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A Natural Beauty
Looking for natural, untapped beauty?
You’ll pass by it if you spend too much time on the highway. Take a detour through one of the area’s designated byways, and discover places untouched by time and “progress,” places of dense woods, pristine marshland and serene waterways, protected from development for the enjoyment of all.
DELAWARE’S BAYSHORE BYWAY
STARTING POINT New Castle Court House Museum in Historic New Castle STOP AT Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
A premier Mid-Atlantic destination for visitors of both the two-footed and feathered variety, Bombay Hook, open year-round from spectacular sunrise to beautiful sunset, is one of the great spots for migratory
birds on the east coast. There are 12 miles of roads, five hiking trails,
and three observation towers on 16,251 acres of protected freshwater impoundments, salt marshes, mudflats, woodlands and fields.
THE RED CLAY SCENIC BYWAY
STARTING POINT Kennett Pike and Snuff Mill Road STOP AT Ashland Nature Center
The heavily wooded area at Ashland sits on
130 acres of privately preserved land, with an ornithologist on staff, daily updates on sightings and a “Hummingbird Haven” garden path. There are science programs for kids and naturalist-led hikes on weekends.
BRANDYWINE VALLEY NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY
STARTINGPOINT RodneySquareinWilmington STOP AT Brandywine Creek State Park
Forests, fields and meadows make this a widely used park for everything from birdwatching to long-distance hiking. Open fields fill with kites and flying discs in the summer and cross country skiers in the winter months. In the fall, the tall corn at Ramsey’s Farm is perfect for getting lost inside their 8-acre corn maze after a hayride.
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