About hiking in Sussex County

Sussex County, Delaware has 63 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 87.9 miles, an average of 1.4 miles each. The longest is ADT - Delaware - Seg 1, at 42.2 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Sussex County are like

By length, 48 are under a mile, 14 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hooper's Landing Fitness Trail, at 1.7 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 63 easy. Of the 63 with measured elevation, ADT - Delaware - Seg 1 climbs the most, about 173 ft.

All 63 hiking trails, longest first

ADT - Delaware - Seg 1Hike42.2 mi Prickly Pear TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Gordons Pond TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Bob TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi 5K TrailHike2.8 mi Huckleberry TrailHike2.0 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 Pinelands Nature TrailHike1.3 mi Beech Tree LoopHike1.2 mi Bennett's WalkHike1.1 mi Multi Use TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Burton Island Nature TrailHike0.9 mi Sea Hawk TrailHike0.8 mi Salt Marsh SpurHikeMTB0.8 mi Pine Grove TrailHike0.7 mi Purple TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Eolyne K Tunnell Nature Preserve Walking TrailHike0.7 mi Seaside Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Upland TrailHike0.6 mi Thompson Island TrailHike0.6 mi Ryan's RambleHike0.6 mi American Holly TrailHike0.6 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 TrailHike0.2 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 TrailHike0.2 mi Mariner's Retreat PathHike0.2 mi Photo Blind Trail (Green)Hike0.1 mi Meadow WalkHike0.1 mi American Discovery TrailHike0.1 mi Woodland School TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Sussex County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.