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    Augustine Wildlife Area

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Kilgore Falls - The waterfall!

    Kilgore Falls

    4.0(41 reviews)
    46.7 mi

    Kilgore is a lovely place for an easy to moderate hiking trail. It's open daily but you need a…read morepermit on the weekends from Memorial day to Labor Day I believe. To get to the waterfall you have to walk a path that's about 10-15 minutes. You will have to climb over some rocks in the water in your travels, but once you get to the waterfall you will absolutely love it. *Please note* Wear comfortable shoes because there are some areas that could be potentially dangerous if you don't take your time.

    [Coronavirus review] This is a small site auxiliary to Rocks…read moreState Park. Notably, the parking lot requires an advance reservation on peak dates, and this policy has been expanded to cover more dates due to the pandemic lockdown pushing people to spend their days outdoors. The trail is a short loop to the falls. Great Falls this isn't, but it's significant enough to generate a nice spray. A rather upset-looking fish flopped down shallow water as I approached. Upstream of the falls was a challenge. Few fords were viable, perhaps owing to heavy rain, and signs suggesting the area was blocked off were ignored by expeditions looking for better crossings. I made it across the stream and back, but I did get a little wet. The scenery isn't worth a long drive on its own, but paired with the other local park sites, it makes for good viewing, and in particular this space with its parking limitations can't get too crowded.

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    The Serpentine Barrens - geological wonderland; basically a 'desert' region in SouthEast PA

    The Serpentine Barrens

    4.0(2 reviews)
    31.8 mi

    Half decent scenic route. 4/10 in terms of difficulty-…read moretrail is pretty good workout for uphill and downhill 2/10 for trail management. The trails at certain points were extremely overgrown and poorly marked. Lucky there is cell reception and I could use it to navigate correctly. But certain areas are way too overgrown resulting prime tick habitats to the point where certain grass areas I can physically SEE ticks sitting on grass overlapping the trail.

    Here's the official description: "Located along a 20-mile stretch of the Maryland-Pennsylvania…read moreborder, the State Line Serpentine Barrens, the largest occurrence of Serpentine Barrens in the eastern United States, contains some of the last major remnants of serpentine grassland and savanna in eastern North America. " But what this means to you and me is that its just a fantastic; eerie; unearthly natural environment to go seek out and hike in. Of especial interest to horticulturalists and wildlife biologists; students; geologists, arborists, sylviculturalists, ecologists--sure. It is all that. But just in general --a fun and free place to roam around if you're simply an outdoors enthusiast. There is no one here; its deserted; and filled with all sorts of strange trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, and lichens. You can really get your nature on; a really 1-on-1 experience.

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    The Serpentine Barrens - Everything growing here is stunted in height to approx 3/4 scale

    Everything growing here is stunted in height to approx 3/4 scale

    The Serpentine Barrens - The State Line Serpentine Barrens -- from one of their websites

    The State Line Serpentine Barrens -- from one of their websites

    The Serpentine Barrens - May not immediately be apparent to the naked eye but all the vegetation is geared for arid desert conditions

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    May not immediately be apparent to the naked eye but all the vegetation is geared for arid desert conditions

    Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge - Don't eat

    Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

    4.6(25 reviews)
    16.5 mi

    Always something to see - summer has lots of flies so beware. Each season is different. The 12…read moremile drive is great. Go slow and look around and maybe go around again.

    WOW what an active NWR tonight. This location has tidal salt marsh, birding destination with…read moretrails, observation towers & a 12-mile wildlife auto drive. We unfortunately arrived after the visitor center closed but called before it closed to ask for the passport stamp to be on a piece of paper and left outside for us and they DID!!! Also Included was a brochure with two stickers of the local wildlife. The horseshoe crab is the official marine animal of Delaware and plays an important role in Delaware Bay ecosystem. Also a sticker of a red knot. It's one of the longest annual migrating birds on Earth traveling up to 9,300 miles and during their spring migration most of them can be found in the Delaware Bay region. It was nice to enjoy the auto tour. We did hike up to one of the observation decks for a video and view but it started to rain so we took advantage of the paved auto tour. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge protects one of the largest remaining expanses of tidal salt marsh in the mid-Atlantic region. The refuge, located along the coast of Delaware bay, is mostly marsh, but also includes freshwater impoundment and upland habitats that are managed for migratory birds and other wildlife. Established in 1937 as a link in the chain of refuges extending from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. It is primarily a refuge and breeding ground for migrating birds and other wildlife. The value and importance of Bombay Hook for migratory bird protection and conservation has increased through the years, primarily due to the management of the refuge and the loss of high quality habitat along the Atlantic Flyway.  Very happy we came today. Stamp #86 in the book

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    Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge - Blue Heron

    Blue Heron

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    Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge - If you look close enough, you may see birds

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    If you look close enough, you may see birds

    Fort Delaware State Park

    Fort Delaware State Park

    4.5(26 reviews)
    7.7 mi

    This was a really cool park, and you get to (have to) ride a boat to it. There was a decent amount…read moreof parking near the visitor center, but there were other events in the area, so it could vary. It's a small gift shop and a place to buy tickets, and then the boat leaves on the half hour to the fort. This is a lesser-known Civil War site because it didn't see any battle action, but it was a great representation of an army strong hold + POW encampment. My favorite part was the reenactors who are in period dress and are there for discussion of life on site in 1864. These actors are incredibly knowledgeable, and when I went it wasn't crowded, so it allowed for a good discourse asking them about their occupation and role at the fort. Then there are plenty of rooms to walk through with self-guided signs. Restrooms and a small shop for souvenirs/water is available. There is also a midday boat ride to Fort Mott, but I didn't have the time to travel there. A tram gets you to and from boat to fort. If you keep an eye on the time, it's very reliable. Every employee seemed very enthusiastic about the site, which helped make the experience special. It was a great historic site and one I hope more people go visit.

    We visited August 27, 2025, taking the 10:00 ferry to Pea Island. A tram took us to the fort,…read morewhere we had some time to explore before a guided tour. The laundress (Allie) was our entertaining and informative guide. We made several stops, where other characters would tell us what went on in that area of the fort. We also attended a musketry demonstration. This was a great day trip -- lots of interesting history, but also tram and ferry rides!

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    Fort Delaware State Park - Family Programs.

    Family Programs.

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    Fort Delaware State Park - Approaching island on the ferry.

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    Approaching island on the ferry.

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