Situated on Pea Patch Island in the middle of the Delaware River, Fort Delaware was initially constructed in the mid-1800s to protect Wilmington and Philadelphia from enemy attack. Fort Delaware served that role through WWI.

Delaware's first urban park without boundaries, First State Heritage Park explores the stories of remarkable Delawareans and innovative governance in the First State.

Delaware's southernmost beach, Fenwick Island State Park offers three miles of ocean beaches along with access to the Little Assawoman Bay. The state of Delaware does not provide any accessible swimming options at Fenwick Island. If you want to help make sure everyone can swim here, please reach out to local and state government.

Delaware Seashore State Park, boasting six miles of ocean and 20 miles of bay shoreline, serves as an important part of the southern Delaware coastline. The state of Delaware does not provide any accessible swimming options at Delaware Seashore. If you want to help make sure everyone can swim here, please reach out to local and state government.

Situated at the mouth of the Delaware Bay sits Cape Henlopen State Park and its 6+ miles of coastline. The Point of Cape Henlopen, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, shaped the history of this landscap. The state of Delaware does not provide any accessible swimming options at Cape Henlopen. If you want to help make sure everyone can swim here, please reach out to local and state government.

Tucked in the middle of suburban Wilmington sits Bellevue State Park, a former DuPont estate. William Dupont Jr. (1896-1965), the estate's last owner and avid equestrian, transformed this land to include horse stables.

Known for its meadowland views and blue gneiss stone walls built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Brandywine Creek State Park sits within northern Delaware's piedmont region with more than 14 miles of trail and a remnant old-growth forest.

Nestled along the Red Clay Creek and home to the world's largest operating collection of Stanley Steamer cars, Auburn Valley State Park highlights Yorklyn's rich industrial history.

Around Delaware's beautiful Blue Rock cliff, formerly quarried and now home to the state's only natural rock-climbing wall, natural resources like mature woodlands and the Brandywine River meet a rich industrial and cultural history at Alapocas.

Right in the heart of the city, Wilmington State Parks offer recreation along the Brandywine River. Brandywine, Rockford and H. Fletcher Brown parks along with Kentmere Parkway and the Hobbs Property lie under this state park umbrella. The centerpiece, Br