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Wilmington waterfront to Newcastle waterfront
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Wilmington waterfront to Newcastle waterfront

Length16.7 mi
Elev. Gain193.5 ft
Est. Steps39000
Trail
Created by wtemplet

Wilmington waterfront to Newcastle waterfront Introduction

Wilmington waterfront to Newcastle waterfront is a 16.8 mile (39,000-step) route located near Wilmington, Delaware, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 193.5 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
This is the Jack Markell trail (part of the northern greenways trail) very nice mostly scenic trail flat good solid ride images of the delaware river upper delaware bay are breathtaking good ride for beginning bikers good solid ride for experienced riders easy parking at south end of wilmington waterfront just past the blue rocks ball field you will start ride at parking lot riding thru Russell Peterson DuPont wildlife center and just follow the trail good for 7miles just two main roads with cross walks the rest is a bucolic tree covered saw grass portion ride thru a wildlife sanctuary/ waterway if in wilmington give it a try not hard on knees at all good for your eyes to soak in that much natural beauty in a short distance (won’t be disappointed)

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Attractions Near Wilmington waterfront to Newcastle waterfront

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Amstel House

Tourist Attraction
Amstel House, also known as Dr. Finney House, is a preserved building in New Castle, Delaware, United States, built in the 1730s. The decline of New Castle in the 19th century meant that many owners of homes could no longer afford to make changes to them, which is why so many buildings were preserved.

Battery Park (Delaware)

Park
Battery Park is a public park in New Castle, Delaware bordered by West 3rd Street, Delaware Street and the Delaware River. The Separation Day celebration commemorating the political division of Delaware from Pennsylvania is held here in mid-June annually.

Army Creek

Water
Army Creek is a 4-mile (6.4 km) long river in northern Delaware in the United States that drains about 10 square miles (26 km2). The stream is controlled by a floodgate just downstream of DE 9 that does not allow tidal influence of the stream.The source of Army Creek is near the eastern edge of Bear, Delaware in the south and New Castle County Airport in the north.

New Castle Court House Museum

Tourist Attraction
The New Castle Court House Museum is the center of a circle with a 12-mile radius that defines most of the border between the states of Delaware and Pennsylvania and parts of the borders between Delaware and New Jersey and Maryland.It is one of the oldest courthouses in the United States and has played a role in a number of historic events.

Chase Center on the Riverfront

Place
Chase Center on the Riverfront is a 92,000 square foot convention center in Wilmington, Delaware. It hosts various local concerts, conventions, and banquets for the Wilmington area.

Harlan and Hollingsworth

Place
Harlan & Hollingsworth was a Wilmington, Delaware, firm that constructed ships and railroad cars during the 19th century and into the 20th century.

Farnhurst, Delaware

Place
Farnhurst is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The site of two historic hospitals (one now gone) and a number of cemeteries, the community once had a post office, school, and rail station.

Brandywine Building

Place
The Brandywine Building is a 19-story, 260 foot high rise building in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. It contains primarily office and commercial space. The building was originally built in 1970 as an expansion for DuPont's Headquarters, but is now mostly used by Citi.

State of Pennsylvania (steamboat)

Place
State of Pennsylvania was a steamboat that was built in Wilmington, Delaware in 1923, along with her identical sister ship State of Delaware. The steamboat operated on the Delaware River between her homeport of Wilmington and the cities of Chester and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, as well as Riverview Park in Pennsville, New Jersey.

Lesley-Travers Mansion

Place
Lesley-Travers Mansion, also known as the Deemer House, Travers House, and Lesley House, is a historic home located at New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by noted Baltimore architects Thomas and James Dixon and built in 1855. It has a two-story, five bay, brick core with several appendages and wings.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

16.7 mi

Elev. Gain

193.5 ft

Est. Steps

39000
Created by
wtemplet
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