Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in New Castle
New Castle Battery Park
Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.
Fort Mott State Park
Riverfront site for picnics & walks. Remains of the riverfront fortifications anchor this natural spot with paths & picnic areas.
DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society
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Banning Regional Park
Park with sports, a playground & woods. Park featuring ball diamonds, soccer fields & tennis courts, plus a wooded area & a playground.
Fort Delaware State Park
Fortress with wartime re-enactments. Civil War fortress on island accessed by ferry, featuring costumed guides & interactive exhibits.
Fort DuPont State Park
Riverside outfit for outdoor pursuits. 322-acre park on the river & canal offering fishing & boating access plus playing courts & trails.
Wilmington State Parks
Riverside park with trails & a zoo. Park along the Brandywine River with a paved greenway trail, historic sites, picnic areas & a zoo.
Brandywine Park
Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.
Rockford Park
Dog-friendly area & an observation tower. 104-acre space with a historic observation tower & picnic site, plus trails & an off-leash dog area.
Fox Point State Park
Outdoor recreation & beautiful vistas. Playground, picnic area & trails are featured in this riverside state park with beautiful vistas.
Alapocas Run State Park
Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.
Bellevue State Park
Estate with fishing, trails & tennis. Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more.
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
Nature area with trails & historic house. 850-acre state park offering 10 trails over 16 miles, plus the historic John C. Vansant house
Brandywine Creek State Park
Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.
Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park
Adventure centre with treetop rope trail. Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course.
Lums Pond State Park
Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.
Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society
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Coverdale Farm Preserve of Delaware Nature Society
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Adventure Kids Summer Camp
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Lums Pond State Park Campground
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Camp Kimble, Oldmans Creek Preserve
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White Clay Creek State Park
Serene spot with hiking & biking trails. Park featuring 37 miles of hiking & biking trails along with fishing streams & a nature center.
White Clay Creek State Park Nature Center
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Auburn Valley State Park
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White Clay Creek Preserve
Trout fishing, horseback riding & trails. Scenic park with a river & historical dwellings, offering trout fishing, hiking & biking trails.
Fair Hill State Natural Resources Management Area
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Newlin Grist Mill Park
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Silver Lake Park
Park with sports, a poll & skateboarding. Community facility offering basketball, tennis, track & soccer, as well as ball fields & a pool.
Adventure Bound Camping Resorts - Tall Pines
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Elk Neck State Forest
Nature preserve for hunting & hiking. Vast nature preserve featuring areas for hunting, as well as hiking & horseback riding trails.
Governor Printz Park
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Philadelphia South / Clarksboro KOA Holiday
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Smedley Park (Delaware County Park)
Large wooded area for recreation. Comprising over 140 acres, this wooded park offers baseball & soccer fields, a playground & a trail.
Ridley Creek State Park
Trails, picnic areas & a fishing creek. Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset.
Blackbird State Forest
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Sandy Hill Camp & Retreat Center
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Jaggers Point Campground
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Elk Neck State Park
Recreational area & historic lighthouse. Bayside park has an 1833 lighthouse & recreation such as fishing & hiking, plus camping facilities.
FDR Park
Urban park with fishing lakes & museum. Large urban park offering a golf course, sports fields, fishing lakes & the American Swedish Museum.
Morris Park
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Clem Macrone Park
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Salt-marsh preserve & birding haven. Tidal salt marsh & birding destination with trails, observation towers & a 12-mile wildlife drive.
Stoneleigh: a natural garden
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Pier 68
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Lake Owego Camp
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McKaig Nature Education Center
Forest preserve with creeks & trails. 89-acre natural preserve featuring undeveloped woods & 2 creeks, offering several hiking trails.
Bala Cynwyd Park
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Camp Horseshoe, Horseshoe Scout Reservation
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Cypress Branch State Park
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Newton Lake Park
Pet-friendly park with walking trails. Pet-friendly neighborhood park with open fields & running/walking trails around a lake.
GA Camping North
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Gorgas Park
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Cooper River Park
Riverfront recreation & picnic spot. Boat launch, picnic areas, mini-golf, bike paths & athletic fields in a scenic, riverside setting.
Camp Ramblewood
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Camping Firefly
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Wissahickon Valley Park
Recreational area with trails & a creek. Vast park with over 50 miles of trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians, plus a trout-stocked creek.
Croft Farm
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Silver Lake Park
Scenic outdoor area for recreation. 182 acres of woodsy green space with walking trails, a playground, picnic shelters & water access.
Awbury Arboretum
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The Green
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First State Heritage Park
Park area with cultural & historic sites. Outdoor space linking historic landmarks such as the public archives, museums & the State House.
Maurice River Bluffs Preserve
Nature trails with views & picnic areas. 5 mi. of forested trails with picnic spots, river views & a bird blind on 535 protected acres.
Duck Neck Campground
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Palmyra Cove Nature Park
Riverfront trails, ponds & scenic vistas. 250-acre riverfront park features ponds, trails & scenic viewpoints, plus an environmental center.
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