This is one of those parks where you'd happily "get lost" for a day. Kids of all ages will enjoy year-round fun at this beautiful park: listen for songbirds and stroll through the pollinator garden in the spring, spend summers wading through the creek, admire the beautiful fall trees along the park's 14 miles of trails, and spend winter sledding down Brandywine Hills or warm up in the Nature Center.
- Open daily: 8 am – sunset
- Park Office Hours: April – October: Open daily 8 am – 4 pm and November – March: Monday – Friday 8 am – 4 pm
- Entrance Fees: DE registered vehicle: $4/day or Non-DE registered vehicle: $8/day
Features
- Programming for all ages
- Summer camps
- Nature Center
- Pavilion and Picnic Areas
- Beloved by DE Birders
- Home to four nature preserves
- Popular mountain biking and hiking
- Tube, Canoe, Kayak, or Fish on the Brandywine Creek
- Sledding at Hawk Watch Hill
- Brandywine Creek State Park Map
Trails
Creekside Trail
- Trail Type: Hiking, Biking, 2.6 miles
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Trail Head: Thompson’s Bridge, Rockland
Rocky Run
- Trail Type: Hiking, 2 miles
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Trail Head: Thompsons Bridge parking lot
Hidden Pond
- Trail Type: Hiking, 2 miles
- Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
- Trail Head: Nature Center
