Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park
Delaware State Park
Farm, field and forest near the park headquarters.
Named for: Brandywine Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Location
- coordinates	39°48′25″N 75°34′28″W
- elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Area	933 acres (378 ha)
Founded	1965
Managed by	Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Location of Brandywine Creek State Park in Delaware
Website : Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park is a state park, located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Wilmington, Delaware along the Brandywine Creek. Open year-round, it is 933 acres (378 ha) in area and, before becoming a state park in 1965, was a dairy farm owned by the Du Pont family. It contains the first two nature preserves in Delaware. These nature preserves are Tulip Tree Woods and Freshwater Marsh. Flint Woods is a satellite area of the park and has become the park's third nature preserve. Flint Woods is home to species of rare song birds and an old growth forest.

Fourteen miles of trails run the park, the longest being the Rocky Run Trail and the Greenways Trail. Brandywine Creek has a large population of bass, and Wilson's Run is known for its trout. Nearby parks include White Clay Creek State Park, Wilmington State Parks and Bellevue State Park.

Brandywine Creek Nature Center

The park's Brandywine Creek Nature Center offers natural history and environmental education programs for visitors, school and scout groups and other organizations. Programs include nature crafts and lectures, hayrides, guided nature walks, children's programs and birding programs.

External links

• Brandywine Creek State Park
• Friends of Brandywine Creek State Park