Fort DuPont State Park
The park entrance is 1 miles from Delaware City. Day-use fee: Seasonal vehicle fee Mar 1–Nov 30: DE $5 inland / $10 beach; out-of-state $10 / $20. Hours: Typically 8 a.m. to sunset (facility hours may vary). Fort DuPont State Park is a state park in New Castle County, Delaware.
Fort DuPont State Park map
Fort DuPont State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
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
- Entry to Fort DuPont State Park: Seasonal vehicle fee Mar 1–Nov 30: DE $5 inland / $10 beach; out-of-state $10 / $20. Hours: Typically 8 a.m. to sunset (facility hours may vary).
- Fort DuPont State Park is 1 miles from Delaware City.
- Yes, Delaware River is open to swimming at Fort DuPont State Park.
Before you go
Fort DuPont State Park is 1 miles from Delaware City.
What to see
- Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Historic site Historic site Designation in agency park name
- Historic site Historic fort state park Designation in agency park name
- State park Designation in agency park name
Swimming
- Delaware River
Public lands next to Fort DuPont State Park
- State parkFort Delaware State Park is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National wildlife refugeSupawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is 2.4 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.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- news.delaware.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- destateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
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