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Delaware's “park without boundaries”. Not a single site but a linked set of historic buildings and green spaces around Dover's Green, run with other state and city agencies.
What's there
Facilities
8/22 confirmed- Beach
- No
- Guarded swimming
- No
- Surf fishing
- No
- Camping
- No
- Cabins
- No
- Trails
- Not confirmed
- Boat launch
- No
- Boat rentals
- Not confirmed
- Pier
- No
- Disc golf
- No
- Playground
- Not confirmed
- Fishing
- Not confirmed
- Kayak or canoe
- Not confirmed
- Crabbing
- Not confirmed
- Water park
- Not confirmed
- Ropes course
- Not confirmed
- Climbing wall
- Not confirmed
- Horse trails
- Not confirmed
- Tennis
- Not confirmed
- Golf
- Not confirmed
- Riding stables
- Not confirmed
- Restrooms
- Not confirmed
Where things are
- Welcome Center
- Free, Monday to Friday 8am–4:30pm, with free parking. The state museums run by Historical and Cultural Affairs are free too — but that isn't the same as everything here being free, because some programs and tours carry their own charge.
Getting in
- Entry, 2026
- Not confirmed
- Annual pass
- $50 for a Delaware-registered vehicle, $100 out of state.Discounted passes are available for active-duty military and veterans; the discounted amounts are not confirmed. Deauville Beach has its own annual pass at $115.
- Where to buy
- Delaware State Parks — passes and permitsOnline at destateparks.com, which issues a virtual pass usable for 30 days from purchase, or at a park office.
- Hours
- Varies by site — there is no single set of hours covering every Heritage Park site
- Park office
- 302-739-9194
Dogs
Outdoor spaces only, leashed. Not inside the historic buildings.
Other parks in Kent County
- Killens Pond — pond, Felton
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