Valley Garden Park — Attraction in Hockessin, Delaware

Valley Garden Park is one of those not so famous places. But, I guess it does have a lot of competition with showstoppers like Longwood Gardens, Wintertur, Hagley Museum, and Nemours Estate in the area. (All a part of the duPont family legacy.) The white and pink flowering trees as you stroll through the paved loop trail are just gorgeous in April.

One thing Valley Garden Park has going for it is it’s variety of trees. If you take 30 minutes to walk the 1.3 mile paved trail, you will see all types both big and small.

Most of the people that I passed on the trail were locals just getting out for a walk. I was the only one with a camera. So, I’m assuming I was the only tourists.

This little park checks most of the boxes for a great adventure…trees, flowers, paved trails, water, and open fields. What’s...

Lovely place for a stroll. Or a hike. Park in the lot and walk down to the 'valley' where there is a paved walking path. It's a loop about half a mile around. On the far side is a paved path that goes up to a large gladed area and a number of unpaved paths. Circle the perimeter of the gladed area to find Hobbs Trail. This path wanders thru the woods, two fields and returns you back to the gladed area at the other end of the park . Shaped like a horseshoe, it's about 1.5 miles. Well worth the...

This is my favorite park in this area. It's paved enough that you can walk when it's muddy, but there are trails that go up the hill and connect with the state park. There are porta-johns near the free parking lot, but no other facilities that I've seen. It seems a popular spot for photos. The valley has a brook with many picturesque bridges and stone dams to create waterfalls. While great for walking, I don't recommend this park for sports. The grassy areas are...