The residents of Wilmington, Delaware value their local parks and green spaces. Residents appreciate the network of parks and greenway trails dotting the area. Our beautiful green spaces improve nearby property values and add a fun, safe place to play. Whether gong out for a morning jog or spending a lazy afternoon with the family, Wilmington’s parks offer many benefits to our local community. Besides being a fun place to play, Delaware’s parks and green spaces offer habitat for local wildlife and help to preserve long-term sustainability for our planet. Spending time in nature helps us all to learn to appreciate it’s beauty and develop a greater sense of it’s worth. This can help to engender more responsible and environmentally friendly behavior for all our residents.

Bellevue State Park

800 Carr Road, Wilmington, DE 19809

Bellevue Hall commands a grand view of this historic estate, and its present form reflects alterations made by William du Pont, Jr. Mr. du Pont surrounded his home with the finest facilities: tennis courts, equestrian stables, gardens, and a picturesque pond, amid woodlands and fields overlooking the Delaware River. Mansion tours are offered periodically, detailing how Mr. du Pont transformed the mansion from a Gothic Revival castle into a replica of President James Madison’s home, Montpelier. The park was acquired by the State of Delaware in 1976.

A 1-and-1/8-mile fitness track circles a catch-and-release fishing pond stocked with bass, catfish, and sunfish, while the nearby exercise trail offers a refreshing workout. Hiking trails allow you to explore other parts of the estate. If you prefer cycling, both paved and unpaved paths lead you on a leisurely tour.

Bellevue Tennis Center features eight clay courts and offers a number of tennis programs, both instructional and social, as well as tennis lessons and racquet-stringing. Bellevue is also home to Wellspring Farm, a modern equestrian facility with indoor and outdoor arenas offering private and group riding lessons, boarding and therapeutic riding.

Rockwood Park

4651 Washington St. Extension, Wilmington, DE 19809

Built in 1851 as the retirement estate of Wilmington native Joseph Shipley, Rockwood reflects his love of English architecture and landscape design.

 In 1895, the Bringhurst family transformed the estate with a love of life, family and tradition. The mansion stands tall today as a reminder of the past, exhibiting upper-crust family life from the turn of the 20th Century through World War I. Original furnishings, memorabilia, historic photos and an extensive family clothing collection help tell the Bringhursts’ story, as guides share tales of their wealthy lifestyle, ancestors and servants. Modest admission fees now help maintain the Bringhursts’ home of more than 70 years.

The 72-acre site has a picnic grove, gardens, urban wildlife habitat, pet-friendly parkland and paved trails linking to the Northern Delaware Greenway – open daily without charge.

The mission of the site – owned, maintained and operated by New Castle County – is to serve residents and visitors through education and recreation, while preserving and maintaining the historic 19th Century mansion, its collections and grounds. The county advances that mission by presenting an ongoing variety of youth- and family-friendly public programming in the historic buildings and on the grounds, as well as hosting signature annual events and offering facility rental. The county is committed to past owners’ intention for the unique site to benefit the public.

Visit destateparks.com to learn all about these and the rest of the parks in the Wilmington, DE park system.

Stewart Bros. Turf, Wilmington DE, Lawn Mowing Service

Since 2011 we’ve partnered with home and business owners throughout Wilmington to help them optimize results for their properties. As a locally owned and operated business, Stewart Bros. Turf has the experience, talent, and equipment needed to maintain any Wilmington property. We provide a weekly lawn mowing service. As part of the lawn mowing, we use string trimmers to trim the property including around mulch beds, trees, bushes, fences, pools, sidewalks and driveways. We also blow off grass clippings from sidewalks and the driveway.

• Mowing
• Trimming
• Edging
• Mulching
• Cleanups
• Planting
• Turf Repair

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