Wilmington Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, situated in the northeast corner of the state at the confluence of Brandywine Creek and the Christina River. In 2006, the city's population was 72,826. Wilmington has a very distinguished history, beginning with its establishment in 1638 by Swedish settlers. British colonization began in 1664 and the area also had strong influences from Quaker communities. It was granted a borough charter in 1739 by King George II, but the greatest period of growth in the town occurred after the Civil War. Today, between 5-6 million people from around the world visit Wilmington each year. The city offers historical attractions, world-class museums, restaurants and cultural venues, festivals and outdoor recreational opportunities. The Christina Riverfront includes a 1.2-mile, landscaped, lighted Riverwalk that takes you from The Shipyard Shops to a variety of outlet stores. Also, along the Riverfront is Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park (named for famed Underground Railroad Conductor Harriett Tubman and Stationmaster Thomas Garrett.) There are also several other park-like areas that overlook the river and a riverfront market offers delicious specialty foods, fresh produce and flowers - all tax free. The Wilmington State Parks are a group of four parks in the city and include Brandywine Park (and the Brandywine Zoo and Baynard Stadium,) Alapocas Woods Natural Area, H. Fletcher Brown Park and Rockford Park.

Surrounding areas: Hockessin, Delaware (9.6 mi), Delaware City, Delaware (11.5 mi), Newark, Delaware (12.8 mi), Odessa, Delaware (20.5 mi), Smyrna, Delaware (30.6 mi), Dover, Delaware (39.9 mi)

Wilmington Vacation Rentals

Wilmington Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn	1807 Concord Pike	Wilmington, DE		(302) 656-9436
Brandywine Suites Clarion Collection Hotel	707 N King St	Wilmington, DE		(302) 656-9300
Courtyard By Marriott Wilmington Christiana	48 Geoffry Dr	Wilmington, DE		(302) 456-3800
Courtyard Wilmington Brandywine	320 Rocky Run Pkwy	Wilmington, DE		(302) 477-9500
Days Inn Wilmington Downtown	1102 W St	Wilmington, DE		(302) 429-7600
Doubletree Hotel-wilmington	4727 Concord Pike	Wilmington, DE		(888) 478-2933
Fairfield Inn-newark	65 Geoffrey Dr	Wilmington, DE		(302) 292-1500
Homewood Suites By Hilton	350 Rocky Run Pkwy	Wilmington, DE		(302) 479-2000
Hotel Dupont	11th & Market Sts	Wilmington, DE		(302) 594-3100
Inn At Wilmington	300 Rocky Run Pkwy	Wilmington, DE		(302) 479-7900
Quality Inn & Suites-Wilmington	4000 Concord Pike	Wilmington, DE		(302) 478-2222
Residences At City Center	1007 N Orange St	Wilmington, DE		(302) 778-3000
Sheraton Suites Wilmington	422 Delaware Ave	Wilmington, DE		(302) 654-8300
Wyndham Wilmington	700 King St	Wilmington, DE		(302) 655-0400
Residences At City Center	1007 N Orange St	Bear, DE	1.2 mi.	(302) 778-3000
New Castle Super Lodge	1213 West Ave	New Castle, DE	2.8 mi.	(302) 654-5544
Rodeway Inn	3 Memorial Dr	New Castle, DE	2.8 mi.	(302) 654-5400
Quality Inn Skyways	147 N Dupont Hwy	New Castle, DE	3.3 mi.	(302) 328-6666
Comfort Inn & Suites	634 Sodders Rd	Carneys Point, NJ	3.6 mi.	(856) 299-8282
Holiday Inn Express	506 Pennsville-auburn Rd	Carneys Point, NJ	3.6 mi.	(856) 351-9222
Wellesley Inn & Suites	517 S Pennsville-Auburn Rd	Carneys Point, NJ	3.6 mi.	(609) 299-3800
Hampton Inn	429 N Broadway	Pennsville, NJ	4.5 mi.	(856) 351-1700
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites	632 Pennsville Auburn Rd Ste A	Carney's Point, NJ	4.7 mi.	(856) 351-6600
Quality Inn And Conference Center	632 Pennsville Auburn Rd Ste B	Carney's Point, NJ	4.7 mi.	(856) 299-4900
Bridgeview Inn	I-295 & Rt 13 N Dupont Hwy	New Castle, DE	5.5 mi.	(302) 658-8511
The David Finney Inn	216 Delaware St	New Castle, DE	5.5 mi.	(302) 322-6367
Holiday Inn Select	630 Naamans Rd	Claymont, DE	6.9 mi.	(302) 792-2700
Red Roof Inn Wilmington	415 Stanton Christiana Rd	Newark, DE	7.3 mi.	(302) 292-2870
Christiana Hilton Inn	100 Continental Dr	Newark, DE	7.5 mi.	(302) 454-1500
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson	1024 Old Churchman's Rd	Newark, DE	7.5 mi.	(302) 266-6400
Wilmington Days Inn	900 Churchmans Rd	Newark, DE	7.5 mi.	(302) 386-2400
Americinn Of Bear/Wilmington	875 Pulaski Hwy	Bear, DE	7.7 mi.	(302) 326-2500
Econo Lodge	232 S Dupont Hwy	New Castle, DE	7.9 mi.	(302) 322-4500
Rodeway Inn	111 S Dupont Hwy	New Castle, DE	7.9 mi.	(302) 328-6246
Rodeway Inn	111 S Dupont Hwy	New Castle, DE	7.9 mi.	(302) 328-6246
Super 8 Motel-new Castle	215 S Dupont Hwy	New Castle, DE	7.9 mi.	(302) 322-9480
Homestead Studio Suites Hotels	333 Continental Dr	Newark, DE	8.1 mi.	(302) 283-0800
Towneplace Suites By Marriott	410 Eagle Run Rd	Newark, DE	8.7 mi.	(302) 369-6212
Comfort Suites	56 S Old Baltimore Pike	Newark, DE	8.8 mi.	(302) 266-6600
Staybridge Suites Wilmington/Newark	270 Chapman Rd	Newark, DE	9.0 mi.	(302) 366-8097

Bed & Breakfast
Rittenhouse Square Bed & Breakfast	1715 Rittenhouse Square	Philadelphia, PA	24.1 mi.	(215) 546-6500

Wilmington Weather & Climate

Northern Delaware, which consists of New Castle County, is generally considered to have a humid subtropical climate. There is some debate as to whether the extreme northern portion of the county is humid subtropical or warm continental. The main difference being whether winter temperatures are cold enough to support a fixed period of snow cover each year. Most areas of northern Delaware experience relatively mild winters because the mountains of Pennsylvania protect it from harsh, cold winds. Summers are warm and humid with thunderstorms, although not as hot as the southeastern part of the state. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the state; however, the north and southeast receive the most precipitation. Delaware is a tiny state, only 96 miles long and from 9 to 35 miles across. Almost all of the state is part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain and therefore the effects of the ocean moderate the climate. Severe storms, such as hurricanes are rare in northern Delaware and when they do occur, plenty of warning is given for these types of storms.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	39°F	23°F	3.43 in.	-
February	42°F	25°F	2.81 in.	-
March	51°F	33°F	3.97 in.	-
April	62°F	42°F	3.39 in.	-
May	72°F	52°F	4.15 in.	-
June	81°F	61°F	3.59 in.	-
July	86°F	67°F	4.28 in.	-
August	84°F	65°F	3.51 in.	-
September	77°F	58°F	4.01 in.	-
October	65°F	45°F	3.08 in.	-
November	55°F	36°F	3.19 in.	-
December	44°F	28°F	3.40 in.	-

Wilmington Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the New Castle County airport (ILG) located about 5 miles southwest of Wilmington, the Philadelphia International airport (PHL) located approximately 18 miles northeast of Wilmington in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Northeast Philadelphia airport (PNE) located roughly 36 miles northeast of Wilmington in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and finally the Atlantic City International airport (ACY) located around 54 miles southeast of Wilmington in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Wilmington Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Blue Diamond Park	New Castle	DE	5.5 mi.
Clementon Amusement Park	Clementon	NJ	29.5 mi.
Exhilarama	Voorhees	NJ	30.9 mi.
Six Flags Great Adventure	Jackson	NJ	35.6 mi.
Sesame Place	Langhorne	PA	44.2 mi.
Dutch Wonderland	Lancaster	PA	46.1 mi.
Storybook Land	Cardiff	NJ	55.0 mi.
Storybook Land	Egg Harbor Township	NJ	55.0 mi.
Jeepers	Parkville	MD	58.5 mi.
Gillian's Wonderland Pier	Ocean City	NJ	60.0 mi.
Playland	Ocean City	NJ	60.0 mi.
Dorney Park	Allentown	PA	60.3 mi.
Mariner's Landing	Wildwood	NJ	64.0 mi.
Morey's Piers	Wildwood	NJ	64.0 mi.
Splash Zone Water Park	Wildwood	NJ	64.0 mi.
Wild Wheels Adventure Pier	Wildwood	NJ	64.0 mi.
Steel Pier	Atlantic City	NJ	64.3 mi.
Tivoli Pier	Atlantic City	NJ	64.3 mi.
Blackbeard's Cave	Bayville	NJ	67.2 mi.
Bushkill Park	Easton	PA	67.8 mi.

Water Parks
Water World	Phoenixville	PA	27.3 mi.
Mountain Creek	Vernon	NJ	28.7 mi.
Sesame Place	Langhorne	PA	44.2 mi.
Killens Pond Water Park	Felton	DE	50.3 mi.
Gillian's Island	Ocean City	NJ	60.0 mi.
Dorney Park & Whitewater Kingdom	Allentown	PA	60.3 mi.
Morey's Pier Raging Waters	Wildwood	NJ	64.0 mi.
Thundering Surf Water Slide	Beach Haven	NJ	69.5 mi.
Chesapeake Beach Water Park	Chesapeake Beach	MD	90.3 mi.
Alpine Slide at Camelback	Tannersville	PA	90.9 mi.

Golf Courses
Delcastle Golf Course	Wilmington	DE
Ed Oliver Golf Club	Wilmington	DE
Rock Manor Golf Club	Wilmington	DE
Three Little Bakers Country Club & Dinner Theatre	Wilmington	DE
Beckett Golf Club	Swedesboro	NJ	11.7 mi.
Wild Oaks Golf Club	Salem	NJ	12.1 mi.
Clayton Park Golf Course	Glen Mills	PA	12.2 mi.
Golf Course At Glen Mills	Glen Mills	PA	12.2 mi.
Spring Lake Recreation Center	Glen Mills	PA	12.2 mi.
Vinces Sport Center Par 3 Golf Course	Newark	DE	12.3 mi.
Holly Hills Golf Club	Alloway	NJ	15.2 mi.
Tattersall Golf Club	West Chester	PA	15.9 mi.
Springfield Country Club	Springfield	PA	16.3 mi.
Paxon Hollow Golf Club	Media	PA	17.6 mi.
Bob Thatchers Old Masters Golf Club	Newtown Square	PA	18.2 mi.
Brantwood Golf Club	Elkton	MD	18.5 mi.
Club At Patriots Glen	Elkton	MD	18.5 mi.
RiverWinds Golf Club	Thorofare	NJ	19.4 mi.
Downingtown Country Club	Downingtown	PA	20.4 mi.
Maple Ridge Golf Club	Sewell	NJ	20.8 mi.
Oakmont East Golf Course	Oakmont	PA	20.8 mi.
Pitman Golf Course	Sewell	NJ	20.8 mi.
Westwood Golf Club	Woodbury	NJ	21.2 mi.
Centerton Golf Club	Elmer	NJ	21.6 mi.
Back Creek Golf Club	Middletown	DE	22.6 mi.
Frog Hollow Golf Club	Middletown	DE	22.6 mi.
Van De Grift Golf Club	Middletown	DE	22.6 mi.
Wyncote Golf Club	Oxford	PA	23.6 mi.
Chesapeake Bay Golf Club North East Course	North East	MD	23.7 mi.
Cobbs Creek Golf Club	Philadelphia	PA	24.6 mi.

Ski Areas
Hidden Valley Ski	Hidden Valley	PA	26.9 mi.
Hidden Valley	Vernon	NJ	28.7 mi.
Vernon Valley Great Gorge	Vernon	NJ	28.7 mi.
Doe Mountain	Macungie	PA	53.9 mi.
Camelback	Tannersville	PA	90.9 mi.
Alpine Mountain	Analomink	PA	92.3 mi.
Shawnee Mountain	Delaware	PA	103.7 mi.
Craigmeur	Newfoundland	NJ	107.3 mi.
Tanglewood	Tafton	PA	116.7 mi.

State Parks
Bellevue State Park		DE	3.2 mi.
Brandywine Creek State Park		DE	4.9 mi.
Brandywine Springs State Park		DE	5.8 mi.
Fort Mott State Park		NJ	9.4 mi.
Brandywine Battlefield State Park		PA	9.5 mi.
Fort Delaware State Park		DE	10.3 mi.
Walter S Carpenter State Park		DE	12.9 mi.
Ridley Creek State Park		PA	15.4 mi.
Lums Pond State Park		DE	16.3 mi.
Marsh Creek State Park		PA	24.8 mi.
Independence Mall State Park		PA	25.5 mi.
Parvin State Park		NJ	25.6 mi.
Elk Neck State Park		MD	28.5 mi.
Garden State Park		NJ	29.4 mi.
Elk Neck State Park		MD	29.8 mi.
Fort Washington State Park		PA	30.4 mi.
Evansburg State Park		PA	32.1 mi.
Fort Washington State Park		PA	32.1 mi.
Susquehanna State Park		MD	33.0 mi.
Evansburg State Park		PA	33.9 mi.

Museums
Rockwood Museum	Wilmington	DE		(History)
Winterthur Meseum	Wilmington	DE		(Multidisciplinary)
Delaware History Center	Wilmington	DE		(History)
Hagley Museum	Wilmington	DE		(History)
Read House and Gardens	New Castle	DE	5.5 mi.	(History)
Brandywine River Museum	Chadds Ford	PA	9.9 mi.	(History)
The Condiment Packet Gallery	West Chester	PA	16.0 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Friendship Fire Company Museum	Woodbury	NJ	21.2 mi.	(History)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(History)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthroplogy	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(History)
Philadelphia Museum of Art	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Rosenbach Museum & Library	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Multidisciplinary)
Mutter Museum	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Science)
Paley Design Center	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Technology)
La Salle University Art Museum	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Art)
LaSalle University Art Museum	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Art)
Paley/Levy Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Art)
Philadelphia Museum of Art	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(Art)
American Swedish Historical Museum	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.	(History)

Zoos and Aquariums
Brandywine Zoo	Wilmington	DE
Philadelphia Zoological Garden	Philadelphia	PA	24.5 mi.
New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden	Camden	NJ	25.4 mi.
Cape May County Park Zoo	Cape May	NJ	64.6 mi.
The Baltimore Zoo	Baltimore	MD	65.4 mi.
National Aquarium in Baltimore	Baltimore	MD	65.4 mi.
ZOOAMERICA North American Wildlife Park	Hershey	PA	70.4 mi.
Staten Island Zoo	Staten Island	NY	93.0 mi.
Salisbury Zoological Park	Salisbury	MD	95.1 mi.
National Zoological Park	Washington	DC	99.3 mi.
New York Aquarium	Brooklyn	NY	104.5 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife Center	Brooklyn	NY	104.5 mi.
Central Park Wildlife Center	New York	NY	105.1 mi.
Bergen County Zoological Park	Paramus	NJ	113.3 mi.
Queens Wildlife Center	Flushing	NY	115.0 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park	Bronx	NY	116.7 mi.
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland Ltd.	Allenwood	PA	119.0 mi.

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