State Forest
Blackbird State Forest Campground
Smyrna, DE
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- Address:Smyrna, DE
About
Open for camping 365 days a year at a cost of per site. Online reservations only and credit card is required. Blackbird State Forest, located on the border of New Castle and Kent Counties, is Delaware's northernmost state forest. It is only a 30-minute commute from Wilmington and Newark. The ten tracts of Blackbird State Forest are open year-round at no cost to the public for nature walks, hiking, jogging, and horseback riding. The forest features a 1/2-mile, wheelchair-accessible wildlife and nature interpretation trail on the Tybout Tract as well as the Blackbird Education Center on the Meadows Tract.
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Amenities
Firewood
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service
Pet Policy
Pets allowed on leash
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Blackbird State Forest Campground
Trail
Tybout Tract Blue Trail
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4.5 mi397 ftgain
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Trail
Tybout Tract Trail
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1.9 mi184 ftgain
Easy
Trail
Pasture Point Trail to Bear Swap Pool
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2.9 mi98 ftgain
Easy
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Parsons Point Trail
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2.2 mi197 ftgain
Easy
Trail
Michael N. Castle Trail
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19.7 mi
Easy
Trail
Shearness Pool Loop
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5.4 mi246 ftgain
Easy
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