Fort Delaware State Park 45 Clinton Street, Delaware City, DE 19706
About the Business
Fort Delaware State Park, located at 45 Clinton Street in Delaware City, Delaware, is a local government office, park, and tourist attraction. The park offers beach wheelchairs for visitors to access the beaches, available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Lifeguards are present at guarded beaches from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and Mobi-Mats are available at Cape Henlopen Main Beach area during the summer months.
The park also offers equestrian access to designated beach areas, as well as horseback riding on the beach. Fort Delaware State Park is situated on Pea Patch
Island in the Delaware River and was initially constructed in the mid-1800s to protect Wilmington and Philadelphia from enemy attacks. The fort served as a prison camp during the Civil War and is now a state park with living history interpretation, paranormal tours, and nature trails.
Visitors can tour the fort, interact with costumed interpreters, watch artillery demonstrations, and explore the Pea Patch Island Nature Preserve, home to a variety of bird species. The park also offers a pavilion for special and corporate events. Admission costs vary for adults, children, and seniors. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or outdoor activities, Fort Delaware State Park offers something for everyone to enjoy.
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45 Clinton St, Delaware City, DE 19706, United States
Reviews
"Beautiful fort located on Pea Patch Island. The ticket includs the ferry boat and lots of interesting events inside the fort like: bats tour, firing demostration, etc. There are some tables outside the fort where you can rest and eat. Ferry boat runs every 30 minutes and inside the fort there is also a little gift shop. Toilets are clean and I think prices are affordable and offers a lot! ($12 for adults, $7 for kids) We also buy a yummy ice cream in Delaware city just in front of the ticket office. Very good for families."
"We have never been to Deleware. We wanted to see the fort and were unable to because it appeared we needed to take a ferry. From what I saw this information was not on the website. It is a lovely area. However, I wish the explanations were better for out if state guests."
"Went for a little fishing trip.. always come down here thinking about doing the ferry to the fort for the kids!! Walked and got info from the building.. bathrooms were clean no trash cans.. you have to carry out the trash.. staff was very friendly.."
"Our big thanks to the park stuff. It was pretty educational but not boring. Especially we liked the bat tour and the military demonstration. Precautions: - you need to buy ferry tickets in advance - parking lot location is 45 Clinton St, Delaware City - no pets allowed - no open-toes shoes - be prepared that you’ll spend there 2 hours at least"
"I went to the POW event weekend & they have a lot of civil war reenactors. One part of the fort is for only bat tours. The rest of the fort you can walk around & you can use the stairs to get on the top. You can see the bay from the top. The fort do have cannons. There is picnic tables but you will have to take the trash with you. We paid $24 for the ferry for 2 people to go to the island. The ferry ride is around 10min from & to the island."
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