Want to start the New Year off with a tradition that the whole family will love? Take a First Day Hike!
On January 1, families around the country will bundle up and welcome the new year with quality time spent with family, friends, and Mother Nature. Last year, nearly 50,000 people joined park rangers and educators to start 2023 off in the great outdoors!
Across the state, families can join self-guided and guided hikes throughout Delaware’s 17 State Parks. Each park and hike varies in distance, degree of difficulty, terrain, and scenery. All hikes are free. While supplies last, they will be giving out First Day Hike stickers and magnets! Regardless of where you go, DE State Parks recommends dressing for the weather. Also, please bring a water bottle, wear appropriate footwear, and don’t forget sun protection.
Wilmington, DE First Day Guided Hikes
| 9 - 10 AM | Bellevue State Park | Easy/Moderate |
| 10 - 10:45 AM | Brandywine Zoo | Easy |
| 10 - 11 AM | Fort DuPont | Easy |
| 10 - 11:15 AM | White Clay Creek | Easy |
10 AM - 12 PM | Auburn Valley | Moderate |
10 AM - 12 PM | Alapocas Run State Park | Easy/Moderate |
| 11 - 11:45 AM | Brandywine Zoo | Easy |
| 11 AM - 12 PM | Fox Point State Park | Easy |
| 12 PM | Alapocas with DE Sierra Club | Moderate |
| 12 - 12:45 PM | Rockwood Museum | Easy |
| 1 - 2 PM | White Clay Creek | Moderate |
| 2 - 3 PM | Bellevue State Park | Moderate |
Wilmington, DE First Day Self-Guided Hikes
- Auburn Valley State Park, 3000 Creek Road, Yorklyn, DE 19736
- Brandywine Creek State Park, 41 Adams Dam Road, Wilmington, DE 19732
- Bellevue State Park, 800 Carr Road, Wilmington DE 19809
- White Clay Creek, 880 New London Road, Newark, DE 19711
Need more ideas? Try:
DuPont Environmental Education Center
