Walking Dunes TrailMTB5.0 mi Delaware Seashore - Prickly Pear3.5 mi Prickly Pear TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Gordons Pond TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Bob TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi 5K TrailHike2.8 mi Assawoman Canal TrailMTB2.1 mi Huckleberry TrailHike2.0 mi Trap Pond - Huckleberry Trail2.0 mi Black Farm Trail (Red)Hike1.9 mi Cape - Lewes TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Fred Hudson Road TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Hooper's Landing Fitness TrailHike1.7 mi Raccoon Pond TrailHike1.6 mi Trap Pond - Raccoon Pond1.6 mi Cape–Lewes TrailMTB1.6 mi Holts Landing - Sea Horse1.4 mi Pennsylvania AvenueMTB1.3 mi Trap Pond - Bob Trail1.3 mi Pinelands Nature TrailHike1.3 mi Holts Landing - Sea Hawk1.2 mi Beech Tree LoopHike1.2 mi Bennett's WalkHike1.1 mi Multi Use TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Trap Pond - Multi Use1.1 mi Burton Island Nature TrailHike0.9 mi Sea Hawk TrailHike0.8 mi Salt Marsh SpurHikeMTB0.8 mi Pine Grove TrailHike0.7 mi Georgetown-Lewes Trail0.7 mi Purple TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Eolyne K Tunnell Nature Preserve Walking TrailHike0.7 mi Seaside Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Upland TrailHike0.7 mi Thompson Island TrailHike0.6 mi Ryan's RambleHike0.6 mi Delaware Seashore - Fred Hudson0.6 mi American Holly TrailHike0.6 mi Sea Horse Trail0.6 mi Island TrailHike0.6 mi River WalkHike0.6 mi Boardwalk Trail (Purple)Hike0.5 mi Dike Trail (Yellow)Hike0.5 mi Red TrailHike0.4 mi BridgewayHike0.4 mi Boat DockHike0.4 mi The BoardwalkHike0.4 mi CrabbingHike0.4 mi Peninsula Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Blue Goose Trail (Blue)Hike0.3 mi Reforestation TrailHike0.3 mi The Point LoopHike0.3 mi Blue TrailHike0.3 mi Green TrailHike0.3 mi Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi AngolaHike0.2 mi CherryHike0.2 mi Orange TrailHike0.2 mi ButternutHike0.2 mi Prickly Pear Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Junction and Breakwater TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi ElmwoodHike0.2 mi WoodlandHike0.2 mi Nanticoke River WalkHike0.2 mi Far Corner TrailHike0.2 mi GroveHike0.2 mi Julie's JauntHike0.2 mi Center TrailHike0.2 mi Boardwalk LoopHike0.2 mi LindenHike0.2 mi Skip Gardner TrailHike0.1 mi Mariner's Retreat PathHike0.1 mi Photo Blind Trail (Green)Hike0.1 mi Meadow WalkHike0.1 mi American Discovery TrailHike0.1 mi Woodland School TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Sussex County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.