Delaware

Delaware

Brandywine Creek State Park

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Established
1965
Acreage
951 · 951 acres; original 433 acres in 1965, expanded to current size in 1981 with 500-acre donation from Woodlawn Trustees
Location
New Castle County, DE (north of Wilmington)
Key features
Brandywine Creek; tulip poplar forest; freshwater marshes; former du Pont family dairy farm; stone fences
Activities
Hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, kayaking, bird watching, disc golf, nature programs
Notable
Much of the park was once part of a du Pont family estate and dairy farm; home to Delaware's first two Nature Preserves (Tulip Tree Woods and Freshwater Marsh)

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Source: www.destateparks.com · 2026-05-14