Brandywine Creek State Park — Attraction in Wilmington

This another of Delaware's great parks.

Brandywine is known for its meadowlands and blue gneiss stone walls that were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The walls were used to mark property lines when the land supported an agricultural industry. Another industry that took place was milling along the park’s creek.

It has more than 14 miles of trail and an old-growth forest. It has four Nature Preserves - Flint Woods, the Carney Tract, Tulip Tree Woods and FreshWater Marsh. The meadows are full of pollinators, ground nesting birds and rare native plants that you can see by taking a walk through the pollinator garden. American Kestrels, Blue Birds and Eastern Meadowlark are common sights.

The park maintains trails for fitness, wildlife observation, and photography. I took some excellent photographs during my multiple visits. The meadows are excellent for picnics, kite flying, and disc golf, and in the winter, for sledding and cross-country skiing.

Wilson's run is stocked annually, so anglers (with the proper license) can fish for small mouth bass, bluegill, and crappie in the Creek, and for trout in Wilson’s Run You can canoe, kayak and go tubing. Canoeing is offered through the park's interpretive programs, and local places rent out canoes, kayaks and tubes.

This another must visit for tourists, park lovers and Delaware residents. My family has been visiting the park for over 18 years and are still enjoying it.

There are many events to attend. Go the park's website and you can register for them or add the ones you're interested in to your calendar as a reminder.

Get the Annual Park Pass. It's inexpensive and will save you money on your many trips to all of Delaware's State Parks.

Facilities: One Pavilion, Primitive Youth Group Camping, Picnic Area, Amphitheater, Nature Center, Meeting facility rentals

Nearby Attractions: Hagley Museum, Longwood Gardens, Brandywine River Museum, Brandywine Zoo, Winterthur Museum, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Brandywine...

It's calm and peaceful. The roads that go through and around the park are used pretty regularly especially during rush hour. Even the heavily used roads can get pretty quite and seemingly desolate. Be careful, especially if not familiar with the roads. Some roads are pretty winding and have blind turns. Additionally, there are minimal areas to truly pull off the road if you may be a little turned around. Don't worry, quite a number of the roads are interconnected or relatively parallel. Enjoy the scenery. There are a lot of areas to explore and/or simply use to relax. There are lots of cross country races. Archery/Crossbow deer hunting is available when the season comes around. If you love to fish or find it a way to relax, there are plenty of areas to do so. Furthermore, if you want to go for a hike, there are a great deal of hiking trails as well as nature hikes. Try to bring an adventure buddy with you to watch your back. This park is far larger than...

This is an awesome preserve with full of greenery. The park offers a network of trails for walking or hiking around deep wooded areas and wetlands. Beautiful views, of waterways, and wild birds. The trails are well maintained and easy to follow. A peaceful place to appreciate nature Great for picnic, hiking, biking and jogging.

The garden here is beautiful with common flowers. It’s one of the best hot weather hikes in Delaware. This is a peaceful and less disturbed forest area, 933 acre preserve with trails all around. The hidden pond trail is great with lots of greenery’s, it’s a trail with shade and nice river with clean and fresh water but, just beware of spiders 🕷 and mosquitoes🧐.

*Covid 19: they follow a wear mask on trails policy, but lots of people don’t but it’s spacious enough that you can avoid close contact. Fee: $4 for in state registered vehicles and $8 for others. The parking is a bit limited.

We had a great weekend...