Top attractions in Delaware
22 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Delaware, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Delaware
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Hagley Museum and Library Museum · 4 mi from Wilmington, DE8Kreaders a year7
Wilmington and Western Railroad Museum · 2 mi from Newport, DE6.2Kreaders a year8
Fort Miles Landmark · 3 mi from Lewes, DE6.2Kreaders a year9
Air Mobility Command Museum Museum · in Dover, DE5.5Kreaders a year10
Delaware Art Museum Museum · in Wilmington, DE5.1Kreaders a year11
First State National Historical Park National Historical Park · in New Castle, DE200Kvisitors 202512Brandywine Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Wilmington, DE2.6Kreaders a year13
Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware) Theme park · in Rehoboth Beach, DE2.6Kreaders a year14
Zwaanendael Museum Museum · in Lewes, DE1.8Kreaders a year15
Brandywine Park Garden · in Wilmington, DE1.1Kreaders a year16
Bellanca Airfield Museum · in New Castle, DE17
University Museums at the University of Delaware Museum · in Newark, DE18
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Museum · in Wilmington, DE19
Chambers House Museum · 4 mi from Newark, DE20
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens Garden · in Newark, DEPhoto credits
Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain · Nemours Mansion and Gardens: A. Rasey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brandywine Creek: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · USCGC Tamaroa: Unknown USCG member, Public domain
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Fort Christina Landmark · in Wilmington, DE26Kreaders a year2
Fort Delaware Landmark · 2 mi from Delaware City, DE11Kreaders a year3
Nemours Mansion and Gardens Museum · 3 mi from Wilmington, DE11Kreaders a year4
Brandywine Creek Park & preserve · in Wilmington, DE9.5Kreaders a year5
USCGC Tamaroa Museum · 30 mi from South Bethany, DE9.5Kreaders a year6
Hagley Museum and Library Museum · 4 mi from Wilmington, DE8Kreaders a year7
Wilmington and Western Railroad Museum · 2 mi from Newport, DE6.2Kreaders a year8
Fort Miles Landmark · 3 mi from Lewes, DE6.2Kreaders a year9
Air Mobility Command Museum Museum · in Dover, DE5.5Kreaders a year10
Delaware Art Museum Museum · in Wilmington, DE5.1Kreaders a year11
First State National Historical Park National Historical Park · in New Castle, DE200Kvisitors 202512Brandywine Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Wilmington, DE2.6Kreaders a year13
Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware) Theme park · in Rehoboth Beach, DE2.6Kreaders a year14
Zwaanendael Museum Museum · in Lewes, DE1.8Kreaders a year15
Brandywine Park Garden · in Wilmington, DE1.1Kreaders a year16
Bellanca Airfield Museum · in New Castle, DE17
University Museums at the University of Delaware Museum · in Newark, DE18
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Museum · in Wilmington, DE19
Chambers House Museum · 4 mi from Newark, DE20
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens Garden · in Newark, DE21
Delaware Center for Horticulture Garden · in Wilmington, DE22
Star Hill AME Church Museum · 1 mi from Highland Acres, DEHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in Delaware
What are the top attractions in Delaware?
Fort Christina, Fort Delaware, Nemours Mansion and Gardens, Brandywine Creek and USCGC Tamaroa, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Delaware?
First State National Historical Park, with about 200,173 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Delaware?
None. Delaware has 1 other National Park Service site.