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.
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.
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.
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 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.
