First State National Historical Park
First State National Historical Park is a national historical park run by the National Park Service that spans Delaware and Pennsylvania: about 890 acres of it are in New Castle County, Delaware. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for First State National Historical Park on the managing agency's own page.
First State National Historical Park map
First State National Historical Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for DE, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Partly. About 890 acres of First State National Historical Park are in Delaware (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Pennsylvania.
- Entrance costs $12 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- First State National Historical Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $12 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
First State National Historical Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Chadds Ford, 3.6 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
What to see
- Historic siteNational Historical ParkNPS unit designation
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to First State National Historical Park
- State parkFirst State National Historical Park borders Brandywine Creek State Park.
- State parkAlapocas Run State Park is 2.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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