Wilmington State Parks

Wilmington State Parks
Delaware State Park
Brandywine Creek in Brandywine Park near downtown Wilmington looking downstream.
Named for: Wilmington, Delaware
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
Location
 - coordinates 39°45′18″N 75°33′0″W / 39.75500°N 75.55000°WCoordinates: 39°45′18″N 75°33′0″W / 39.75500°N 75.55000°W
 - elevation 100 ft (30.5 m)
Managed by Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Location of the Wilmington State Parks in Delaware
Website : Wilmington State Parks

Wilmington State Parks is a collective title for a group of parks in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. Elements of Wilmington State Parks include Brandywine Park, Baynard Stadium, Brandywine Zoo, H. Fletcher Brown Park, and Rockford Park.[1]

Admission to the parks is free, but a fee is charged for admittance to the zoo. The parks, all bordering on Brandywine Creek are within minutes of each other, and are open year round from sunrise to sunset. The zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00pm, May through November. Rockford Tower and Rockford Park is open from 10:00 until 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, from May 1 until October 31. The parks are patrolled by Delaware State Park Rangers whose headquarters office is in Brandywine Park.

Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Wilmington State Parks:

References

  1. "Wilmington State Parks". Delaware State Parks. Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

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