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The Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation has retained the historic charm of Bellevue while providing many opportunities for recreation. Walking and jogging are popular activities at any time of the year. A 1-1/8 mile fitness track circles a catch-and-release fishing pond stocked with bass, catfish, and sunfish, while the nearby exercise trail offers a refreshing workout. Hiking trails allow you to explore other parts of the estate. If you prefer cycling, both paved and unpaved paths lead you on a leisurely tour Bellevue is a delightful place for a picnic, too. Tables are located throughout the park, and pavilions can be reserved for larger groups. The Hunter Barn provides indoor picnic facilities upon reservation. Or, simply spread a blanket on the lawn to enjoy old-fashioned outdoor dining.

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    Bellevue State Park

    800 Carr Road
    Wilmington, DE 19809

    Phone: 302-761-6963   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/23/12- 09/26/12

    Lunchtime Concert Series at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park Lunchtime Concert Series at Bellevue State Park Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park May 23-September 26, 2012 Bring your lunch and go to the Bellevue Arts Center patio or the grass while you relax and enjoy their free noontime concerts! For more information and upcoming performers, call the Concert Hotline at 302-761-6965 or call the park office at 302-761-6963. Park entrance fees are in effect.

    09/24/11- 11/20/12

    Group Hayrides Bellevue State Park Group Hayrides Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park September 24, 2011-November 20, 2012 Experience an old fashioned hayride through Bellevue State Park! Hayrides last approximately 50 minutes and are followed by an inviting one-hour campfire. Reserve a wagon for your preschool, family reunion, birthday party, scout group or just a crowd of friends! The fee for one wagon is $90. Skewers are provided at the campfire; you supply your own food and beverages. The capacity for one wagon is approximately 20 adults. For more information or to schedule a hayride, call the Park Office at...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/03/12- 08/26/12	Bellevue State Park’s Summer Concert Series Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park’s Summer Concert Series Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park June 3-August 26, 2012 Come on Sunday and Thursday evenings this summer for a free Summer Concert Series! Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair for ultimate comfort. The summer line-up consists of something for everyone, from blues and jazz to swing and big band music. This program is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
    06/16/12	Slice & Dice, Dip & Sip at Bellevue! Bellevue State Park Slice & Dice, Dip & Sip at Bellevue! Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park June 16, 2012 Join Bellevue to create tasty, portable picnics using readily available ingredients. These light and easy dinners are perfect to enjoy during Bellevue's  evening concerts. Come hungry!
    07/01/12	Bellevue Hall Tour Bellevue State Park Bellevue Hall Tour Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 1, 2012 Tour the elegant Bellevue Hall at Bellevue State Park, the former home of William DuPont, Jr. Hear how Mr. DuPont transformed the home from a gothic revival castle to a replica of Montpelier, the national historic site and former home of James and Dolly Madison. Interesting details of the tour include a "secret" passageway to Mr. DuPont's billiards room, and an underground tunnel leading to his indoor sporting complex.  Meet at Bellevue Hall.
    07/10/12	25th Anniversary Celebration of Bellevue Concerts Bellevue State Park 25th Anniversary Celebration of Bellevue Concerts Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 10, 2012 Help celebrate 25 years of concerts at the Bellevue Bandshell with Jimmy and the Parrots, a Jimmy Buffett cover band. There will be entertainment for children as well as local food vendors at the celebration.
    07/21/12	Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Bellevue State Park Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 21, 2012 Youths through age 15 are invited to the Annual Fishing Tournament at Bellevue, co-sponsored by Delaware State Parks and the First State Bassmasters. Bring your pole and plenty of bait because prizes will be awarded! Lunch is provided for all tournament participants, and will be available for purchase by adults. There is no fee for this program. Large groups are asked to pre-register by calling 302-761-6963. Meet at the pond near Pavilion #3.
    07/28/12	Introduction to Backyard Composting Bellevue State Park Introduction to Backyard Composting Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 28, 2012 Join Master Composter and Master Gardener Hetty Francke to learn how to build and care for an environmentally-friendly compost pile, as well as how to begin your own vermi-composting bin. This program will include a power point presentation of Compost Demonstrations Sites in Delaware. A tour of Bellevue State Park's Compost Demonstration Site will conclude the session with Q and A throughout. Compost bins will be available for sale at $20 each. This program is intended for...
    08/05/12	Cauffiel House Tour Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House Cauffiel House Tour Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House August 5, 2012 Learn about one of the lesser-known historical sites within Bellevue State Park, the Cauffiel House. We will discuss the history of the site from before the Cauffiel House’s construction through its purchase by the Division of Parks and Recreation in 2003. A walking tour of the home will highlight the measures that were taken to make this a simple, yet beautiful place to live, as well as decorative features added during a 1997 Designers' Showcase.
    08/19/12	Garden Bounty at Bellevue Bellevue State Park Garden Bounty at Bellevue Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park August 19, 2012 A bushel of basil? A peck of peppers? A zillion zukes? What to do? Gather at the Arts Center and find out how to use the fruits of your labor. Pesto, salsa, muffins and more! Don’t forget to bring your appetite.
    08/25/12	Monarch Butterfly Tagging at Bellevue Bellevue State Park - Arts Center Monarch Butterfly Tagging at Bellevue Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park - Arts Center August 25, 2012 Every year monarch butterflies make a great journey south. Learn about this migration and help to capture, tag and release monarchs. The butterflies we tag will provide important data for the Monarch Watch program and you’ll be able to find out where the butterflies go!

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/23/12- 09/26/12

    Lunchtime Concert Series at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park Lunchtime Concert Series at Bellevue State Park Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park May 23-September 26, 2012 Bring your lunch and go to the Bellevue Arts Center patio or the grass while you relax and enjoy their free noontime concerts! For more information and upcoming performers, call the Concert Hotline at 302-761-6965 or call the park office at 302-761-6963. Park entrance fees are in effect.

    09/24/11- 11/20/12

    Group Hayrides Bellevue State Park Group Hayrides Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park September 24, 2011-November 20, 2012 Experience an old fashioned hayride through Bellevue State Park! Hayrides last approximately 50 minutes and are followed by an inviting one-hour campfire. Reserve a wagon for your preschool, family reunion, birthday party, scout group or just a crowd of friends! The fee for one wagon is $90. Skewers are provided at the campfire; you supply your own food and beverages. The capacity for one wagon is approximately 20 adults. For more information or to schedule a hayride, call the Park Office at...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/03/12- 08/26/12	Bellevue State Park’s Summer Concert Series Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park’s Summer Concert Series Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park June 3-August 26, 2012 Come on Sunday and Thursday evenings this summer for a free Summer Concert Series! Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair for ultimate comfort. The summer line-up consists of something for everyone, from blues and jazz to swing and big band music. This program is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
    06/16/12	Slice & Dice, Dip & Sip at Bellevue! Bellevue State Park Slice & Dice, Dip & Sip at Bellevue! Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park June 16, 2012 Join Bellevue to create tasty, portable picnics using readily available ingredients. These light and easy dinners are perfect to enjoy during Bellevue's  evening concerts. Come hungry!
    07/01/12	Bellevue Hall Tour Bellevue State Park Bellevue Hall Tour Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 1, 2012 Tour the elegant Bellevue Hall at Bellevue State Park, the former home of William DuPont, Jr. Hear how Mr. DuPont transformed the home from a gothic revival castle to a replica of Montpelier, the national historic site and former home of James and Dolly Madison. Interesting details of the tour include a "secret" passageway to Mr. DuPont's billiards room, and an underground tunnel leading to his indoor sporting complex.  Meet at Bellevue Hall.
    07/10/12	25th Anniversary Celebration of Bellevue Concerts Bellevue State Park 25th Anniversary Celebration of Bellevue Concerts Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 10, 2012 Help celebrate 25 years of concerts at the Bellevue Bandshell with Jimmy and the Parrots, a Jimmy Buffett cover band. There will be entertainment for children as well as local food vendors at the celebration.
    07/21/12	Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Bellevue State Park Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 21, 2012 Youths through age 15 are invited to the Annual Fishing Tournament at Bellevue, co-sponsored by Delaware State Parks and the First State Bassmasters. Bring your pole and plenty of bait because prizes will be awarded! Lunch is provided for all tournament participants, and will be available for purchase by adults. There is no fee for this program. Large groups are asked to pre-register by calling 302-761-6963. Meet at the pond near Pavilion #3.
    07/28/12	Introduction to Backyard Composting Bellevue State Park Introduction to Backyard Composting Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park July 28, 2012 Join Master Composter and Master Gardener Hetty Francke to learn how to build and care for an environmentally-friendly compost pile, as well as how to begin your own vermi-composting bin. This program will include a power point presentation of Compost Demonstrations Sites in Delaware. A tour of Bellevue State Park's Compost Demonstration Site will conclude the session with Q and A throughout. Compost bins will be available for sale at $20 each. This program is intended for...
    08/05/12	Cauffiel House Tour Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House Cauffiel House Tour Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House August 5, 2012 Learn about one of the lesser-known historical sites within Bellevue State Park, the Cauffiel House. We will discuss the history of the site from before the Cauffiel House’s construction through its purchase by the Division of Parks and Recreation in 2003. A walking tour of the home will highlight the measures that were taken to make this a simple, yet beautiful place to live, as well as decorative features added during a 1997 Designers' Showcase.
    08/19/12	Garden Bounty at Bellevue Bellevue State Park Garden Bounty at Bellevue Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park August 19, 2012 A bushel of basil? A peck of peppers? A zillion zukes? What to do? Gather at the Arts Center and find out how to use the fruits of your labor. Pesto, salsa, muffins and more! Don’t forget to bring your appetite.
    08/25/12	Monarch Butterfly Tagging at Bellevue Bellevue State Park - Arts Center Monarch Butterfly Tagging at Bellevue Presented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park - Arts Center August 25, 2012 Every year monarch butterflies make a great journey south. Learn about this migration and help to capture, tag and release monarchs. The butterflies we tag will provide important data for the Monarch Watch program and you’ll be able to find out where the butterflies go!

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/26/12	Pond Exploration at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    05/17/12	Ed Okonowicz Presents Delaware’s Medal of Honor Recipients and First State Hero George Welch Bellevue State Park
    05/12/12	Mother’s Day Tea at the Cauffiel House Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House
    05/06/12	The Children’s Kitchen Garden Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    04/28/12	Celebrate Arbor Day with Bellevue State Park’s Arboretum Tour Bellevue State Park
    04/22/12	Going Native at Bellevue State Park Bellevue Arts Center
    04/04/12	Introduction to Candy Making Bellevue State Park
    03/31/12	Bellevue Bunny Egg Hunt! Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    03/30/12	Tour the Mount Pleasant Meeting House Bellevue State Park
    03/24/12	Bellevue State Park Grounds Tour Bellevue State Park
    03/11/12	Help! My First Garden! Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    03/03/12	From Sap to Syrup at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    02/12/12	Cauffiel House Tour at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House
    02/11/12	Bird Seed Princesses at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    02/09/12	Natural Wreath Workshop at Bellevue State Park Bellevue Arts Center
    01/22/12	Bellevue Hall Tour Bellevue State Park
    01/19/12	Introduction to Jewelry Making Bellevue State Park
    01/07/12	Bellevue’s Winter Woods Bellevue State Park
    12/18/11	Opus One Vocal Jazz Concert Bellevue State Park
    12/10/11	Jingle Bell Hayride at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    11/19/11	Delaware Ghost Hunter Investigations at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    11/05/11	Historic Bellevue State Park Arboretum Walk Bellevue State Park
    10/29/11	Halloween Hayride at Bellevue State Park! Bellevue State Park
    10/27/11	Storytelling With Ed Okonowicz at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    10/09/11	Cauffiel Estate Walking Grounds Tour Bellevue State Park
    10/08/11	Pumpkin Painting and Hayride Bellevue State Park
    10/07/11	Ghosts of Bellevue Grounds Tour Bellevue State Park
    09/30/11	Candied Apple Making and Hayride Bellevue State Park
    08/27/11	Monarch Butterfly Tagging Bellevue State Park
    08/21/11	Garden Bounty Bellevue State Park
    08/14/11	Cauffiel House Tour Bellevue State Park
    08/13/11	Full Moon Hike Bellevue State Park
    08/03/11	An Introduction to the Night Sky Bellevue State Park
    07/31/11	Bellevue Hall Tour Bellevue State Park
    07/23/11	Introduction to Backyard Composting Bellevue State Park
    07/16/11	Pond Exploration Bellevue State Park
    07/15/11	Full Moon Hike Bellevue State Park
    07/10/11	Bellevue State Park Walking Grounds Tour Bellevue State Park
    07/09/11	Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Bellevue State Park
    07/05/11	An Introduction to the Night Sky Bellevue State Park
    06/26/11	Cauffiel Estate Walking Grounds Tour Bellevue State Park
    06/18/11	Slice and Dice, Dip and Sip Bellevue State Park
    06/15/11	Full Moon Hike Bellevue State Park
    05/22/11	Bellevue State Park Grounds Tour Bellevue Arts Center
    05/07/11	Mother’s Day Tea at the Cauffiel House. Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House
    04/30/11	Celebrate Arbor Day with Bellevue State Park’s Arboretum Tour Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    04/29/11	Mount Pleasant Meeting House Tour Bellevue State Park
    04/25/11- 04/29/11	Spring Break Camp at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    04/14/11	Introduction to Candy Making Bellevue State Park
    04/10/11	Spring Into Cleaning Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    04/09/11	Bat House Building Workshop Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    04/07/11	An Introduction to the Night Sky at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    03/26/11	Delaware Ghost Hunters at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    03/19/11	Full Moon Hike Bellevue State Park
    12/19/10	Opus One Vocal Jazz Concert Bellevue State Park
    12/09/10	Beginning Candy Making Bellevue State Park
    11/06/10	Trees of a Different Color Bellevue State Park
    10/29/10	Halloween Hayride Bellevue State Park
    10/28/10	Bellevue Hall Ghost Tour Bellevue State Park
    10/22/10	Candlelight Tour of Mt. Pleasant Meeting House and Cemetery Bellevue State Park
    10/10/10	Cauffiel Estate Walking Grounds Tour Bellevue State Park
    10/09/10	Pumpkin Painting and Hayride Bellevue State Park
    10/09/10	Bat House Building Workshop Bellevue State Park
    10/01/10	Candied Apple Making and Hayride Bellevue State Park
    09/25/10	Go Fly a Kite Bellevue State Park
    09/25/10	Bellevue Grounds Tour Hayride Bellevue State Park
    09/20/10- 05/02/11	Walk It Off at Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park
    09/20/10- 05/02/11	Stroller Rollers at Bellevue State Park. Bellevue State Park
    09/15/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Dry Martini Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    09/12/10	An Introduction to the Night Sky Bellevue State Park
    09/01/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Bruce Anthony Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    08/18/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Colvin Atiba Fields Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    08/04/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Toad Land Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    07/21/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Kalai King Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    07/17/10	Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Bellevue State Park
    07/07/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Bob Croce Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    06/23/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: John Pollard Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    06/09/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Vessa Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    06/06/10- 08/29/10	Bellevue State Park Summer Concert Series Bellevue State Park
    05/26/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert with Sam Smick Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    05/15/10	Bellevue State Park's Spring Dance Bellevue State Park
    05/12/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunch Time Concert: Jenny and Tyler Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    05/08/10	Mother’s Day Tea at the Cauffiel House Bellevue State Park's Cauffiel House
    04/28/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunchtime Concert: Stephen DiJoseph Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    04/17/10	Earth Day Concert Bellevue State Park
    04/14/10	Bellevue State Park's Lunch Time Concert: Justin McNatt Bellevue State Park - Arts Center
    09/16/09	Bellevue Lunchtime Concert Series: East AM Bellevue State Park
    09/02/09	Bellevue Lunchtime Concert Series: Mary Kay Mann Bellevue State Park
    08/30/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Mythica Bellevue State Park
    08/27/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Second Chance Blues Band Bellevue State Park
    08/23/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Helixx Bellevue State Park
    08/20/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Red Alert Band Bellevue State Park
    08/19/09	Bellevue Lunchtime Concert Series: Justin McNatt Bellevue State Park
    08/16/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Joe Baione Trio Bellevue State Park
    08/13/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Academy of Lifelong Learning Bellevue State Park
    08/09/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Cole Younger Band Bellevue State Park
    08/06/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: The New Direction Band Bellevue State Park
    08/05/09	Bellevue Lunchtime Concert Series: John Allen Frink Bellevue State Park
    08/02/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: B Street Blues Band Bellevue State Park
    07/30/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: The Blackbird Society Orchestra Bellevue State Park
    07/26/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Al Santoro & the Hi-Liters Bellevue State Park
    07/23/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band Bellevue State Park
    07/22/09	Bellevue Lunchtime Concert Series: Dry Martini Bellevue State Park
    07/19/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: The John Clark Little Big Band Bellevue State Park
    07/16/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Incendio Bellevue State Park
    07/12/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Mason Porter Bellevue State Park
    07/09/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: 287th Army Band Bellevue State Park
    07/08/09	Bellevue Lunchtime Concert Series: Nik Everett Bellevue State Park
    07/05/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Southern Edge Bellevue State Park
    07/02/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Chapel Street Junction Bellevue State Park
    06/28/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: The Rivers Rockabilly Trio Bellevue State Park
    06/25/09	Bellevue Summer Concert Series: Newark Community Band Bellevue State Park
    06/24/09	Bellevue Lunchtime Concert Series: Crabmeat Thompson Bellevue State Park