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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 impoundments and upland habitats that are managed for migratory birds and other wildlife.
Located in Central Delaware on 16,251 acres along the Delaware Bay, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is the perfect location for people who love the outdoors. Visitors can walk five hiking trails, take beautiful wildlife photography, or even drive the 12 miles of road that run through the refuge. Property here was conveyed by Native ...
The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,978-acre (64.66 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located along the eastern coast of Kent County, Delaware, United States, on Delaware Bay. It was established on March 16, 1937, as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory and wintering waterfowl along the Atlantic Flyway.
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. (302) 653-9345. 2591 Whitehall Neck Road Smyrna, DE 19977-2912. Refuge Hours. Year Round. 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset daily. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Welcome to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge covers about 16,000 acres in central Delaware along the western shore of the Delaware Bay. Bombay Hook was created in 1937 and is managed primarily for migrating and wintering ducks and geese, shorebirds and other migratory birds.
This is a lovely wildlife refuge filled with hundreds and hundreds of shore birds, egrets and herons included. We enjoyed walking a couple of trails and since we visited in April, we had no issues with mosquitoes.
Located on the west side of Delaware Bay, Bombay Hook is one of the crown jewels in the National Wildlife Refuge system. It consists of over 16,000 acres of protected land and attracts 100,000 visitors a year including birders, nature lovers, photographers and hunters.
