Category Archives: Delaware State Parks

White Clay Creek Fest!

Creek Fest 2009

  Where: White Clay Creek State Park; the picnic grove in Carpenter Recreation Area off 896 When: May 5th, 12-4pm   (Rain date 5/6) What: Creek Fest + pre-fest hike Start out with a hike to the Arc Corner Memorial and learn some history about the site, then have fun at the fest, which has…

Take a Kid Fishing! Days at DE State Parks

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Got a budding fisherman, aged 6-15? Thanks to DNREC’s Aquatic Resource Education Center and Delaware State Parks, your child and a parent/guardian can cast a line for free (park admission not included) on Take a Kid Fishing! days. Take a Kid Fishing! days feature activity stations and prizes, and fishing equipment is provided as staff…

February at White Clay Creek State Park

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Update: Nature classes 2/11 have been canceled due to expected snow. Saturday Feb 11th 10:15 to 11 am at the Nature Center: Nature Babies – For kids under 2 years / $4 per child Nature Nuggets- For kids 2 & 3 years / $5 per child Nature Explorers – For kids 4 to 6 years…

DE Annual Acorn Collection Day October 1st

acorn collection day

It’s that time of year again! Volunteers are still needed for the 7th Annual Acorn Collection Day taking place on Saturday, October 1st. “We have quite a few volunteers signed up, but we could definitely use more. More volunteers mean more acorns – and more oak trees in the future,” said Lynne Staub, event coordinator…

Roughing It or Not-So-Roughing It: Delaware Deals on Camping or Cottages

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Attention campers! Great deal alert: Stay 2 weeknights at Killens Pond State Park, and get 4 free Killens Pond Water Park passes and 2 free boat rentals. Stay 2 weeknights at Lums Pond State Park, and get 4 free passes to Fort Delaware State Park and 2 free boat rentals. Stay 2 weeknights at Trap…

The Family Fun Delaware Summer Bucket List

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Stuff we want to do and food we wanna eat, as a family before summer’s end… how much will we get to cross off our list? Jake: 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2. dog park 3. bike on a trail 4. New York City 5. Franklin Institute 6. Philly Art Museum…

The Delaware Great Parks Pursuit

The Delaware Great Parks Pursuit challenges families to get outdoors, get moving, and complete as many of the 25 challenges as possible by November 17th.

Acorn Collection Day

acorn collection day

Collect acorns to aid Delaware reforestation efforts October 16.

Up to 50% Off Camping at Delaware State Parks!

Save 50% fall weeknights or 25% November weekends on camping at Delaware State Parks!