Recreation and Leisure
Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway hosts two NASCAR Nextel Cup/Busch Series race weekends every year in June and September. The speedway has the largest seating capacity of any sports facility between New York and the Carolina states. The concrete track with 24-degree banking is the first and only super speedway in NASCAR history providing awesome racing action.
Killens Pond State Park and Waterpark
Enjoy the great outdoors Killens Pond State Park famous for its boating, fishing, hiking and swimming. The park’s location at Delaware’s center makes it the perfect home base for exploring the state. Year-round camping and cabins are available in a wooded area near the shore of a beautiful 66-acre freshwater pond. Canoes, rowboats and pedal boats are available for rent during the summer and narrated pontoon boat tours are available on summer weekends and holidays. There’s also much fun to be had at the Killens Pond Waterpark complex of waterslides, water amusements, kiddie pool and bathhouse.
Population: 32,808
Median Household Income: $38,669
Median Family Income: $48,338
Per Capita Income: $19,445
Latitude: 399'43" North
Longitude: 7531'36" West
Dover is on Eastern Standard Time and observes Daylight Savings Time.