About trails in New Castle County, Delaware

New Castle County has 106 named trails on the map, covering 389 miles in total, an average of 3.7 miles per trail. That is the 1st largest mapped trail network among 3 counties in Delaware. 86 of them are tagged for hiking and 46 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Northern Delaware Greenway, at 46.3 miles. 17 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 6 campsites, and 20 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Newark, Pike Creek Valley, and North Star.

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389Total miles

6Campsites

20Boat launches

4Trailheads

Northern Delaware GreenwayHikeMTB46.3 mi 9/11 National Memorial Trail (Delaware)MTB45.8 mi East Coast Greenway (DE)MTB43.1 mi USBR 201 (Delaware)MTB43.0 mi Swamp Forest TrailMTB12.3 mi Blue Trail11.5 mi C&D Canal TrailMTB11.2 mi Rocky RunHikeMTB10.8 mi Michael N. Castle TrailHike10.4 mi Red Trail10.3 mi Brandywine TrailHike8.2 mi Rittenhouse Trail / Mason-Dixon TrailHike8.1 mi Lums Pond - Little Jersey7.9 mi Little Jersey TrailHikeMTB7.7 mi Jack A. Markell TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi Jack Markell Trail / New Castle Industrial Track GreenwayMTB5.4 mi Yellow Trail5.3 mi Pomeroy and Newark Rail TrailMTB4.1 mi Lenape TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Creekside TrailHike3.8 mi James F. Hall TrailMTB3.5 mi Orange Trail3.4 mi White Clay XCHike3.1 mi Chestnut Hill TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Delaware City Branch Canal TrailHike3.0 mi Battery Park TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi PennDel Trail2.7 mi Bellevue Park - Equestrian Trail2.6 mi Pomeroy TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi David English TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Bryan’s Field TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Whitely Farms TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Longwall TrailMTB2.1 mi Twin Valley TrailHike2.0 mi Delaware City Branch TrailMTB2.0 mi Tri-Valley TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Snow Goose TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Penn Farm TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Michael Castle TrailHike1.6 mi Whitley Farms TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Elkton Road SidepathHike1.5 mi Steven H. Amick TrailHike1.4 mi Hidden PondHike1.4 mi Equestrian TrailHike1.4 mi Jamison Corner Rd SidepathHikeMTB1.3 mi Possum Hollow TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi The GreenHike1.1 mi Nature/Equestrian TrailHike1.1 mi Paper Mill Park Connector TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Nature Preserve Trail / Mason-Dixon TrailHike1.1 mi Double Horseshoe TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Wendel Cassel TrailHike1.0 mi Mile Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Rocky Run Cut-OffMTB0.9 mi GreenwayHikeMTB0.9 mi Twin Valley Trail / Mason-Dixon TrailHike0.8 mi Walking PathHike0.8 mi Pomeroy Trail / Mason-Dixon TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Millstone Pond TrailHike0.8 mi Blue-RedHike0.7 mi Birding TrailHike0.7 mi Cart RoadHike0.7 mi Wells Field LoopHike0.7 mi Freedom TrailHike0.6 mi Commons Blvd Connector TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Hobbs TrailHike0.5 mi Charles Baily TrailHike0.5 mi Earth Day TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Mason-DIxon TrailHike0.5 mi Station PathHike0.5 mi Chestnut Hill ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi School Lane TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi David English Cut-offHike0.4 mi Wells Field ConnectorHike0.4 mi Lorewood Grove Rd SidepathHikeMTB0.4 mi Bryan's Field ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Twin Valley ConnectorHike0.4 mi Brandywine BranchHikeMTB0.4 mi Skills TrailHike0.3 mi Arc Corner ConnectorHike0.3 mi Fairfield ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Path to YMCAHike0.3 mi Mill Race TrailHike0.3 mi Rittenhouse TrailHike0.3 mi Upper Pike Creek SpurHike0.3 mi Old Rt 7Hike0.3 mi Broad DykeHikeMTB0.3 mi White Clay Bike PathMTB0.3 mi Springhouse PathHike0.2 mi Evolution TrailHike0.2 mi RiverwalkHikeMTB0.2 mi Sensory LoopHike0.2 mi New Castle and Frenchtown RailwayHike0.2 mi Bryan's Field TrailHike0.2 mi Trash TrailHike0.1 mi Field SpurHikeMTB0.1 mi Creek Road / Mason-Dixon Trail0.1 mi Snow Goose ConnectorHike0.1 mi The Glen PathsHike0.1 mi Folk Park Loop / Mason-Dixon TrailHike0.1 mi Sconset-Brae-East Mall Connector PathHike0.1 mi Rocky WalkHike0.1 mi Park FootpathHikeMTB0.1 mi Graylyn Crest Park TrailHike0.1 mi LogzillaHikeMTB0.1 mi Pump TrackHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.