Although Cape May Lighthouse is a major attraction for many visitors to the area, the park’s constantly changing shoreline, dunes, freshwater...
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The forested acres of Belleplain include stands of young pine, oak and Atlantic white cedar, reflecting better soil conditions and less damage by f...
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About the ParkWhen the current lands of the state of Delaware were granted to William Penn sometime after 1682, Penn proclaimed that Cape Henlopen ...
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Water, water everywhere describes Delaware Seashore State Park. Bounded on the east by the mighty Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by Rehoboth Bay a...
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Corson’s Inlet State Park was established in 1969 to help protect and preserve one of the last undeveloped tracts of land along the state&rsq...
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Situated between the popular resort towns of Bethany Beach to the north and Fenwick Island and Ocean City to the south, Fenwick Island State Park i...
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Park HistoryTransportation along this barrier island, bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Ba...
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About the ParkHistorically, the shores of the inland bays were home to native Americans, who harvested seafood and hunted in the surrounding marshe...
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About the ParkBefore the area became a park, the forces of nature constantly changed the narrow strip of barrier dunes between the Atlantic Ocean a...
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Hidden in the southwestern part of the state is Parvin State Park, a park whose history is as varied as its wildlife. Situated on the edge of the P...
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Historically, the shores of the inland bays were home to native Americans, who harvested seafood and hunted in the surrounding marshes and forests....
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Protecting, conserving, managing and interpreting Delaware's natural lands, waters, and wildlife is no small task.Delaware's Division of Parks and ...
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About the ParkDelaware's first urban park without boundaries, First State Heritage Park explores the stories of remarkable Delawareans and innovati...
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The centerpiece of Killens Pond State Park, conveniently located in central Delaware, is the 66-acre millpond, which was established in the late 17...
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Wharton State Forest is the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey State Park System. It is also the site of Batsto Village, a former b...
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About the ParkTrap Pond was once the site of a large freshwater wetland and still hosts the country's northernmost natural stand of baldcypress tre...
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Like Batsto Village, Atsion was once a thriving iron community. Atsion also had life as a "planned community", and as the "Atsion Farm" of Joseph W...
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Bass River State Forest was the first forest acquired by the state of New Jersey in 1905 for public recreation, water conservation, and wildlife an...
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Assateague State Park is Maryland's only oceanfront park. It is located on Assateague Island, a barrier island bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on th...
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Fort Mott was part of a three-fort defense system designed for the Delaware River during the post Civil War modernization period. The other two for...
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