Named for the clay that was once mined in the area, White Clay Creek State Park's natural vistas, woodlands and creek with its many small tributaries span piedmont ridges and stream valleys along Delaware's northern edge.

Once used as an industrial logging pond starting in the late 1700s, Trap Pond is home to the northern-most, naturally occurring, stand of Baldcypress trees. Trap Pond hosts a high diversity of plant and tree species.

Surrounding Delaware's largest freshwater pond, Lums Pond State Park offers a variety of recreational activities. Seventeen miles of trails wind through hardwood forest of varying ages from mature to young growth.

Named for its centerpiece, the 66-acre Killens Pond, this state park features a waterpark, various watercraft rentals and the popular Pondside Loop Trail. The Lenape people once lived here, and the pond was created when the Murderkill River was dammed.

Hidden along the Indian River Bay, Holts Landing State Park offers quiet waterfront recreation. Named for the family that previously owned the land, visitors enjoy the shoreline, intertidal zone, salt marsh, and maritime forest.

Nature and commerce come together at beautiful Fox Point State Park, where cargo ships, cars, and trains pass by on the ground, and birds of prey, like bald eagles fly above.

Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking

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 park once was home to the late 1800s Fenwick Island Life-Saving Station, lost in the storm of 1962. 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.