Parks and Natural Areas in Kent County, Delaware

Camden

Brecknock Park
80 Old Camden Road, Camden, 744-2495, co.kent.de.us
86 acres


Dover

Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve
818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, 739-3436, swc.dnrec.delaware.gov
Includes the Blackbird Creek and St. Jones reserves

Silver Lake
Kings Highway and Washington Street, Dover, 736-7050, cityofdover.com
Boating, fishing, volleyball and a fitness court.

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St. Jones Reserve
818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, 739-3436, swc.dnrec.delaware.gov
Home of the St. Jones Center for Estuarine Studies.

Ted Harvey Conservation Area
Ted Harvey Wildlife Area Road, Dover, dnrec.delaware.gov
2,700 acres

Killens Pond State Park and Water Park
5025 Killens Pond Road, Felton, 284-3412, destateparks.com
Water slides, two pools


Harrington

Taber State Forest
1953 Burrsville Road, Harrington, 349-5754, dda.delaware.gov/forestry
1,240 acres


Little Creek

Little Creek Wildlife Area
Little Creek, 284-1077, dnrec.delaware.gov
4,700 acres of wildlands popular with hunters

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Milford

Abbott’s Mill Nature Center
15411 Abbott’s Pond Road, Milford, 422-0847, delawarenaturesociety.org
313 acres features and old grist mill and pond

DuPont Nature Center and
the Mispillion Harbor Reserve
2992 Lighthouse Road, Milford, 422-1329, dupontnaturecenter.org
A prime area for viewing shorebirds

Milford Neck Wildlife Area
Milford Neck Road and Pritchett Road, Milford, 284-1077, fw.delaware.gov
5,500 acres


Port Mahon

Port Mahon Preserve
Port Mahon Road, Port Mahon, 654-4707
340 acres of beaches, marshes and creeks


Smyrna

Big Oak Park
417 Big Oak Road, Smyrna, 744-2495, co.kent.de.us
90-acres feature the Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation

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Blackbird State Forest
502 Blackbird Forest Road, Smyrna, 653-6505, dda.delaware.gov/forestry

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, 653-9345, fws.gov/northeast/bombayhook
The 16,000-acre refuge is a mecca for birders.

Woodland Beach Wildlife Area
4876 Hay Point Landing Road, Smyrna, 653-2882, fw.delaware.gov
6,300 acres is home to the Aquatic Resources Education Center.


Wyoming

McGinnis Pond
Wyoming, fw.delaware.gov
31 acres


Viola

Norman G, Wilder Wildlife Area
782 Kersey Road, Viola, fw.delaware.gov
4,400 acres for hunting, riding horses

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