White Clay Creek State Park
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| White Clay Creek State Park | |
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| Delaware State Park | |
| Natural Monument (IUCN III) | |
 Bryan's Field trailhead of White Clay Creek State Park, from the Possum Hill Area parking lot
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| Named for: White Clay Creek | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 108 ft (32.9 m) |
| Area | 3,300 acres (1,335.5 ha) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Managed by | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
| Nearest city | Newark, Delaware |
  Location of White Clay Creek State Park in Delaware
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| Website : White Clay Creek State Park | |
White Clay Creek State Park is a Delaware state park along White Clay Creek on 3,300-acre (13 km²) in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The park, often known by its initials W.C.C.S.P., is near the Mason-Dixon Line. North of the park is Pennsylvania's White Clay Creek Preserve. White Clay Creek State Park was opened in 1968 and offers 30 miles (48 km) of nature and fitness trails which are open to hiking and mountain biking through a number of seasonal day-use fee parking lots.
The Mason-Dixon Trail enters the park along a trail from the White Clay Creek Preserve and passes through the preserve on its way towards Newark. A trail map of White Clay Creek State Park is available from the DNREC site, although this map is currently somewhat out of date. There is a more current unofficial trail map which was created by volunteers. This map also includes the adjoining Middle Run Natural Area - a section of New Castle County parkland which bridges the Judge Morris and Possum Hill areas of White Clay Creek State Park.
[edit] Nearby state parks
- Brandywine Creek State Park (New Castle County)
- Marsh Creek State Park (Pennsylvania)
- Ridley Creek State Park (Pennsylvania)
- Susquehannock State Park (Pennsylvania)
- White Clay Creek Preserve (Pennsylvania)
[edit] References
- White Clay Creek State Park. Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- United States Geological Survey. USGS Newark West (DE,MD,PA) Topo Map. Topozone. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
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