One of the points of interest that makes the Port of Delaware City a special place is Pea Patch Island and the Three Forts. The State's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control owns and operates the Pea Patch Island Excursion-Vessel Landing in the Port of Delaware City. The Landing has berthing space of almost 20 meters (65 feet) with alongside depth of 2.4 meters (8 feet) MLW.

The State's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control also owns and operates the Port of Delaware City Excursion-Vessel Landing in the Port of Delaware City. The Landing serves excursion vessels that go to Pea Patch Island as well as marine-patrol vessels. This Port of Delaware City wharf had berthing space of almost 20 meters (65 feet) with alongside depth of 2.1 meters (7 feet) MLW.

The United States government owns the Delaware City Public Wharf for mooring government vessels and fishing boats in the Port of Delaware City. Occasionally, commercial and other small craft use the wharf. Among the operators of the wharf are the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Coast Guard. The Port of Delaware City Public Wharf has berthing space of 253 meters (830 feet) with alongside depth of 3 meters (10 feet) MLW.

The Port of Delaware City Barge Dock is owned and operated by Occidental Chemical Corporation to ship liquid caustic soda by barge. Rail tracks at the rear of the dock connect with Consolidated Rail Corporation, and a pipeline connects the lower platform to four storage tanks at the rear with total capacity for 2.5 million gallons of caustic soda. The Port of Delaware City Barge Dock has berthing space of 68.6 meters (225 feet) with alongside depth of 4.3 meters (14 feet) MLW.

Star Enterprise owns and operates the Port of Delaware City's Pier Numbers 1, 2, and 3. Pier No. 1 receives crude oil and berths bunkering tankers. Tracks at the rear of their refinery connect with Consolidated Rail Corporation, and many pipelines join with pipes from the Port of Delaware City's Piers 2 and 3 to connect with twelve crude oil storage tanks at the rear with total capacity for more than 2.7 million barrels. The Port of Delaware City Pier No. 1 has berthing space of 335 meters (1100 feet) with alongside depth of 11.6 meters (38 feet) MLW.

Port of Delaware City Pier No. 2 is used to receive crude oil, to ship petroleum products, and to berth bunkering tankers at the wharf. Rail tracks connect with Consolidated Rail Corporation, and nine pipelines connect with the crude oil storage tanks mentioned above. Port of Delaware City Pier No. 2 has berthing space of 305 meters (1000 feet) with alongside depth of 10.4 meters (34 feet) MLW.

Used for the same purposes as Pier No. 2, Port of Delaware City Pier No. 3 is connected by pipeline with the same storage tanks as Piers No. 1 and 2. It is also linked to an additional 3.5 million gallon methanol storage tank at the rear of the Pier. The pier also has service lines providing compressed air and steam. Port of Delaware City Pier No. 3 has berthing space of 228.6 meters (750 feet) with alongside depth of 8.5 meters (28 feet) MLW.

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