Brandywine Creek State Park

Open — The campground is currently open for primitive youth group camping reservations through ReserveAmerica. The park itself is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to sunset year-round. Restrooms are open April 1 through October 31, with porta-potties available year-round.

About

Known for its meadowland views and blue gneiss stone walls built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Brandywine Creek State Park sits within northern Delaware's Piedmont region. The park maintains more than 14 miles of trails suitable for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, winding through rolling meadows, mature hardwood forests, and along the meandering Brandywine Creek. The park offers primitive youth group camping by reservation rather than traditional established campsites. This makes it ideal for scout troops and organized youth groups seeking a backcountry-style experience close to the Wilmington area. Day-use recreation is the primary focus, with excellent opportunities for disc golf, birding, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and tubing on the creek. Historically part of the du Pont family's Winterthur estate and local industrialist William P. Bancroft's conservation efforts, the park preserves both cultural and natural heritage. Brandywine Creek State Park oversees four nature preserves in the area, including Fresh Water Marsh and Tulip Tree Woods, Delaware's first and second designated nature preserves. The park's diverse ecosystems attract birders year-round, and its hilly terrain provides rare winter recreation opportunities in flat Delaware, including sledding and cross-country skiing.

Directions

Brandywine Creek State Park is located at 41 Adams Dam Rd., Wilmington, DE 19807. From Wilmington, take DE-52 N/Kennett Pike for approximately 3 miles, then turn left onto Adams Dam Road. The park entrance will be on your right.

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