Visiting State Parks is a great way to get outside and feel the sun and a summer breeze or the rain (if you prefer) on your face. Delaware State Parks are no exception. They offer open fields, hiking trails, canoeing, sports, nature, camping, concerts, and tons of family fun.
Listed here are the State Parks of New Castle County. Add visiting State Parks to your bucket list! Be sure to click the links on each park to explore all the programs they have available.
Entrance Fees
- In-state
- $4 Daily
- $35 Annual Pass
- $18 Senior Pass (62 years of age and over)
- Out-of-state
- $8 Daily
- $70 Annual Pass
- $35 Senior Pass (62 years of age and over)
| Park Address: 1914 West Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19803
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Yorklyn, DE 19736
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Wilmington DE 19809 302.761.6963 Open daily, 8 a.m. to sunset. | Features
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Wilmington, DE 19803 | Delaware's first two nature preserves are located in Brandywine Creek: The Tulip Tree Woods and Freshwater Marsh. Migrating hawks are easily spotted from Hawk Watch Hill. The park also features 14 miles of trails, disc golf, picnic pavilions, and more. |
Wilmington, DE 19802 | Delaware's most popular zoo is located in the heart of Wilmington, just off I-95. Visit them to learn about wildlife, see their animals, and possibly have a close encounter of your own! |
Delaware City, DE 19706 | Take the family and explore this one-of-a-kind adventure, located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. The island is accessible by ferry only and features a Civil War-era Fort, award-winning programs, and one of the East Coast's largest heronries. Ferry ticket prices are; Adult: $12, Children 2-12 $7, Seniors (62+) and Military with ID $11 |
Delaware City, DE 19706 | Fort DuPont State Park is a former military base located adjacent to the Governor Bacon Health Center. The park includes trails, a boat ramp, basketball & tennis courts, historic buildings and gun batteries, and a fishing point. |
Fox Point
Lighthouse Rd Wilmington, DE 19809 | Experience the size, speed, and power of modern transportation from yard away. Busy Amtrak trains fly by on the Northeast corridor which runs from Boston to Washington D.C. Shipping vessels travel down the Delaware River, ferrying the people and goods that are the lifeblood of the world economy. |
Lums Pond
| Park Address: 1068 Howell School Road Bear, DE 19701
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| Park Address: 750 Thompson Station Road Newark, DE 19711 1475 Creek Rd, Newark 76 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark Programs and Events | Features:
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