Auburn Valley State Park

Mission Statement

Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation: Our mission is to provide Delaware residents and visitors with safe and enjoyable recreational opportunities and open spaces, responsible stewardship of the lands, cultural and natural resources that have we have been entrusted to protect and manage, and resource-based intrepretive and educational services. At Auburn Valley State Park, this includes managing 366 acres of public land, from the Marshall Mansion and Steam Car Museum to over 3 miles of trails, much of which is paved. Nestled in the former mill-town of Yorklyn, the mills and Marshall estate are in varying levels of preservation. The Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve work to maintain the Museum, featuring over 20 steam cars and a 1/8 scale steam train, complete with track.