Community Programs and Services
Scenic and Historic Highways
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Quick Facts
Length: approximately 27 miles
Date designated a State Scenic & Historic Highway: April
5, 2005
Time required to drive the byway: about 1 hour
Time required to enjoy the points of interest: 1-2 days
Byway Contact:
Jen Gochenaur
Delaware Nature Society
P O Box 700
Hockessin DE 19707
jen@delawarenaturesociety.org
(302)239-2334
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The Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway includes 30 secondary roads that form a network closely linked to the Red Clay Creek.
Found in the piedmont province, it is characterized by rolling hills, ridges, and valleys that sculpt the surrounding
landscape.
*Text taken from the 2004 Nomination Application
Points of Interest
Ashland Nature Center
Explore four self-guiding nature trails through 81 acres of rolling terrain through meadows, woodlands and marshes.
It also features the Butterfuly House which provides close-up observation of butterflies in stages from eggs to adults.
The Butterfly House is open mid-June to late September, Weekdays: 2:00 – 4:00 pm; Saturdays: 10:00 am –
3:00 pm; closed Sundays.
Mt. Cuba Center
A 630-acre estate set in the rolling hills of Northern Delaware that is dedicated to the consevation of the Appalachian
Piedmont plants. Guided tours and garden visitation are available. The center is open for spring tours from mid-April
through May and for autumn tours from mid-September through October.
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