# Road trips in Delaware

> 2 road trips and 6 hand-picked places in Delaware, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/roadtrips/delaware/

2 road trips and 6 hand-picked places in Delaware, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

## Road trips through Delaware

- [Delaware: Bombay Hook, Dover and the Cape Henlopen beaches](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b20-delaware-bay-beaches/): Down the whole of Delaware, from colonial New Castle and the snow geese of Bombay Hook to Dover, Lewes, Cape Henlopen and the beach towns.
- [Brandywine Valley gardens and du Pont estates](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b10-brandywine-valley/): Valley Forge, Longwood Gardens, the Wyeths and the mills and mansions of the du Ponts.

## Places worth the detour in Delaware

- [Cape Henlopen State Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-cape-henlopen/): Dunes, beaches and a climbable World War II observation tower at the mouth of Delaware Bay, with the Great Dune and a paved bike loop. Vehicle fee in season, higher for out-of-state cars; the campground is near the Cape May ferry.
- [Winterthur](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b10-winterthur/): Henry Francis du Pont’s country estate with a huge collection of American decorative arts and a naturalistic garden best in spring.
- [Hagley Museum](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b10-hagley/): The first du Pont gunpowder works along the Brandywine, with stone mills, water wheels and the family’s first home.
- [Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-bombay-hook/): Tidal salt marsh on Delaware Bay with a 12-mile wildlife drive and observation towers; tens of thousands of snow geese stop here in autumn and winter. Vehicle fee; biting flies and mosquitoes are heavy in summer.
- [Old State House](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-old-state-house-dover/): Delaware’s 1791 statehouse on The Green in Dover, restored with its courtroom and legislative chambers. Free guided tours; The Green is where Delaware ratified the Constitution in 1787, becoming the first state.
- [Delaware Seashore State Park, Indian River Inlet](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-indian-river-inlet/): A barrier strip between the ocean and Rehoboth Bay, crossed by the Indian River Inlet Bridge, with surfing beaches and fishing from the inlet jetties. Pay parking at the beach lots in summer.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips in Delaware?**
Popular routes include Delaware: Bombay Hook, Dover and the Cape Henlopen beaches and Brandywine Valley gardens and du Pont estates. CampingSpirit has 2 trip guides that pass through Delaware, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

**Which places in Delaware are worth a detour?**
Our editors recommend Cape Henlopen State Park.