State Parks

The newest state park, Alapocas Run, just off I-95 and Route 202, offers wooded trails, the unique Can-Do Playground, the innovative Blue Ball Barn and many recreational opportunities.

Phone Number: (302) 577-1164

Address: 1914 West Park Dr, Wilmington, 19803

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/alapocas-run/index.asp

Auburn Heights Preserve features a furnished mansion completed in 1897 as well as the Marshall Steam Museum with the largest collection of operating steam cars in the world.

Phone Number: (302) 239-5687

Address: 3000 Creek Road, Box 36, Yorklyn, 19736

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/attractions/auburn-heights

Once an elegant estate of the William duPont family, Bellevue State Park offers summer concerts, tennis courts, equestrian stables, gardens, and a picturesque pond.

Phone Number: (302) 761-6963

Address: 800 Carr Rd, Wilmington, 19809

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/bellevue/index.asp

Brandywine Creek runs through the heart of peaceful Brandywine Creek State Park.

Phone Number: (302) 577-3534

Address: 41 Adams Dam Rd, Wilmington, 19732

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/brandywine-creek/index.asp

Delaware Seashore State Park offers six miles of beautiful ocean and bay shoreline.

Phone Number: (302) 227-2800

Address: 39415 Inlet Road, Rehoboth Beach, 19971

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/delaware-seashore/index.asp

The Division of Parks and Recreation operates and maintains 16 state parks and related preserves and greenways throughout Delaware.

Phone Number: 302-739-9251

Address: 89 Kings Hwy, Dover, 19901

Website: http://www.destateparks.com

Retreat from the busy ocean resorts with a trip to Fenwick Island State Park.

Phone Number: (302) 227-2800

Address: 39415 Inlet Road, Rehoboth Beach, 19971

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/fenwick-island/index.asp

The First State Heritage Park at Dover is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries" linking historic and cultural sites in the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777.

Phone Number: (302) 739-9194

Address: 102 South State Street, Dover, 19901

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/first-state-heritage/index.asp

Watch the Civil War come to life at historic Fort Delaware State Park, located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River.

Phone Number: (302) 834-7941

Address: 45 Clinton St, Delaware City, Delaware City, 19706

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/fort-delaware/index.asp

This historic state park features a self-guided trail and periodically-scheduled walking tours that detail the Fort's military history from the Civil War through the First World War.

Phone Number: (302) 834-7941

Address: Route 9, north of the C&D Canal , Delaware City, 19706

Website: http://www.destateparks.com/park/fort-dupont/index.asp