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
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.
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 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.
