State Park

White Clay Creek State Park

New Castle County, DelawareAbout 3,520 acresEstablished 1968
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

J Eastburn barn DE — White Clay Creek State Park
J Eastburn barn DE — White Clay Creek State Park. Photo: Smallbones. Public domain (released by the author)

Covering about 3,520 acres, White Clay Creek State Park lies in New Castle County, about 4 miles north of Newark.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
ReserveAmerica (delawarestateparks.reserveamerica.com)

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We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Getting there

Nearest town
Newark — about 4 mi north (straight line)
Coordinates
39.7286, -75.7522

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Nearby state parks

White Clay Creek Preserve
1.7 mi northwest (straight line) · Pennsylvania
Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area
3.9 mi southwest (straight line) · Maryland
Big Elk Creek State Park
4.4 mi west (straight line) · Pennsylvania
Auburn Valley State Park
6.7 mi northeast (straight line)
Alapocas Run State Park
10.3 mi east (straight line)
Brandywine Creek State Park
10.7 mi northeast (straight line)
Wilmington State Parks
11.1 mi east (straight line)
Lums Pond State Park
11.5 mi south (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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