This is a list of all state parks of Delaware, operated by the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation.
| Park Name | Superintendent | Park Formed | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Heights Preserve | 2008 | Former historic estate of the Marshall Family | |
| Bellevue State Park | 1976 | Former historic estate of the William du Pont family | |
| Blue Ball Barn at Alapocas Run State Park | Originally built in 1914 by Alfred I. du Pont, named after the Blue Ball Tavern | ||
| Brandywine Creek State Park | 1965 | Originally a dairy farm owned by the du Pont family | |
| Brandywine Zoo | Delaware's only zoo. | ||
| Cape Henlopen State Park | |||
| Delaware Seashore State Park | 1965 | Was used by the U.S. Army in World War II for its coastal artillery "disappearing guns." Observation towers built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are located in northern part of park near Dewey Beach. | |
| Fenwick Island State Park | 1966 | In 1981 Fenwick Island State Park became a separate park before that it was the southern part of Delaware Seashore State Park. | |
| First State Heritage Park at Dover | |||
| Fort Delaware State Park | 1951 | On the National Register of Historic Places. | |
| Fort DuPont State Park | Part of Fort Delaware State Park. | ||
| Fox Point State Park | 1990 | A brownfield site; reclaimed from a toxic waste site using DNREC's Superfund | |
| Holts Landing State Park | 1965 | Used to be a farm and boat operated by the Holts Family. | |
| Killens Pond State Park | 1965 | ||
| Lums Pond State Park | 1963 | Lums Pond was originally used to supply water for the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal when the facility still had canal locks (they were removed in the 1920s) | |
| Trap Pond State Park | 1951 | Pond has large numbers of cypress trees, in which the park serves as the northernmost range for the species. | |
| White Clay Creek State Park | 1968 |
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