Rockford Park and Tower


Rockford Park and Tower in Wilmington, Delaware is open from 8am to sunset each day. Rockford Park has a tower as its main attraction. This tower was built about 100 years ago. It is a stone water tower, which sets amidst hills and vistas offering majestic views of Wilmington. Rockford Park has plenty of open space and lush lawns, as well as wooded areas.

Rockford Park and Tower is the perfect location for picnics, flying kites, jogging, playing ball, hiking or tennis. Grilling is another past time often spent at the park. There are a couple of athletic fields for different types of ball games. There is also an area for dogs to play off their leash.

Pets are welcome in other areas of the park as long as they have a leash. It is also imperative to clean up after any pet. Wilmington has a couple of different parks in the city. Brandywine Park, Brandywine Zoo, and H. Fletcher Brown are other areas visitors can travel after a day or two at Rockford Park and Tower. The tower being an old water tower is not for climbing or going inside. It is mostly a historical building to look at from the outside.

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