Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
A wetland and woodland refuge on Delaware Bay, with boardwalks and paddling routes, and a top spot for birdwatching in spring and autumn.
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge covers about 4,000 hectares of salt marsh, freshwater wetlands, woodland and farmland. It is an important stopover on the Atlantic bird migration route. In spring and autumn you can see large numbers of snow geese, ducks and waders, and in May horseshoe crabs spawn on the bay beaches. The refuge has boardwalk trails, birdwatching platforms and an approximately 11 km paddling route. Admission is free. It is about a 30-minute drive from Rehoboth.
Opening hours
From half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset
Nearby sights
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Zwaanendael Museum
- Historic Lewes
- Cape May–Lewes Ferry
- Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach
- Cape Henlopen State Park
- Junction and Breakwater Trail
- Fort Miles & WWII Fire Control Towers