Hiking at White Clay Creek Preserve

Hiking trails explore the habitats of the park and tie in with trails in the White Clay Creek Preserve in Delaware.

Please travel only on designated trails.

White Clay Creek Preserve Trail Map (PDF)

Trail Definitions

Difficulty Ratings

Easiest -- For beginner trail users. Grade is gentle with few obstacles.
More Difficult -- For the majority of trail users. Grade is steeper and trails narrower with embedded rocks or roots on the trail surface.
Most Difficult -- For trail users with advanced skills. Grade is steep and provides a definite physical challenge. Routes may not be well marked. Elevation gain or loss is severe.

Trail Route Type

Loop -- Start and end at the same location and follow a single trail to form a loop.
Out-and-back -- Start and end at a trailhead and follow a single trail to an endpoint or specific point of interest, then return along the same route.
Point-to-point -- Trails are generally longer in distance and parks may often contain only a portion of the trail within their boundary. Hiker starts and ends in different locations, often requiring a shuttle.
Connector -- Begin and end in connection with another trail or trails but do not terminate at a trailhead.

Arc Corner Connector Trail

0.33 mile  |   More difficult hiking  |   Connector trail   |   No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking
Trailhead amenities: none

This trail gives access to the Tri-state Marker Trail and the Arc Corner Monument.

Charles Bailey Trail

2.21 miles  |   More difficult hiking  |   Connector trail   |   No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking
Trailhead amenities: none

This trail follows White Clay Creek closely and offers great wildlife watching opportunities.

Edwin Leid Trail

1.95 miles  |   More difficult hiking  |   Out-and-back trail   |   No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, mountain biking, equestrian
Trailhead amenities: none

This trail can be accessed by parking lots 1, 2, or 3 and meanders along the Middle Branch of the White Clay Creek.

PennDel Trail

3.20 miles in the park  |   More difficult hiking  |   Point-to-point trail   |   No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking, equestrian
Trailhead amenities: none

This trail is a bi-state trail that runs through both Pennsylvania and Delaware state parks systems.

Tri-state Marker Trail

3.50 miles  |   More difficult hiking  |   Loop trail   |   No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking
Trailhead amenities: none

The Tri-state Marker (PA, DE, MD) and the Arc Corner Monument (PA, MD) can be found along this trail.