Famous for its vast grove of Bald Cypress Trees, Trap Pond State Park is also an excellent place for water-related activities.
If you love kayaking and canoeing, you’ll find plenty to do there. With around nine miles of trails, you’ll also get your fill for biking and hiking. This state park is a great place to camp as well, with vast campgrounds around the nature-rich environment as birds and other animals mill about in the background.
Area: 3,653 acres
List of Outdoor Activities:
- Biking
- Birding
- Boating
- Camping
- Day Camps
- Disc Golf
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking/Canoeing
- Picnicking
- Pontoon Boat Tours
- Volleyball
Won’t you dream with me just a moment longer...
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#tbt to our Trap Pond Adventure 🐢 these are just a few of our favorites from the paddle.
Huge thanks to all who joined & s/o to our awesome Eco-guide jack_wildlife
We already can’t wait for our next adventure with you all! Stay tuned for details on what we are planning for May 👀
Drop your guesses in the comments 💬 Hint: 🍷
📸: leahdjaicks
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Canoe view at Trap Pond.
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A spot made for daydreaming.
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"Maybe that's enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom ... is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go."
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One of Delaware s most beautiful places.
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When it’s the start of summer but not the best day for the beach, you get up and go kayaking!
📍Trap Pond State Park
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Such a lovely late summer shot from #trappondstatepark ! 📸: bethbaker302
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Trap Pond State Park - Jonas
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I think a change in our vocabulary is needed. We no longer hike. We walk and stroll the beautiful flatness of Delaware #delagram #trappondstatepark #gratefulknees
Visiting the northern most stand of bald cypress trees in Delaware! What incredible ability to grow in water, their roots grow upwards to reach the surface to get plenty of air! Amazing beauties and a magical place including spotting a of bald eagles, cormorants, great blue herons, bard owls, raccoon skulls, deer, and loblolly pines. #baldcypress #trappondstatepark #trees #amazingtrees #treesarebeautiful #treesaresacred #sacredtree #roots #cypressknees #waterfowl #adventures #swamp #biodiversity #motherearth #earth #lovethetrees #bobtrail #travel
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea): Every spring/summer since I've been kayaking at trappondstatepark, I look forward to getting my annual shots of the prothonotary warbler. I'm a fool for brightly colored birds and never get tired of photographing these warblers.
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List of Amenities:
- Athletic Fields
- Boat Ramp
- Boat Rentals
- Camp Store
- Campground
- Cornhole
- Concessions
- Disc Golf Course
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Fishing
- Hiking/Biking/Horse Trails
- Horseshoe Pits
- Hunting
- Ladderball
- Nature Trails
- Pavilions
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Volleyball Courts
FAQ
Q: What are the park’s operating hours?
A: Open daily, from 8:00 AM to sunset (which varies every day)
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Q: Can we have fun even without bringing our own boats?
A: Certainly. Rowboats, pedal boats, canoes and kayaks can be rented for use within the park during the summer season, and park interpreters host narrated pontoon boat tours on summer weekends and holidays. One of the streams that flows into Trap Pond has been marked as a wilderness canoe trail
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Q: Boating’s great but what about hiking?
A: Hike or bike the 4.6-mile Bob Trail through the park. The trail is an excellent place for birdwatching, and you’ll enjoy pondside views of the cypress swamp.
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Q: Anything aside from the usual stuff?
A: Ever been on a pontoon boat? No? Join a park staff member and board a pontoon boat to travel across the pond and into the cypress swamp.
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Q: Hey, how come it looks different from when I was here the last time?
A: Trap Pond State Park is different every season! Witness the beauty of the pond year-round as you enjoy fall foliage, fresh winter snowfall, spring frog calls or summer nesting songbirds.
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