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Delaware Free Camping Rank and Rules

Delaware ranks #24 of 50 for free camping

Delaware ranks #24 of 50 for free camping, with 7.2 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Data as of

Delaware free camping in numbers

Delaware ranks #24 of 50 for free camping, with 7.2 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Rank
#24
Known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi
7.2
Known dispersed sites
14
Land area
1,949 sq mi
Developed campgrounds
20
State-land rule
Permit required
Forest restrictions tracked
0

Dispersed camping in Delaware

Can you camp on Delaware state land?

Permit required. Forest camping needs a permit and a marked site, at $25 a night on the Blackbird and Redden tracts. Camping on wildlife areas is banned. Delaware has no National Forest land, which we checked two separate ways, so there is no federal option to fall back on either. Every state, with the rule behind each answer: dispersed camping on state land, state by state.

Where is dispersed camping restricted in Delaware?

Delaware has no National Forest land, so no forest restriction applies here.

Each restriction, cited and dated: where dispersed camping is restricted.

How the rank works

We divide the known dispersed campsites in a state by its land area, in square miles, and multiply by 1,000. The rules above sit beside the rank but never change it. The count includes only sites that public sources map, so mapping effort affects the result. Roadside camping corridors and the points we place inside state wildlife and forest areas are not counted.