Bombay Hook Bear Swamp Trail
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Delaware · kent County

Bombay Hook Bear Swamp Trail

Flat wetland trail around impoundments and marsh channels.

Rating
Length
1.9 mi
Difficulty
1
County
kent

About This Trail

This 1.9-mile flat trail at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge loops through Bear Swamp, featuring a 30-foot observation tower and floating platform overlooking freshwater marsh and forested wetlands. The accessible walking path passes through mature forest before opening to marsh channels where bald eagles, muskrats, and wood ducks are regularly observed.

Location

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Coordinates: 39.2578, -75.4735

Getting There

From Smyrna, take Route 9 north 2 miles, then turn right onto Whitehall Neck Road. Follow it to the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge entrance. Bear Swamp Trail is along the 12-mile wildlife drive.

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