Bellevue State Park in Delaware in Delaware, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-10-27. Check linked official notices before travel.

Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, Delaware, combines former estate grounds with woodland paths and a walking oval. Choose the oval for a contained circuit, or use the mapped trails to explore the grounds around historic buildings and Bellevue Woods Nature Preserve. This is the Delaware park on Carr Road, rather than Bellevue State Park in Iowa.

Estate grounds and woodland paths

• The oval: A former horse track now provides a walking and cycling circuit.
• Bellevue Hall and the barns: These buildings help explain the property's equestrian past.
• Mount Pleasant School House: The restored school building adds an education-history stop to the estate setting.

Plan your time at Bellevue

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Choose the right marked route

Walking routes and horseback routes overlap in parts of the grounds. Check the posted trail uses before setting out. The park map directs riders to check the latest equestrian access schedule; do this before bringing a horse.

Protect the estate and preserve

Follow marked paths through the nature preserve and respect areas marked as restricted on the map. Choose a route identified for your activity rather than treating every path as a bicycle route.

Programs and group arrangements

Contact the park before planning a program visit or group event. The restored school house serves an interpretive role, and the Figure 8 Barn is used for events and programming. Confirm the specific building and session arrangements instead of assuming that every historic interior is open during a grounds visit.

Getting to the Delaware Bellevue

Use 800 Carr Road, Wilmington, DE 19809. The DNREC park map identifies the entrance booth, office, parking and the different trail uses. The map is dated March 2015, so follow current signs for any changed route or facility access.

Other Wilmington-area parks

Alapocas Run State Park and Wilmington State Parks are nearby regional options along the Northern Delaware Greenway corridor. Treat them as separate destinations when planning your drive; the greenway is a trail connection rather than a park road.

Build a walk around the grounds

The oval gives you a clear circuit around the former track. For a different outing, the Equestrian Trail passes garden plots, the Percheron Barn and the training-center area. Its published route length is 3 miles. Walking is a permitted use, but check the current access schedule and trail conditions first.

The Northern Delaware Greenway adds a longer connection through wooded ground and fields. Use the map to decide where to turn back; an extension along the greenway is a different outing from a circuit of the oval.

Mapped facilities and historic venues

The map identifies picnic areas, pavilions, restrooms, a playground, tennis courts and disc golf. A paved path links Bellevue Mansion, the Figure 8 Barn and the Tennis Center. Ask about current facility access and the route surface if your group has specific mobility needs.

A former estate with a public role

From a school house to a state park

Mount Pleasant School House served local children from 1830 to 1864. The property later became part of the Bellevue Estate, purchased by William du Pont Sr. in 1893. Bellevue opened as a state park in 1977. DNREC marked the restored school house's interpretive use in May 2026.

Woods, meadows and streams

Bellevue's routes pass woodland, open fields and small streams. Bellevue Woods Nature Preserve is part of that landscape. Look beyond the estate buildings during a walk, and leave the natural areas intact for other visitors.

Contact Bellevue State Park

Call 302-761-6963 for visit and facility questions. Use the official park page for programs and notices, and the DNREC fee announcement for the 2026 charging framework.