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Middle Run Natural Area
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Park

Middle Run Natural Area

600 Old Coach Rd, Newark, DE 19711

Hours

Dawn to dusk

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Last checked 2026-09-14

Cost
Free
Indoor / outdoor
Outdoor
Typical visit
1 hr 30 min
Not stroller friendlyNo bathroomsNo changing tableShadeNot fencedNo food on siteEasy parking

850 acres of trails next to White Clay Creek - no playground or restrooms, and it closes on deer-harvest days.

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New Castle County-managed natural area; 850+ acres of woodland and wetland trails near Newark.

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Free admissionShadedEasy parking

Admission

Free admission

Free admission.

Hours, in the venue's words

Open dawn to dusk daily.

Parking

Free gravel parking lot off Possum Hollow Road.

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