Delaware State Parks officers say they’re anticipating a report variety of guests this summer time, as folks look to be outside.
They’re already coming off a report yr in 2021 – seeing a 31% enhance in annual passes, and this yr’s cross sale has thus far surpassed final yr’s quantity.
Visitation to Delaware’s 17 state parks and the Brandywine Zoo has elevated by 30% within the final 5 years – topping 7.9 million in 2021. Officers say they’ve seen extra folks on state park trails, teeing off at Deerfield and Garrison’s Lake golf programs, and sitting on the seashore at Cape Henlopen, Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island state parks.
Tenting and cabin reservations at Delaware State Parks have additionally elevated greater than 30%.