Delaware may be the second smallest state in the nation, but it packs an impressive variety of landscapes into its borders, from quiet Atlantic beaches and tidal marshes to rolling hills along the Pennsylvania state line. In the northwestern part of the state, directly on the Pennsylvania and Maryland borders, White Clay Creek State Park stands out as one of Delaware's most scenic outdoor destinations. Named after the white clay which was once milled in the area, the park protects one of the region's most ecologically significant waterways, White Clay Creek. Long before it became a state park, the surrounding land was home to the indigenous Lenni-Lenape people for more than 10,000 years. White Clay Creek State Park sits just south of the Pennsylvania border and about a 10-minute drive from the college town of Newark, Delaware.