State Park
Fort Delaware State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- destateparks.com
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
In New Castle County, in Delaware City, Fort Delaware State Park covers about 256 acres.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (delawarestateparks.reserveamerica.com)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Delaware City
- Coordinates
- 39.5921, -75.5735
Nearby state parks
Fort DuPont State Park
1.4 mi south (straight line)
Fort Mott State Park1.5 mi northeast (straight line) · New Jersey
Lums Pond State Park8.3 mi west (straight line)
Hancock House Historic Site8.4 mi southeast (straight line) · New Jersey
Wilmington State Parks11 mi north (straight line)
Alapocas Run State Park12.2 mi north (straight line)
Stow Creek State Park13.2 mi southeast (straight line) · New Jersey
Bellevue State Park13.3 mi north (straight line)
Sources and freshness
- Delaware State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DNREC 'Delaware State Parks Boundaries' ArcGIS Online layer (Park_Boundaries, DNREC GIS)
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
- Photo: Fort Delaware LOC 384066pu.jpg — Public domain (US federal government work), Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology