Powell Ford

Powell Ford: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Powell Ford

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Powell Ford — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.72082, -75.63651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Powell Ford

• Wilmington & Western Railroad · museum · New Castle · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Delaware Contemporary · museum · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hoopes Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church · church · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Middle Run Natural Area · sanctuary · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park · park · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rockford Park · park · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Cuba · fort · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Brandywine Park · sanctuary · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
• Brandywine Zoo · sanctuary · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Old Swedes Church · church · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Brandywine Powder Mills District · museum · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fort Christina National Historic Landmark · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lea-Derrickson House · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• White Clay Creek State Park · sanctuary · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Nemours Mansion and Gardens · park · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Powell Ford

Other parks near Powell Ford

• Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park · park · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rockford Park · park · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Nemours Mansion and Gardens · park · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · park · New Castle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fox Point State Park · park · New Castle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Longwood Gardens · park · New Castle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cowtown Rodeo · park · Salem · ~29 km · Must-see
• Deshong Park · park · Delaware · ~35 km · Must-see
• Deshong Park · park · New Castle · ~35 km · Must-see
• John J. Tyler Arboretum · park · New Castle · ~37 km · Must-see

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