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Brandywine Creek State Park offers 12 miles of hiking trails for walking, biking, wildlife observation and photography.
Canoeing, tubing and fishing are popular activities on Brandywine Creek.
This 933-acre park is divided by grey stone walls built by Italian masons in the late 1800s. At that time the property was a dairy farm owned by the du Pont family.
This unique area became a state park in 1965, one of the first parks in the nation to be purchased with Land and Water Conservation Funds.
Delaware's first two nature preserves are located within Brandywine Creek State Park: Tulip Tree Woods, a majestic stand of 190 year-old tulip poplar, and Freshwater Marsh.
An extensive meadow management program, active bluebird population program, and variety of habitats make Brandywine Creek State Park an outstanding place for wildflowers, songbirds and deer. Many species of hawks can be seen migrating over the valley from mid-September to mid-November.
There is a wheelchair-accessible trail.
Entrance fees are collected daily May 1 to Oct. 31.
Outdoor Activities |
Cyclists at Brandywine Creek State Park.
Picturesque Brandywine Creek State Park.
All manner of floaters enjoy a day on the water at Brandywine Creek State Park.
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