Gordons Pond Trail
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Delaware · sussex County

Gordons Pond Trail

Dune and marsh route with broad bay and ocean views in Cape Henlopen.

Rating
Length
6.4 mi
Difficulty
5
County
sussex

About This Trail

This 6.4-mile trail skirts the western edge of Gordons Pond, a 900-acre saltwater lagoon in Cape Henlopen State Park, offering sweeping views of the Delaware Bay, Atlantic Ocean, and surrounding dune habitat. The paved path with 55 feet of elevation gain draws birders and cyclists alike, passing through maritime forest and salt marsh teeming with shorebirds and migratory species.

Location

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Coordinates: 38.737606, -75.0991315

Getting There

From Lewes, enter Cape Henlopen State Park and follow signs to the Herring Point parking area. The Gordons Pond Trail runs 3.2 miles south along the coast to the Rehoboth Beach end, with views of dunes and the pond.

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