Originally known as the "Village of Fredonia" and renamed in 1869, Woodside is a rural Delaware town on the outskirts of Dover. Though life in town is relatively quiet, beaches, museums and a NASCAR racetrack are all within a short drive. Residents can experience excitement in this quiet Dover suburb. Woodside residents can spend the weekend in museums, at a water park or in the stands at a top-tier racetrack. With community events like the Delaware State Fair, Woodside is destined for summertime fun.
Life in Woodside is fairly quiet, but you are not far from many popular amenities in the area.
Thousands gather at Dover Speedway for two NASCAR events each year.
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Birdwatching, water play and golf
Nature lovers can watch bald eagles, blue herons and foxes in the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest remaining salt marshes in the mid-Atlantic region, 18 miles northeast near the Delaware Bay. The Air Mobility Command Museum features aircraft from history in a refurbished World War II hangar in Dover. History buffs can tour the John Dickinson Plantation, a Georgian mansion built around 1739. The Woodside United Methodist Church is a late Gothic Revival house of worship in the town’s center. Built in 1889, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an essential piece of regional culture.
The Killens Pond Water Park in Felton has an array of winding water slides, splash pads and pools for all ages. One local says even canines can swim at Killens Pond. “It gets pretty busy,” says Derrian Shinn, a Property Manager who works nearby at Sunset Village Apartments. “On the last day of the park year, they open it up for dogs because they’re going to drain it anyway.” Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club is an event space and public 18-hole golf course open year-round and is a must-play for golfers in the area. Kids will enjoy the trip to Brecknock County Park, which offers uniquely built trails through the forest and a wooden playground resembling a medieval village. Four miles north, the park also has sports fields, hard courts and a volleyball court.
Jonathan's Landing Golf Course is about 5 miles from Woodside, and open to the public.
The Air Mobility Command Museum is a popular attraction near Woodside, and resides in an old airplane hangar.
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Dover Days and the Delaware State Fair
Arts in the Park is a summer concert series organized by the Kent County Public Library and held at Brecknock County Park. Locals bring blankets and chairs to the lawn to see the performance. The Dover Days Festival & Parade is a tradition that has lasted over nine decades. It begins with fireworks at dusk, and it turns into a two-day festival with food truck vendors and a parade celebrating the history and heritage of Delaware. The Buccaneer Bash is a pirate-themed celebration on Memorial Day weekend with a costume contest, live music and craft vendors at the Maritime Museum in Bowers Beach, 12 miles east.
Those feeling lucky can try their luck on the slot machines or choose a stallion to cross the finish line at the Harrington Raceway and Casino. Each year, the summer Delaware State Fair hosts a stampede rodeo, ice skating, live music and livestock auctions in Harrington, 11 miles south. Motorsport enthusiasts can visit the Dover Motor Speedway to watch racecars screech around the NASCAR track.
1900s homes below the national median
The median home price in Woodside is around $380,000, which is lower than the national median. Home styles include mid-1900s Craftsman bungalows, Cape Cods and Foursquares, as well as late 1900s ranch styles and manufactured homes. Many have modest, grassy front lawns and larger backyards.
Classic American Foursquare homes can be found sprinkled throughout Woodside.
Cape Cod homes with dormer windows typically sit on large lots in Woodside.
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Chain restaurants and shops at Woodside Center
Residents can find retail and restaurants at the Woodside Center on the east side of town and a shopping area with popular local restaurants, fast-food chains, pharmacies, and discount stores like Dollar General. Residents needing groceries can look to the ALDI and Walmart Supercenter, three miles north on the Dupont Highway.
Woodside Center offers up casual shopping and dining options.
Check off your grocery list just outside of Woodside at Aldi.
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High rankings for Caesar Rodney School District
The Caesar Rodney School District serves around 8,200 students in north Kent County. The district has a B-plus overall Niche grade, and Niche ranks it as the No. 5 best district in Delaware. Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, four miles north, has an overall Niche grade of A-minus. Niche names it as the No. 15 best public high school in the state.
Star Hill Elementary has been rated an overall B+ from Niche.
Over 2,200 students attend Caesar Rodney High School each year.
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Access to Dover and other major cities
Woodside is a car-dependent community. Drivers can travel along state Route 13 to get to Dover, about 7 miles north. Just outside of town, there is a Delaware Authority for Regional Transit bus stop, and riders can connect to locations throughout Delaware. The Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore are all within a 90-mile drive.
Crime
Woodside has a CAP Index crime score of 2 out of 10, which is lower than the national average. There is potential for flooding from the creeks on either side of town, and lenders may require flood insurance.
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