Open every day of the year from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset.
If it’s a beautiful day, consider a visit to Delaware's National Wildlife Refuge, acres of nesting, resting and mating area for ducks, geese and other wildlife. (The waterfowl population peaks in October and November.) Laced with footpaths, bike paths, these refuges are a destination for birders. You might also spot deer, muskrat, river otters, foxes and possums.
Wildlife Viewing
In a cornucopia of habitats, including freshwater man-made pools, salt marshes, mudflats, woodlands, and upland fields. The variety of habitats welcomes a variety of birds throughout the year.
Interpretation
National Wildlife Refuges across the country provide opportunities for visitors to make their own connections to the natural world.
Photography
Diverse habitats provide refuges for a variety of birds, mammals, insects, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. Nature photography provides us an opportunity to slow down and enjoy the natural world around us.
National Wildlife Refuge | Delaware
Visitor Center: 2591 Whitehall Neck Road
Smyrna, DE 19977. - 302-653-9345 Directions
Stretching eight miles along Delaware Bay and covering 16,251 acres, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for wildlife. Four-fifths of the refuge is tidal salt marsh with a mix of cordgrass meadows, mud flats, tidal pools, rivers, creeks, and tidal streams. The upland area includes forests, freshwater impoundments, brushy and timbered swamps, and fields of herbaceous plants. This diversity of habitats is reflected in the diversity of animal life.
The refuge offers visitors a 12-mile wildlife drive, five walking trails (2 handicapped accessible), three observation towers, wildlife photography, hunting opportunities, a variety of nature and educational programs, and interpretative displays.
National Wildlife Refuge | Delaware
11978 Turkle Pond Rd., Milton, DE 19968
(302) 684-8419 Directions
The refuge offers a memorable experience for everyone. Avid photographers can enjoy the beauty of wildlife from a photography blind and wheel-chair accessible observation platform. Visitors can connect with nature by strolling down six miles of walking trails or from their vehicles along the four State roads crossing through the refuge.
Hunters flock to Prime Hook for deer, waterfowl, upland game birds, and other small game. Two ponds and our seven-mile Prime Hook Creek offer fishing and canoeing opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors can enhance their understanding of natural resources through festivals, lecture & environmental education programs, and interpretive displays and activities.
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