White Clay Creek Preserve
About
White Clay Creek Preserve is a 2,748-acre park in Pennsylvania, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is North Star, Delaware, about 1.5 miles away. The preserve holds one fishing or paddling spot within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newark, Delaware, show May highs around 76°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. White Clay Creek, a canoeing route, lies about 0.9 miles away. The David English Trail and Whitely Farms Trail are both within about 2 miles, and Becks Pond, a lake fishing spot, is roughly 9.6 miles off.
Park size
2,748 acres
Inside this park
Location
White Clay Creek Preserve
Pennsylvania
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newark Ag Farm, DE weather station, 6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high25° low
- Feb46° high25° low
- Mar54° high33° low
- Apr67° high42° low
- May76° high52° low
- Jun84° high62° low
- Jul89° high66° low
- Aug87° high65° low
- Sep79° high58° low
- Oct69° high46° low
- Nov57° high36° low
- Dec47° high30° low
Where it is
- White Clay Creek Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- North Star, Delaware · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- White Clay CreekCanoeing0.9 mi
- David English TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Whitely Farms TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Whitley Farms TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Paper Mill Park Connector TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Lenape TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Auburn Valley TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Becks PondLake fishing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
