Thirty-odd miles of trail along a designated Wild and Scenic river, running up into Pennsylvania. The best hiking in the state, and the closest thing Delaware has to a proper woodland walk.
What's there
Facilities
7/9 confirmed- Beach
- No
- Guarded swimming
- No
- Surf fishing
- No
- Camping
- No
- Cabins
- No
- Trails
- Yes
- Boat launch
- Not confirmed
- Pier
- Not confirmed
- Disc golf
- Yes
Getting in
- Entry, 2026
- $5 in-state · $10 out-of-stateCharged 1 March – 30 November. Annual pass $50 in-state / $100 out.
- Hours
- Not confirmed
- Park office
- Not confirmed
Dogs
Leashed on the trails. No off-leash area.
Still to confirm
Listed openly rather than hidden, because a gap you can see is worth more than a gap you can't.
- Get the park office number.
- Confirm total trail mileage and which trailheads charge entry.
- Confirm whether the Pennsylvania section is contiguous and freely walkable.
Other parks in New Castle County
- Lums Pond — pond, Bear
- Brandywine Creek — creek and woodland, Wilmington
- Bellevue — estate and woodland, Wilmington
- Alapocas Run — creek and woodland, Wilmington
- Fox Point — riverfront, Wilmington
- Fort Delaware — historic island, Delaware City
- Fort DuPont — historic, Delaware City
- Auburn Valley — estate and woodland, Yorklyn
- Wilmington State Parks — urban, Wilmington