State parks, refuges and public lands in Sussex County, Delaware
Plenty of the best outdoor spots in Sussex County cost nothing to visit. This sourced roundup pulls together the genuinely free trails, refuges, launches and access points, and flags exactly where the state-park entrance fee does and does not apply.
Three of Sussex County's state parks sit on the inland bays, and they are built for very different days out. This sourced comparison shows which one fits swimming, camping, paddling, crabbing or quiet, with the key facts side by side.
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Milton is roughly 10,000 acres of marsh and woodland with free access, short walking trails, a boardwalk and 245-plus bird species. Here are the trails, the canoe trail status, the bug-and-tick season and the rules from USFWS.
Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes packs WWII Fort Miles, an 80-foot dune, swimming beaches and a fishing pier into one of Delaware's first public lands. Here is what to see first, where to park, the seasonal dog rules and the fees, all from the official sources.
All five Delaware state parks in Sussex County compared in one sourced guide: what each is for, plus camping, swimming, signature features and the practical differences, from Cape Henlopen's WWII coast to Trap Pond's cypress swamp.