Fox Point State Park

Fox Point State Park
A view of the Delaware River from Fox Point State Park.
Map showing the location of Fox Point State Park
Map showing the location of Fox Point State Park
Location of Fox Point State Park in Delaware
LocationNew Castle, Delaware, United States
Coordinates39°45′22″N 75°29′23″W / 39.75611°N 75.48972°W / 39.75611; -75.48972
Area108 acres (44 ha)
Established1995
Named forS. Marston Fox
Governing bodyDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
WebsiteFox Point State Park

Fox Point State Park is a Delaware state park on 108[1] acres (44 ha) along the Delaware River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The park, which opened in 1995, has been built atop a former hazardous waste site that has been rehabilitated under an adaptive reuse program that was spearheaded by S. Marston Fox and the Fox Point Civic Association. Fox Point State Park is open for year-round use from 8:00 am until sunset. The park offers recreational opportunities on biking and pedestrian trails with picnic facilities, a playground and volleyball and horseshoes facilities. Fox Point State Park is just off Interstate 495 and is the northern terminus of Delaware's Coastal Heritage Greenway.

  1. ^ Coxe, Robert. "Historical Analysis and Map of Vegetation Communities, Land Covers, and Habitats of Fox Point State Park" (PDF). University of Delaware. Retrieved November 5, 2015.