Today I visited Bellevue State Park in North Wilmington. The crowd in the main parking lot drove me to park near the tennis courts (they are waiving entrance fees at present). On over 28 acres of land, this former duPont estate and 1830 Mt. Pleasant School building were given to the State in 1976.
It has become a favorite place for the walking track, a pond for fishing (toss back), garden plots, summer concerts, horse training facility, and you can rent the mansion for events. 
Since there were a lot of people spread out and families with kids and bikes, it wasn't too hard to keep the 6' safe area around as I walked on the trails. It was just a little chilly (below 60 degrees) but sunny, so a perfect day. A fisherman told me that the previous Saturday was even more crowded. And there were a lot of Pennsylvania license plates in the lot, so lucky people who live just across the line were present. Come to think of it, they don't have any duPont parks to walk in. Longwood Gardens is across the line, but they are a private former duPont estate and the gates are locked at present.
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