Beck’s Pond County Park
827 Salem Church Road, Bear, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
Great fishing from land or by boat
Lums Pond State Park
1068 Howell School Road, Bear, 368-6989, destateparks.com
Sports fields, disc golf
Sunset Stables
Howell School Road, Bear, 834-7588, sunsetstable.com
Features trail riding
Fort Delaware State Park
Delaware City, 834-7941, destateparks.com
Pea Patch Island features a Civil War fort.
Fort DuPont State Park
45 Clinton St., Delaware City, 834-7941, destateparks.com
322 acres and a historic fort
Glasgow County Park
U.S. 40 and U.S. 896, Glasgow, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
A 2.7-mile paved pathway loops this 250-acre park, which features a new skate park and a sledding hill.
Coverdale Farm
543 Way Road, Greenville, 239-2334, delawarenaturesociety.org
The 352-acre Burrows Run Preserve features pastures and fields, ponds and woodland.
Ashland Nature Center
3511 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, 239-2334, delawarenaturesociety.org
Offers a butterfly garden and educational programs.
Mt. Cuba Center
3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, 239-4244, mtcubacenter.org
600 acres devoted to the propagation of native plants
Cooch-Dayett Mills
904 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, 239-2334, delawarenaturesociety.org
Educational center
Iron Hill County Park
Iron Hill Road, Newark, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
335 acres include a dog park
Mason-Dixon Trail
masondixontrail.org
Runs through White Clay Creek State Park
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
Possum Hollow Road, Newark, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
850 acres
White Clay Creek State Park
425 Wedgewood Road, Newark, 368-6900, destateparks.com
37 miles of trails
Augustine Wildlife Area
Port Penn, 834-8433, fw.delaware.gov
About 2,700 acres border the Delaware River.
Blackbird Creek Reserve
801 Blackbird Landing Road, Townsend, 378-5734 swc.dnrec.delaware.gov
400 acres
Cedar Swamp Wildlife
Management Area
Walker School Road, Townsend, fw.delaware.gov
5,000 acres on the Delaware River
Alapocas Run State Park
1914 W. Park Drive, Wilmington, 577-1164, destateparks.com
Blue Ball Barn and Can-Do Playground for children of all abilities.
Banning County Park
Maryland Avenue and Middleboro Road, Wilmington, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
Ponds, athletic fields and picnic areas
Bellevue State Park
800 Carr Road, Wilmington, 761-6963, destateparks.com
Fishing, tennis, trails
Brandywine Creek State Park
41 Adams Dam Road, Wilmington, 577-3534, destateparks.com
933 acres of upland forest, meadows and creek bottom
Brandywine Park
1001 N. Park Drive, Wilmington, 577-7020, destateparks.com
The park runs along both sides of the famous creek in Wilmington.
Brandywine Springs County Park
3300 Faulkland Road, Wilmington, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
A suburban park
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Drive, Wilmington, 571-7747, brandywinezoo.org
More than 150 animals, in Brandywine Park
Canby County Park
Oak Street and South Clayton Street, Wilmington, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
Carousel Farm County Park
3700 Limestone Road, Wilmington, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
The park offers trails, a pond, and stables with horses.
The Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 N. Dupont St., Wilmington, 658-6262, thedch.org
This nonprofit’s gardens showcase urban horticulture.
Delcastle Recreation Area
McKennans Church Road, Wilmington, 395-5654, nccde.org/Parks
400 acres with golf, tennis and multi-use trails
DuPont Environmental Education Center
1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington, 656-1490, duponteec.org
Exhibits on water-related topics in an urban wildlife refuge.
Fox Point State Park
Hay Road, Wilmington, 761-6963, destateparks.com
Along the Delaware River
Northern Delaware Greenway Trail
1910 Rockland Road, Wilmington, 655-7275, delawaregreenways.org
A 9-mile stretch of multi-use trail
Rockwood Mansion Park
610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, 761-4340, rockwood.org
A six-acre estate
Russell W. Peterson Wildlife Refuge
1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington, 656-1490, duponteec.org 200 acres of freshwater marsh
Valley Garden Park
Campbell Road, Wilmington, 576-3810,
nccde.org/Parks Trails, miniature waterfalls near Hoopes Reservoir
Wilmington State Parks
1021 W. 18th St., Wilmington, 577-7020, destateparks.com Includes Brandywine Park and Rockford Park
Woodlawn Trustees Area
Woodlawn Road, Wilmington, 655-6215,
woodlawntrustees.com 2,000 acres on forest, meadows, agriculture fields and multi-use trails on the Brandywine Creek