White Clay Creek State Park
About
White Clay Creek State Park is a 748-acre Pennsylvania state park managed by the state park agency, about 5.5 miles from Newark, Delaware. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newark show May highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F, and September highs around 79°F. The closest outings are the Springlawn Trail, about 2 miles away, and the White Clay Creek paddling route, about 3.7 miles out. Across the Delaware line, the David English Trail and Whitely Farms Trail both sit about 4.8 miles away.
Park size
748 acres
Location
White Clay Creek State Park
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, 6.4 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 State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Newark, Delaware · 5.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Springlawn TrailHiking2 mi
- White Clay CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- David English TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Whitely Farms TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Whitley Farms TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Chrome TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Laurel TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon ArchRock climbing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
