White Clay Creek State Park

White Clay Creek State Park
Bryan's Field trailhead of White Clay Creek State Park, from the Possum Hill Area parking lot
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek State Park
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek State Park
Location of White Clay Creek State Park in Delaware
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek State Park
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek State Park
White Clay Creek State Park (the United States)
LocationNew Castle County, Delaware, U.S.
Coordinates39°44′10″N 75°45′44″W / 39.73611°N 75.76222°W / 39.73611; -75.76222
Area3,300 acres (13 km2)
Elevation108 ft (33 m)
Established1968
Named forWhite Clay Creek
Governing bodyDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
WebsiteWhite Clay Creek State Park

White Clay Creek State Park is a Delaware state park along White Clay Creek on 3,647 acres (1,476 ha)[1] in New Castle County, near Newark, Delaware in the United States. North of the park is Pennsylvania's White Clay Creek Preserve, and the two were originally operated as bi-state parks to jointly protect the creek, but now they operate separately. The White Clay Creek is federally protected as part of the National Park Service's National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.[2] White Clay Creek State Park offers 37 miles (60 km) of nature and fitness trails which are open to hiking and mountain biking 365 days a year with access at a number of seasonal day-use fee parking lots. Fee season is in effect March 1 - November 30. Fees are $4 for in-state vehicle or $8 for out of state vehicles. Annual passes can be purchased at any DE State Park Office or online. The park also preserves a number of historic structures and operates a nature center. It is part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion.[3]

  1. ^ "Delaware State Parks 2018 Annual Report". indd.adobe.com. pp. 1–37. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "A History of the White Clay Creek". Friends of White Clay Creek Preserve. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)