Bring your group out for a few days and nights of camping at Delaware State Park's primitive campgrounds. Detailed information and application packets for each park are available on this page.
These sites are for tent camping only and may not include the amenities of standard campsites.
Primitive camping is available at these parks:
No minimum required, maximum 20 people per site
Youth groups only
Resident | $3 per person per night | $20 non-refundable reservation fee* |
Non-Resident | $3 per person per night | $40 non-refundable reservation fee* |
*Reservation fee is applied to your overnight stay and is non-refundable.
See the Primitive Camping Downloads section on this page for the Brandywine Creek Group Camping reservation form.
Maximum of 80 people or 4 groups
Available year-round
The primitive campground at Cape Henlopen State Park is exclusively for youth group tent camping. The camp consists of a large open field with a small pavilion, a flag pole, andd a large fire ring. The field is surrounded by woods and has accessible wooded areas with picnic tables and campfire rings. Groups are welcome to camp in the open field or in the wooded areas next to the field. Camping sections are assigned, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Resident | $3 per person per night | $20 non-refundable reservation fee* |
Non-Resident | $3 per person per night | $40 non-refundable reservation fee* |
*Reservation fee is applied to your overnight stay and is non-refundable.
No minimum required, maximum of 40 persons/10 tents per site
Resident | $3 per person per night | $20 non-refundable reservation fee* |
Non-Resident | $3 per person per night | $40 non-refundable reservation fee* |
*Reservation fee is applied to your overnight stay and is non-refundable.
Maximum 30 people per site
Resident | $3 per person per night | $20 non-refundable reservation fee* |
Non-Resident | $3 per person per night | $40 non-refundable reservation fee* |
*Reservation fee is applied to your overnight stay and is non-refundable.
No minimum required, maximum 50 persons per site
* Guests are encouraged to bring their own containers and may use the water spigot at the campground or at the park office
Resident | $3 per person per night | $20 non-refundable reservation fee* |
Non-Resident | $3* | $40 non-refundable reservation fee* |
*Reservation fee is applied to your overnight stay and is non-refundable.
Resident | $3 per person per night | $20 non-refundable reservation fee* |
Non-Resident | $3* | $40 non-refundable reservation fee* |
*Reservation fee is applied to your overnight stay and is non-refundable.
No minimum required, maximum 15 people per site
Resident | $3 per person per night | $20 non-refundable reservation fee* |
Non-Resident | $3* | $40 non-refundable reservation fee* |
*Reservation fee is applied to your overnight stay and is non-refundable.