Waterfall Hero Hikes: Alapocas Run Waterfall (Brandywine)

Alapocas Run Waterfall is a small waterfall on its namesake in New Castle County, Delaware. The waterfall is located in the Alapocas Run State Park.

Hike Length: 2 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Alapocas Run State Park
Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 39.77353,-75.56612
Waterfall GPS: 39.76900,-75.55900

Directions:

From Wilmington, take I-95 north to exit 8 for US-202 north. Go 1 mile and take the exit for DE-141 north. Drive 1.6 miles and turn left onto Alapocas Drive. In 0.1 miles turn right for the Alapocas Ball Fields and continue to the parking at the end.

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Hike Description:

From the northeast corner of the parking lot, pick up the Alapocas Woods trail to head into the forest.

Follow this trail to the end and turn right on Northern Delaware Greenway Trail. The trail heads down then makes a turn left and crosses Alapocas Run on a bridge directly above the waterfall. An obvious path on the right before reaching the bridge leads down to Brandywine Creek and below the bridge for a view of the waterfall.