Brandywine Creek State Park
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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 much of the park was part of a Du Pont family estate and dairy farm before becoming a state park in 1965. 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. The park’s forests are part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion. Fourteen miles of trails run through the park, the longest being the Rocky Run Trail and the Greenway 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.
Nearby Locations:
| Fort Delaware State Park (15.7 miles) Valley Forge National Historical Park (21.5 miles) Rittenhouse Square (23.5 miles) Philadelphia Museum of Art (23.5 miles) Rocky Steps (23.6 miles) | Rocky Statue (23.6 miles) Independence Hall (24.5 miles) Liberty Bell (24.5 miles) Johnson Victrola Museum (45 miles) Peddler's Village (47.2 miles) |
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Brandywine Creek State Park, 41 Adams Dam Rd
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
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