

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

Tybout Tract Blue Trail
Delaware
4.5 mi397 ftgain
TrailModerate

Tybout Tract Trail
Delaware
1.9 mi184 ftgain
TrailEasy

Tybout Tract Red Loop Trail
Delaware
4.0 mi371 ftgain
TrailModerate

Pasture Point Trail to Bear Swap Pool
Delaware
2.9 mi98 ftgain
TrailEasy

Bear Swamp Pool Tower Loop Trail
Delaware
0.3 mi49 ftgain
TrailEasy

Parsons Point Trail
Delaware
2.2 mi197 ftgain
TrailEasy
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