The Delaware 87ers, an NBA Development League team, plays its home games at The Bob in Newark. |
Mt. Cuba Center, Hockessin |
Carousel Farm County Park
3700 Limestone Road, Wilmington, 395-5654, www.nccde.org/Parks
The park offers trails, a pond and stables with horses.
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Walker School Road, Townsend, www.fw.delaware.gov
5,000 acres on the Delaware River.
Cooch-Dayett Mills
904 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, 239-2334, www.delawarenaturesociety.org
Educational center.
Coverdale Farm
543 Way Road, Greenville, 239-2334, www.delawarenaturesociety.org
The 352-acre Burrows Run Preserve features pastures and fields, ponds and woodland.
The Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 N. Dupont St., Wilmington, 658-6262, www.thedch.org
This nonprofit’s gardens showcase urban horticulture.
Delcastle Recreation Area
McKennans Church Road, Wilmington, 395-5654, www.nccde.org/Parks
400 acres with golf, tennis and multi-use trails.
DuPont Environmental Education Center
1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington, 656-1490, www.duponteec.org
Exhibits on water-related topics in an urban wildlife refuge.
Fort Delaware State Park
Delaware City, 834-7941, www.destateparks.com
Pea Patch Island features a Civil War fort.
Fort DuPont State Park
45 Clinton St., Delaware City, 834-7941, www.destateparks.com
322 acres and a historic fort.
Fox Point State Park
Hay Road, Wilmington, 761-6963, www.destateparks.com
Along the Delaware River.
Glasgow County Park
U.S. 40 and U.S. 896, Glasgow, 395-5654, www.nccde.org/Parks
A 2.7-mile paved pathway loops this 250-acre park, which features a skate park, dog park and a sledding hill.
Iron Hill County Park
Iron Hill Road, Newark, 395-5654, www.nccde.org/Parks
335 acres include a dog park.
Lums Pond State Park
1068 Howell School Road, Bear, 368-6989, www.destateparks.com
Sports fields, disc golf and the zip line treetop adventure.
DuPont Environmental Education Center |
Mason-Dixon Trail
www.masondixontrail.org
Runs through White Clay Creek State Park.
Michael N. Castle Trail
Delaware City
A 14-mile-long, shared-use recreational trail along the north side of the C&D Canal.
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
Possum Hollow Road, Newark, 395-5654, www.nccde.org/Parks
850 acres.
Mt. Cuba Center
3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, 239-4244, www.mtcubacenter.org
600 acres devoted to the propagation of native plants.
Northern Delaware Greenway Trail
1910 Rockland Road, Wilmington, 655-7275, www.delawaregreenways.org
A 9-mile stretch of multi-use trail.
Rockwood Mansion Park
610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, 761-4340, www.rockwood.org
A six-acre estate.
Russell W. Peterson Wildlife Refuge
1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington, 656-1490, www.duponteec.org
200 acres of freshwater marsh.
Sunset Stables
Howell School Road, Bear, 834-7588, www.sunsetstable.com
Features trail riding.
Valley Garden Park
Campbell Road, Wilmington, 576-3810, www.nccde.org/Parks
Trails, miniature waterfalls near Hoopes Reservoir.
White Clay Creek State Park
425 Wedgewood Road, Newark, 368-6900, www.destateparks.com
37 miles of trails.
Wilmington State Parks
1021 W. 18th St., Wilmington, 577-7020, www.destateparks.com
Includes Brandywine Park and Rockford Park.
Woodlawn Trustees Area
Woodlawn Road, Wilmington, 655-6215, www.woodlawntrustees.com
2,000 acres on forest, meadows, agriculture fields and multi-use trails on the Brandywine Creek.
Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin. |
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Delaware Birding Trail
www.delawarebirdingtrail.org
A chain of 27 sites across the state offers prime viewing.
Ecodelaware.com
This site lists outdoor recreation, education areas and outdoor events statewide.
PUBLIC GOLF COURSES
Deerfield
507 Thompson Station Road, Newark, 368-6640, www.deerfieldgolfclub.com
Delcastle Golf Club
801 McKennan’s Church Road, Wilmington, 998-9595, www.delcastlegc.com
Ed Oliver Golf Club
800 N. DuPont Road, Wilmington, 571-9041, www.edolivergolfclub.com
Odessa National
1131 Fieldsboro Road, Townsend, 464-1007, www.odessanationalgolfclub.com
Rock Manor Golf Course
1319 Carruthers Lane, Wilmington, 295-1400, www.rockmanorgolf.com
White Clay Creek Country Club
777 Delaware Park Blvd., Wilmington, 994-6700, www.whiteclaycreekgolfcourse.com
Glasgow County Skate Park |
NEARBY MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA
PUBLIC GOLF COURSES
Bittersweet Golf Club
1190 Augustine Herman Hwy., Elkton, Md., (410) 392-4099, www.bittersweetgc.us
Chesapeake Bay Golf Club at North East
1500 Chesapeake Club Drive, North East, Md., (410) 287-0200, www.chesapeakegolf.com
Chesapeake Bay Golf Club at Rising Sun
128 Karen Drive, Rising Sun, Md., (410) 658-4343, www.chesapeakegolf.com
Chisel Creek Golf Club
13 Chisel Creek Drive, Landenberg, Pa., (610) 255-3961, www.chiselcreekgolf.com
The Golf Course at Glen Mills
221 Glen Mills Road, Glen Mills, Pa., (610) 558-2142, www.glenmillsgolf.com
Loch Nairn Golf Club
514 McCue Road, Avondale, Pa., (610) 268-2234, www.lngolf.com
Patriots Glen Golf Club
300 Patriots Way, Elkton, Md., (410) 392-9552, www.patriotsglen.com
SPORTS
Airport Speedway
​2412 Speedway Drive, New Castle, 328-8302, www.airportspeedway.com
Hosts micro-sprint racing on Saturday nights April-October.
Delaware 87ers
300 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Ste. 200, Wilmington, 504-7587, www.nba.com/dleague/delaware
The National Basketball Association Development League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers plays home games at UD’s Bob Carpenter Center in Newark.
Delaware Park
777 Delaware Park Blvd., Stanton, (800) 41-SLOTS, www.delawarepark.com
Thoroughbred racing May through November. Simulcast, slots and sports betting, too.
Wilmington Blue Rocks
801 S. Madison St., Wilmington, 888-2015, www.bluerocks.com
Minor league baseball team plays April into September at Frawley Stadium.