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

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.

This is a nice place for a walk. Two pedestrian bridges cross the creek, providing great views of…read morethe creek and lake. However the one bridge is very narrow and you have to move to the side if someone comes. There's a playground and picnic areas with grills. Word of caution, a lot of people fish here, including off the bridges. Make sure you're alert.

This a City of Dover Park. I am only providing this park 3 stars as most of the other parks in…read moreDover are MUCH better. A lot of people use this park to go fishing. Not sure if the fish are plentiful or not. I find it to be a quiet place to read a book from time to time or just to sit in my car and just relax with lunch or something (like I did today). This park is nothing grand to see. In fact, I have seen the park with derelicts and with children. I don't think I'd want my kid here if there are folks hanging out of the car and sleeping (like I saw earlier today). I can not say that I found any swing sets or anything for the kids to play with anyway. Dover could really stand to clean up the trees and shrubberies in this park. There are areas that are picturesque (as shown). As stated, this is an ok park, but there are FAR better parks that represent the City of Dover better than this park. It has a purpose....I am assuming Fishing :)

A brief stop here to enjoy the history of the first state to ratify the Constitution. Yes, it's…read moreDelaware. In early December 1787, the thirty delegates (ten from each of Delaware's three counties) to the Delaware ratifying convention were called upon to make a momentous decision. For five days, they considered whether to approve the new, stronger central government proposed at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia the previous summer. Finally, on the 7th, the delegates unanimously voted to ratify the United States Constitution, making Delaware the first state to do so. Delegates gathered at The Golden Fleece Tavern, the same place where the state assembly sometimes met. The tavern itself is long gone but its site is well-marked at the corner of State Street and The Green. [Review 11536 overall, 1316 of 2019.]

Very cool experience from an out of towner like me! I loved learning about the local history of…read moreDover, the exciting tales and history that link back to my own hometown of Philadelphia. The history guides were very knowledgable and I loved that they had folks dressed up and walking around to allow you to time travel a bit and to see the area from the perspective of the past. Great for kids, families, tour groups, etc.

This is the nicest park in the area, for sure. There are a bunch of fields for soccer, baseball…read more.. and other sports that I've seen played (frisbee). The fields are always taken, though, by leagues. It would be nice if there was a track here and an outdoor basketball court. There's a recreation center in this area that is free to residents of Dover, and $3 for non-residents. They have schedules online on when they have open gym for basketball and volleyball for youth and adult. It's never packed and the front desk receptionists won't let you deviate out of their schedule even if the gym is ghost empty. Definitely should allow for more flexibility because the schedules really suck.

My child attended soccer practice here and the fields are clean and appeared to be maintained. I'm…read morelooking forward to another soccer season.

Well your never going to believe this but on December 7 2023 me and my wife stayed in cabin 2…read more While there were no other people in any of the other cabins. So while we were sitting around the camp fire we both heard this loud kinda like a horse was snorting and stomping. Actually like 100 horses. And we were sober! I grab my flashlight and this thing was playing cat and mouse shit with me going from one side of cabin 3 to the other. But the one time I peeped it's hairy foot. Then came around and sure as shit it's BIGFOOT LIKE 8 FOOT TALL AND JUST MASSIVE. I SCREAMED LIKE A WARRIOR AND IT JUST RETREATED INTO THE WOODS. WE RAN IN CABIN 2 SO QUICK. THEN I STAYED UP ALL TILL NEXT MORNING ON BIGFOOT WATCH. JUST TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T GOING TO MESS WITH US. WE HAVEN'T BEEN BACK SINCE

One of my favorite go to campgrounds. This was my fourth visit in my RV. Pleasant staff, clean…read morebathhouses and spectacular views. Hiking trails are easy. Highly recommend if you are looking for a wonderful camping spot in DE.

Great walking beach. Not exactly a sunbathing or swimming type of beach. They just rebuilt all the…read moredunes. Excellent spot to see shorebirds in the spring. Only 2 parking spots here. Please don't park in the surrounding homes yards or block the street. There are trash cans available to take your trash. Better yet take a bag and pick up some trash while your there to help the beach stay clean

Nice quiet park with various parts. Not too many people come here but with mostly with dogs.read more

Park is great place to walk dogs. The only downfall is during the summer with the massive amount of…read moreDeer Flies.