Containing the largest freshwater pond in Delaware, Lums Pond is an ideal spot for boating with a boat ramp and boat rentals available. Lums Pond also offers fishing, hiking and biking trails and camping for outdoor enthusiasts. For the more sports minded there is a disc golf course and gam

Your Best Hot Dog Experience, EVER! (home of the IDIEHL DOG). We do your backyard BBQ for you. Our menu includes charbroiled Italian sausage, bratwurst, kielbasa and burgers, steaks, wings, salads as well as hand dipped milkshakes. Our fries and onion rings have been recognized as the best i

Heading out into the Delaware River, Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island is a beacon of Civil War history. Originally built to protect the port cities of Wilmington and Philadelphia, after the Civil War broke out it became a Confederate prisoner of War Camp.

Fort DuPont and the Port Penn Interpretive Center are both administered by Fort Delaware. Fort DuPont is another fort along the Delaware River on the mainland side of Delaware across from Pea Patch Island. It too was built to help Fort Delaware protect Wilmington

Right in downtown Dover, there is the new First State Heritage Park. This park without boundaries is made up of eighteen historic sites in downtown Dover. Dover is home to two historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places, and has over 300 years of history. S

In central Delaware Killen’s Pond is another mill pond created in the late 1700’s. This park is similar in many ways to Trap Pond in that it has a small boat ramp and rentals of several pond-going vessels available. Hiking trails, ball fields and game courts satisfy the athlete, and

A former dairy farm once owned by the DuPont family, this land is now Brandywine Creek State Park. The park boasts Delaware’s first two nature preserves: Tulip Tree Woods, a stand of 190-year old Tulip Poplars, and Freshwater Marsh. Brandywine Creek has a

Located in inland southern Delaware is Trap Pond State Park. The pond created in the 1700’s is today part of freshwater wetlands and contains the northernmost stand of baldcypress trees in the U.S. A popular pastime is to boat amongst the trees with several types of vessel ava

Cape Henlopen is an ocean park that features a bathhouse with food concession and umbrella rentals. Lifeguards are also on duty here from Memorial Day thru Labor Day, so swimming, sunbathing and surfing are popular activities here as well. Surf fishing is allowed and there is also a fishing

Frightland is the Delaware Valley's largest haunted attraction, offering 3 haunted houses, a haunted hayride, 2 haunted walks, 20 amusement rides and games, pumkin picking, daytime hayrides, food, live bands, and more. Open Late September through November 4th. Groups

Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix is the areas premier indoor karting facility, specializing in Arrive and Drive, Corporate Events, Birthday Parties and League Racing. With Adult and Junior karts, kids 8 years old and up can enjoy the thrill of racing in a safe and controlled environment. C

Just on the outskirts of the city of Newark, visitors can find White Clay Creek State Park. White Clay offers a refuge from the growing urban town, and contains many acres of lush greenery and the pristine White Clay Creek. Hiking is one of the most popular past times here as

Delaware Seashore State Park offers many many different amenities. There is a bathhouse and concession stand, umbrella, chair and raft rentals as well as lifeguards on duty Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Swimming, surfing and surf fishing are common as is picnicking at a pavilion or camping.

Fenwick Island, located just north of the Delaware/Maryland border is a three-mile stretch of a barrier island that offers popular summertime activities like swimming, sunbathing, surfing and surf fishing. The park now boasts a modern bathhouse with changing rooms and showers, food co

Although small, Holts Landing state park has a rich history and diversity. The shores of the inland bays where the park is located historically were the home of Native Americans. After European settlement, the land belonged for many years to the Holt family, who maintained a farm with a bay

Just north of the city located in the suburbs of Wilmington, anther former DuPont estate belonging to William DuPont and his family is now Bellevue State Park. Today the grounds and mansion reflect the changes made by DuPont’s son, William Jr. to renovate the Gothic Revival<

Fox Point State Park, administered by Bellevue State Park, is a success story of remediating what once was a toxic waste site. Besides the success story, the park is an educational opportunity and shows us just how fragile our resources can be. The park offers spectacular views of ....Read More.

Within the City of Wilmington itself, the Wilmington State Parks provide opportunities for recreation, education and sports and community events. Brandywine Park, which includes Brandywine Zoo and Baynard Stadium, Rockford Park, H. Fletcher Brown Park....Read More.

Marvel at a life-sized model of a Giant Squid. Navigate across the Great Barrier Reef. Experience the interactive Discovery Room. Explore an African watering hole. Relax in a butterfly garden. Enjoy a picnic lunch....Discover Delaware's only dinosaurs on perma

CELEBRITY KITCHENS offers an extraordinary interactive dining experience for guests. The region’s top chefs prepare a four-course meal tableside in Celebrity Kitchens’ intimate cooking studio. A different guest chef and menu are featured nightly. This uniquely distinctive dining experience