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.
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.
